It is correct to write mother of pearl (without the hyphens) as well as mother-of-pearl (with the hyphens). Either way you want to write it is correct but you may be surprised to learn that mother of pearl is not a pearl at all. Mother of pearl does have some similarities to pearls.
The âring around the rosieâ was the circle of townspeople tending the pyre of bodies being burned in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease, hence, âashes, ashesâ, and âwe all fall downâ attests to the futility of this practice. As I heard the storyâ¦.
The song Ring Around the Rosie refers to the Black Plague. Here are the meaning of the lyrics..... Pocket full of posy...---refers to the fact that people would carry around flowers to deal with the smell of death and to keep their own local air smelling sweet. At the time it was believed that the virus was borne on foul air.