Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.Up Jack got, and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper,
He went to bed to mend his head (or and bound his head)
With vinegar and brown paper.
Alternative second verse:
Up Jack got, and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper,
To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob
With vinegar and brown paper.
Are these lyrics based on true events? Or is it a simple nonsense poem for children?