Is ‘Three Blind Mice’ the Story of a Murderous English Queen?

Yup. I mean maybe. It’s complicated.

You likely sang Three Blind Mice as a child, and you probably didn’t give the silly rhyming words any thought. But if you listen to the poetic lyrics, they sound rather sinister. The version you likely grew up singing might go something like this:

Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
See how they run
See how they run
They all run after the farmer’s wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a sight in your life…