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The Black Death 1347-1351 Symptoms and Causes There were three commonly seen forms of the Black Death. The bubonic plague, the pneumonic plague, and the septicemic plague. The bubonic plague was the most common; the symptoms included enlarged and inflamed lymph nodes (around arm pits, neck and groin), vomiting, headaches, fevers of 101-105 degrees Fahrenheit, and nausea. These symptoms took from 1-7 days to appear. The two other plagues were less common, probably because victims …

…on Medieval Europe. 'Ring around the Rosie' refers to a reddish rash that would grow in a ring around the buboes. Posie was an herb thought to ward off the plague. 'Ashes, ashes' most likely meant Atchoos, as in sneezing and being ill with the plague. It is also thought to symbolize burning up, although it's not likely to be a reference towards cremation. And finally, 'we all fall down' is (obviously) we all die.