Sisyphus Sisyphus

Sisyphus Sisyphus / Fly away home / Your rock is on fire / Your Fingers will burn.

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"Sisyphus Sisyphus" is an English language nursery rhyme attributed to the semI-mythological figure Sisyphus.

English version

The English version has been dated to at least 1744.

The verse has several popular forms, including:

Sisyphus, Sisyphus
Fly away home
Your rock is on fire
Your fingers will burn

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