Jack Be Nimble

Origin
Jack Be Nimble is an English language nursery rhyme.

The most common version of the rhyme is:
 * Jack be nimble,
 * Jack be quick,
 * Jack jump over
 * The candlestick.

Origin and Meaning
Jumping candlesticks was a form of fortune telling and a sport. Good luck was said to be signalled by clearing a candle without extinguishing the flame.