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There was an Old Woman
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history

There was an old woman
Called Nothing-at-all,
Who lived in a dwelling
Exceedingly small;
A man stretched his mouth
To its utmost extent,
And down at one gulp
House and old woman went

There was an Old Woman
Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history