A Counting Out Rhyme — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Hickery, dickery, 6 and 7,
Alabone, Crackabone, 10 and 11,
Spin, spun, muskidun,
Twiddle 'em, twaddle 'em, 21.
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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "A Counting Out Rhyme" uses 4 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.
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- The lyrics to A Counting Out Rhyme are: Hickery, dickery, 6 and 7, / Alabone, Crackabone, 10 and 11, / Spin, spun, muskidun, / Twiddle 'em, twaddle 'em, 21.
- How many lines does A Counting Out Rhyme have?
- "A Counting Out Rhyme" has 4 lines of verse.
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