A Free Show — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Mister McCune
Can whistle a tune,
Old Uncle Strong
Can sing us a song,
Benjamin Biddle
Can play on the fiddle,
Captain O'Trigg
Can dance us a jig,
And I, if I'm able,
Will tell you a fable
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Learning from "A Free Show"
Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "A Free Show" uses 10 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.
Songwriters and poets can borrow these patterns. Try writing your own lyrics using the same rhyme scheme and line length as this nursery rhyme. You can also use words from the poem above as starting points — click any word to find rhymes or look up its definition, then build from there.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the words to A Free Show?
- The lyrics to A Free Show are: Mister McCune / Can whistle a tune, / Old Uncle Strong / Can sing us a song, / Benjamin Biddle / Can play on the fiddle, ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
- How many lines does A Free Show have?
- "A Free Show" has 10 lines of verse.
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