Daffy Down Dilly — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Daffy Down Dilly
Has come to town
In a yellow petticoat
And a green gown.
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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Daffy Down Dilly" 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 Daffy Down Dilly are: Daffy Down Dilly / Has come to town / In a yellow petticoat / And a green gown.
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- "Daffy Down Dilly" has 4 lines of verse.
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