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For Baby — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

You shall have an apple,
YOU shall have a plum,
You shall have a rattle,
When papa comes home.

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Learning from "For Baby"

Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "For Baby" 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.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the words to For Baby?
The lyrics to For Baby are: You shall have an apple, / YOU shall have a plum, / You shall have a rattle, / When papa comes home.
How many lines does For Baby have?
"For Baby" has 4 lines of verse.