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Green Cheese — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Green cheese,
Yellow laces,
Up and down
The market places.

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Learning from "Green Cheese"

Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Green Cheese" 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the words to Green Cheese?
The lyrics to Green Cheese are: Green cheese, / Yellow laces, / Up and down / The market places.
How many lines does Green Cheese have?
"Green Cheese" has 4 lines of verse.