Little Girl And Queen — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"Little girl, little girl, where have you been?"
"Gathering roses to give to the Queen."
"Little girl, little girl, what gave she you?"
"She gave me a diamond as big as my shoe."

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Little Girl And Queen" 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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What are the words to Little Girl And Queen?
The lyrics to Little Girl And Queen are: "Little girl, little girl, where have you been?" / "Gathering roses to give to the Queen." / "Little girl, little girl, what gave she you?" / "She gave me a diamond as big as my shoe."
How many lines does Little Girl And Queen have?
"Little Girl And Queen" has 4 lines of verse.

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