Looking Forward — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
When I am grown to man's estate
I shall be very proud and great,
And tell the other girls and boys
Not to meddle with my toys.
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Learning from "Looking Forward"
Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Looking Forward" 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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- What are the words to Looking Forward?
- The lyrics to Looking Forward are: When I am grown to man's estate / I shall be very proud and great, / And tell the other girls and boys / Not to meddle with my toys.
- How many lines does Looking Forward have?
- "Looking Forward" has 4 lines of verse.
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