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One Foot Up — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

One foot up, the other foot down,
That's the way to London town.

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Learning from "One Foot Up"

Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "One Foot Up" uses 2 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 One Foot Up?
The lyrics to One Foot Up are: One foot up, the other foot down, / That's the way to London town.
How many lines does One Foot Up have?
"One Foot Up" has 2 lines of verse.