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Pins — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

See a pin and pick it up,
All the day you'll have good luck.
See a pin and let it lay,
Bad luck you'll have all the day.

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Learning from "Pins"

Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Pins" 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 Pins?
The lyrics to Pins are: See a pin and pick it up, / All the day you'll have good luck. / See a pin and let it lay, / Bad luck you'll have all the day.
How many lines does Pins have?
"Pins" has 4 lines of verse.