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Pussycat Pussycat — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
I've been to London to visit the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under her chair.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Pussycat Pussycat" 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 Pussycat Pussycat?
The lyrics to Pussycat Pussycat are: Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? / I've been to London to visit the Queen. / Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there? / I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
How many lines does Pussycat Pussycat have?
"Pussycat Pussycat" has 4 lines of verse.