Shall We Go A Shearing — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?"
"Speak a little louder, sir, I am very thick of hearing."
"Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?"
"Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly."

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Shall We Go A Shearing" 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 Shall We Go A Shearing?
The lyrics to Shall We Go A Shearing are: "Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?" / "Speak a little louder, sir, I am very thick of hearing." / "Old woman, old woman, shall I kiss you dearly?" / "Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly."
How many lines does Shall We Go A Shearing have?
"Shall We Go A Shearing" has 4 lines of verse.

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