The Greedy Man — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
The greedy man is he who sits
And bites bits out of plates,
Or else takes up an almanac
And gobbles all the dates.
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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "The Greedy Man" 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 The Greedy Man?
- The lyrics to The Greedy Man are: The greedy man is he who sits / And bites bits out of plates, / Or else takes up an almanac / And gobbles all the dates.
- How many lines does The Greedy Man have?
- "The Greedy Man" has 4 lines of verse.
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