The Man in the Moon — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The Man in the Moon
Came tumbling down,
And asked his way to Norwich;
They told him south,
And he burnt his mouth
With eating cold pease-porridge.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "The Man in the Moon" uses 6 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 Man in the Moon?
The lyrics to The Man in the Moon are: The Man in the Moon / Came tumbling down, / And asked his way to Norwich; / They told him south, / And he burnt his mouth / With eating cold pease-porridge.
How many lines does The Man in the Moon have?
"The Man in the Moon" has 6 lines of verse.

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