Where is Thumbkin? — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is Pointer?
Where is Pointer?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is Ring Man?
Where is Ring Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.
Where is Small Man?
Where is Small Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today?
Very well, thank you.
Go away, go away.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Where is Thumbkin?" uses 24 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 Where is Thumbkin??
The lyrics to Where is Thumbkin? are: Where is Thumbkin? / Where is Thumbkin? / Here I am, here I am. / How are you today? / Very well, thank you. / Go away, go away. ... Read the full 24-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Where is Thumbkin? have?
"Where is Thumbkin?" has 24 lines of verse.

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