Mythology & Folklore
Here comes a poor woman from baby-land
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
Here comes a poor woman from baby-land,
With three small children in her hand:
One can brew, the other can bake,
The other can make a pretty round cake.
One can sit in the garden and spin,
Another can make a fine bed for the king;
Pray ma'am will you take one in?
Codex Note
Halliwell's class: Games.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Here comes a poor woman from baby-land.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/339/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Here comes a poor woman from baby-land.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/339/.
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