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A Candle

November 10, 2009 by ajpassey 2 Comments

A Candle

Little Nanny Etticoat
In a white petticoat,
And a red nose;
The longer she stands
The shorter she grows.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Nursery Rhymes Tagged With: infants, people, traditional

Comments

  1. Lois Hembrow says

    December 11, 2017 at 2:59 am

    Love these. They are not taught to young people any more
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    Reply
    • Lois Hembrow says

      December 11, 2017 at 3:01 am

      These rhymes arouses happy memories

      Reply

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