JOSIE'S POEMS

Alternative Nursery Rhymes
For Children

By Josie Whitehead

Main Poetry Index Younger Children

The original version of this poem was:
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN

THERE WAS
A YOUNG WOMAN

By Josie Whitehead

There Was a Young Woman

There was a young woman

Who lived in a flat

With her two lovely children:

Kevin and Pat.

She gave them some soup

And some nice crusty bread

Then kissed them both sweetly

And tucked them in bed.

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You will know the original rhyme: 'There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. (Lived in a . . . s h o e?????) She had so many children she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread and whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed.' Oh how cruel. It has since been changed to: 'She gave them some broth and plenty of bread and kissed them all fondly . . .' Of course they changed it, but so have I. How would you change it? Josie

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JOSIE'S POEMS Alternative Nursery Rhymes For Children By Josie Whitehead

Main Poetry Index Younger Children

The original version of this poem was: THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMAN By Josie Whitehead

JOSIE'S POEMS

Alternative Nursery Rhymes
For Children

By Josie Whitehead

The original version of this poem was:
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN

THERE WAS
A YOUNG WOMAN

By Josie Whitehead