The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
/ði ˌəʊld ˌwʊmən huː ˌlɪvd ɪn ə ˈʃuː/
/ði ˌəʊld ˌwʊmən huː ˌlɪvd ɪn ə ˈʃuː/
- a traditional nursery rhyme about a poor woman who has many children: “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,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 put them to bed.”
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The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe