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The old Woman of Leeds

Traditional

ages 0 to 2nursery rhymesread aloudabout 16 seconds aloud

A brisk little tribute to an old woman who spent her days doing good deeds until her fingers were sore. It is over almost as soon as it starts, which suits very young listeners well.

From Mother Goose / Nursery Rhymes (traditional). See the whole collection.

There was an old woman of Leeds,
Who spent all her time in good deeds;
    She worked for the poor
    Till her fingers were sore,
This pious old woman of Leeds!

Public domain. Text from The Real Mother Goose (Blanche Fisher Wright, 1916), via Project Gutenberg. View the source edition

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