Little Poll Parrot

Little Poll Parrot

Little Poll Parrot is a traditional children's nursery rhyme. It is an example of a nursery rhyme that contains six dactylic lines, similar to other rhymes like Little Miss Muffet and Little Jack Horner, and it probably originates from the seventeenth century. [cite book |title=International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature |last=Hunt |first=Peter |year=1998 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=0415088569 |pages=pg.178 ]

Lyrics

:"Little Poll Parrot":"Sat in his garret":"Eating toast and tea;":"A little brown mouse":"Jumped into the house,":"And stole it all away."

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