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There was an old monster

by Rebecca Emberley

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In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants, a lizard, a bat, and other creatures to try to cure a stomach ache than began when he swallowed a tick.

TextsEnglish Folk songsFolk songsNonsense versesFolk songs, englishChildren's songs