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I Know a Little Lady

I know a little lady, and her name is Miss. / She went around the corner to buy some fish…

Miss the ropeLong rope

I know a little lady, and her name is Miss.
She went around the corner to buy some fish.
She met a young boy and gave him a kiss.
I know a little lady and her name is Miss.

How to play

Each time the word "miss" is sung, the skipper tries to jump on the rope to stop it.

Where this rhyme comes from

We haven't found a dated record of it yet. On each 'Miss' the skipper deliberately stops the rope.

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