Pussy Cat Pussy Cat
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| "Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat" Roud #15094 |
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| Written by | Traditional |
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| Published | 1805 |
| Written | England |
| Language | English |
| Form | Nursery Rhyme |
"Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 15094.
[edit] Lyrics
Common modern versions include:
- Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
- I've been to London to visit the Queen.
- Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do there?
- I frightened a little mouse, under her chair.[1]
The last line sometimes sung as:
- I chased a little mouse right under the chair.
[edit] Origins
The eariest record of the rhyme is publication in Songs for the Nursery, printed in London in 1805.[1] The Queen most often depicted in illustrations is Elizabeth I, but Caroline of Brunswick has also been suggested.[1]
