This pig went to market

Beatrix Potter 1866 (West Brompton, London) – 1943 (Near Sawrey, Lancashire)



THIS pig went to market;
This pig stayed at home;

This pig had a bit of meat;
And this pig had none;

This little pig cried
Wee! wee! wee!
I can't find my way home.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XX XXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 171
Words 37
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 3

Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children’s books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit which celebrated the British landscape and country life. more…

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