Goosey, Goosey, Gander

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



GOOSEY, goosey, gander,
Whither will you wander?
Upstairs and downstairs,
And in my lady's chamber!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 10, 2023

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Scheme AABA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 107
Words 17
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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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