Curly locks! curly locks! wilt thou be mine

This old nursery rhyme is called “Curly locks! curly locks! wilt thou be mine” — enjoy your reading!

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Curly locks! curly locks! wilt thou be mine?
Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine;
But sit on a cushion and sow a fine seam,
And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and cream!

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  • marjorieb.41164
    In the third line, it should read: "...sew a fine seam". "Sew" means to work with needle and thread, as in dressmaking. "Sow" means to plant seed in the ground, as in farming, a much more physically demanding task. The two words are pronounced exactly alike, but the spelling and meaning differ. 
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