How old is the nursery rhyme 'Little Tommy Tucker'?
It is unknown who wrote the nursery rhyme 'Little Tommy Tucker' but it was first published in 1744 in Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book., but we shall never know who the original Tommy Tucker was or the meaning behind the rhyme.
What are the lyrics to 'Little Tommy Tucker'?
Little Tommy Tucker
What shall we give him?
How shall he cut it
How will he be married
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