Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick. So she…
““Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick. So she phoned for the doctor to be quick, quick, quick. The doctor came with his bag and his hat And he knocked at the door with a rat-a-tat-tat. He looked at the dolly and he shook his head and he said, “Miss Polly, put her straight to bed!” He wrote on a paper for a pill, pill, pill “I’ll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill.” Nursery””
About This Quote
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A whimsical rhyme about Miss Polly’s sick doll, a hurried doctor, and a humorous prescription, highlighting playful language.
In simple terms: A silly poem about a sick doll and a doctor.
Enjoy playful, rhythmic storytelling.
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When to use this quote
- reading to children
- creative writing
- language games
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Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions does the rhythm evoke?
- How can repetition aid memory?
The rhyme may not convey a deeper moral beyond entertainment.