There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe was created in 1794.
There was an old womanWho lived in a shoe,She had so many childrenShe didn't know what to do;She gave them some brothWithout any bread,And whipped them all soundlyAnd sent them to bed.
An Old Woman
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed. She didn't give them bread.
The nursery rhyme characters that fit this description are the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe and her numerous children. The Old Woman and her children lived in a shoe, which suggests a cramped and uncomfortable living space. The term "malodorous" indicates a foul smell, which could be associated with the crowded and unsanitary conditions of the shoe house.
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived Under a Hill was created in 1714.
The little old woman who lived in a shoe...?
the little old lady that lived in the shoe.
old mother hubbard P.S If you don't believe think of the rhyme
A shoe that a giant gave to her
There was an old woman, Who lived in a shoe; She had so many children, She didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth, Without any bread; She whipped them all soundly, And sent them to bed.
Without any bread There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
The word philoprogenitive means to have many children. The "Mother Goose" character that was one was the old lady that lived in a shoe.