As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven fries;
Each fry had seven dogs;
Each dog had seven malts;
Each malt had seven shakes;
Shakes, malts, dogs, and fries,
How many were going to St. Ives?
NOTES for Students of English
This is a parody of the traditional Mother Goose rhyme:
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives;
Each wife had seven sacks;
Each sack had seven cats;
Each cat had seven kits;
Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?