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References
- 1 2 "Miss Polly Had a Dolly". Roud Folk Song Index . Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ Gutierres, Tracey (8 September 2011). "Sally go round the sun; 300 children's songs, rhymes, and games". Internet Archive . Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Tanwani, Purvi (21 July 2020). "'Peter, How Is Your Wife In Pumpkin Shell' – Nursery Rhymes As A Reflection Of A Bigoted Society". Feminism In India. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Fidge, Louis (November 2014). Unit 6 Miss Polly Had A Dolly. Nelson Thornes. ISBN 978-0-17-420324-7 . Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ↑ "Miss Molly". NIEHS.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01.
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