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“This Little Piggy Went to Market”

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  1. A children's rhyme that often accompanies a playful pulling at the five toes:

    This little piggy went to market.

    This little piggy stayed home.

    This little piggy had roast beef.

    This little piggy had none.

    This little piggy cried “Wee! Wee! Wee!” all the way home.

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“This Little Piggy Went to Market” is another wiggle with which you may be familiar.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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