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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
\nA mother, a daughter and warrior too.<\/p>\n
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This is the story of her greatest battle,
\nWith a foe who loved to eat all the cattle.<\/p>\n
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Once an angry giant was attacking the lands,
\nWith his big stompy boots and leather-gloved hands.<\/p>\n
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He\u2019d eat all the food at the local farms,
\nThen fall fast asleep by crashing in barns.<\/p>\n
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But worst of all was his mid-morning snack,
\nRoasted humans (with salad) in a tortilla wrap!<\/p>\n
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The warrior woman could take no more,
\nSo she grabbed her armour, shield and sword.<\/p>\n
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She searched the lands until she came upon the beast,
\nAnd shouted out loud \u201cIt\u2019s time to end your feast.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo\u201d said the giant, with a glint in his eye,
\n\u201cI\u2019ll eat you instead! Maybe cooked in a pie\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI gave you fair warning\u201d said the woman to her foe,
\nAs she brandished her sword and stabbed his toe.<\/p>\n
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The giant lost his balance and fell to the ground,
\nSquashing what was left of the warrior woman\u2019s town.<\/p>\n
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She chopped off a foot, then went for the neck,
\nBefore hearing the cry of an emotional wreck.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhy me?!\u201d sobbed the giant \u201cWhat did I do?\u201d
\n\u201cYou ate all our food, and the whole zoo!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cFair point\u201d said the giant \u201cI\u2019d probably best go\u201d
\nAnd so off he hopped, to the mountains topped with snow.<\/p>\n
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But what of the children of those humans lost?
\nThe old woman took them all in, at considerable cost.<\/p>\n
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She converted the shoe the giant left behind,
\nInto a loving home (since the government wouldn\u2019t provide).<\/p>\n
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But the crops had been eaten, and all the animals too,
\nShe had so many children, she didn\u2019t know what to do.<\/p>\n
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So she gave them some broth without any bread,
\nBut at least they weren\u2019t hungry, and each had a bed.<\/p>\n