Mr. Finney’s Turnip

Mr. Finney had a turnip
  And it grew and it grew,
  And it grew behind the barn,
  And that turnip did no harm.

There it grew and it grew
  Till it could grow no longer;
  Then his daughter Lizzie picked it
  And put it in the cellar.

There it lay and it lay
  Till it began to rot;
  And his daughter Susie took it
  And put it in the pot.

And they boiled it and boiled it
  As long as they were able,
  And then his daughters took it
  And put it on the table.

Mr. Finney and his wife
  They sat down to sup;
  And they ate and they ate
  And they ate that turnip up.

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