There was an old woman lived under the hill,
And if she’s not gone she lives there still.
Baked apples she sold, and cranberry pies,
And she’s the old woman that never told lies.
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived Under a Hill (Nursery Rhyme)
Summary
"There Was an Old Woman Who Lived Under a Hill" is a short nursery rhyme about a curious old woman who makes her home beneath a hill, selling baked apples and cranberry pies. What sets her apart from other folk in rhyme and story is her unwavering honesty — she never told a lie. Playful and rhythmic, the rhyme leaves her story charmingly open-ended, hinting she may be living there still.
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