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Miss Polly had a Dolly (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary

This nursery rhyme features a story where two characters, Miss Polly and Miss Molly, each have a doll that is unwell. They both summon a doctor to come quickly to attend to the dolls. The doctor arrives with his medical bag and knocks on the door before examining the dolls. After assessing the situation, he advises that the dolls should be put to bed and prescribes a pill for their recovery. The narrative includes a light-hearted approach to caring for sick dolls and incorporates repetitive, rhythmic language that is common in nursery rhymes, making it engaging for young children. The rhyme also subtly introduces children to the role of a doctor and the concept of medical treatment in a playful, non-threatening manner.

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Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she called for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and his hat,
And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat.
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head.
And he said, “Miss Polly, put her straight to bed.”
He wrote on the paper for a pill, pill, pill.
“I’ll be back in the morning with the bill, bill, bill.”

Miss Molly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she called for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and his hat,
And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat.
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head.
And he said, “Miss Molly, put her straight to bed.”
He wrote on the paper for a pill, pill, pill.
“I’ll be back in the morning with the bill, bill, bill.”

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