Little Arabella Miller

La comptine n'a qu'un seul couplet, mais il y a plusieurs variantes qui mettent l'accent sur la description de la chenille (fourrure, floue, laineux), et sur les membres de la famille mentionnés dans la comptine (mère, frère, grand-mère, son petit frère).

L'une des versions de la chanson est :

Little Arabella Miller

Found a furry caterpillar

First it climbed upon her mother

Then upon her baby brother

"Ugh" said Arabella Miller

"Take away that caterpillar!"

D'autres versions sont possibles :

Little Arabella Miller

Had a fuzzy caterpillar

First it crawled upon her brother

Then upon her dear grandmother

Gran said, "Arabella Miller,

How I love your caterpillar."

Little Arabella Miller

Had a fuzzy caterpillar.

First it climbed upon her mother,

Then upon her baby brother.

They said, " Arabella Miller,

Put away your caterpillar!"

Little Arabella Miller

Found a hairy caterpillar,

First it crawled upon her mother,

Then upon her baby brother.

All said, "Arabella Miller,

Take away that caterpillar!"

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