In many instances we often don?t know the history behind things. Through my research I found that the early childhood rhyme There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe was actually based upon this story. I hope you enjoy it Once on a time there was a Lit tle Old Woman who lived in a Shoe. This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them. But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her. Strong-arm, the eldest, cut down trees for firewood. Peter made baskets of wicker-work. Mark was chief gardener. Lizzie milked the cow, and Jenny taught the younger children to read.