<P> "Little Poll Parrot" is an English language nursery rhyme . It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 20178 . </P> <P> Like Little Miss Muffet and Little Jack Horner the verse is an example of a nursery rhyme that contains six dactylic lines . The most common modern version of the lyrics is: </P> <Dl> <Dd> Little Poll Parrot </Dd> <Dd> Sat in his garret </Dd> <Dd> Eating toast and tea; </Dd> <Dd> A little brown mouse </Dd> <Dd> Jumped into the house, </Dd> <Dd> And stole it all away . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Little Poll Parrot </Dd>

According to the nursery rhyme in what was little poll parrot sat whilst eating toast and tea