For Want of a Nail, author unknown, sometimes said to be Ben Franklin, but
probably older. Possibly refers to a real battle in England- possibly the one where Richard III lost to Henry Tudor, crying "My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse!"
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost,
For want of the horse, the rider was lost,
For want of the rider, the battle was lost,
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
probably older. Possibly refers to a real battle in England- possibly the one where Richard III lost to Henry Tudor, crying "My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse!"
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost,
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost,
For want of the horse, the rider was lost,
For want of the rider, the battle was lost,
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail!
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