Little Arabella Miller

"Little Arabella Miller" is a nursery rhyme and action song of unknown origin sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

Origin

While the exact origin of Little Arabella Miller is unknown, a woman named Ann Eliott has been previously cited as a composer. The song dates to at least 1971, as its mentioned in "Games for the Very Young: Finger Plays and Nursery Games" by Elizabeth Mary Matterson. It's later mentioned in "Finger Plays and Action Verses for Children" by Dorothy Pinsky.

Lyrics

The rhyme has just one verse but there are several variants which focus on the description of the caterpillar, and on the family members mentioned in the rhyme.
Alternative version: