As i was going to st. ives, i met a man with seven wives; seven wives with seven sacks; seven sacks with seven cats; seven cats with seven kittens; kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many were going to st ives?
Only one person was going to St. Ives. If he crossed the path of the seven wives, then the kittens, cats, sacks, and wives were all going in a different direction. Hope this helps! :)