A Beetle and a Broomstraw — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A robin and a wren, as they walked along one night,
Saw a big brown beetle on a broomstraw.
Said the robin to the wren: ?What a pretty, pretty sight?
That big brown beetle on a broomstraw!??
So they got their plates and knives,
Their children and their wives,
And gobbled up the beetle on the broomstraw.

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What are the words to A Beetle and a Broomstraw?
The lyrics to A Beetle and a Broomstraw are: A robin and a wren, as they walked along one night, / Saw a big brown beetle on a broomstraw. / Said the robin to the wren: ?What a pretty, pretty sight? / That big brown beetle on a broomstraw!?? / So they got their plates and knives, / Their children and their wives, ... Read the full 7-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does A Beetle and a Broomstraw have?
"A Beetle and a Broomstraw" has 7 lines of verse.

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