A Bundle Of Hay — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A bundle of hay
From Baffin's Bay,
A johnny-cake from Rome,
A man and a mule
From Ultima Thule
To carry the cargo home.

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What are the words to A Bundle Of Hay?
The lyrics to A Bundle Of Hay are: A bundle of hay / From Baffin's Bay, / A johnny-cake from Rome, / A man and a mule / From Ultima Thule / To carry the cargo home.
How many lines does A Bundle Of Hay have?
"A Bundle Of Hay" has 6 lines of verse.

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