A Young Lady — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was a Young Lady of Wales,
Who caught a large Fish without scales;
When she lifted her hook, she exclaimed, "Only look!"
That ecstatic Young Lady of Wales.

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What are the words to A Young Lady?
The lyrics to A Young Lady are: There was a Young Lady of Wales, / Who caught a large Fish without scales; / When she lifted her hook, she exclaimed, "Only look!" / That ecstatic Young Lady of Wales.
How many lines does A Young Lady have?
"A Young Lady" has 4 lines of verse.

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