Babies — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Come to the land where the babies grow,
Like flowers in the green, green grass.
Tiny babes that swing and crow
Whenever the warm winds pass,
And laugh at their own bright eyes aglow
In a fairy looking-glass.
Come to the sea where the babies sail
In ships of shining pearl,
Borne to the west by a golden gale
Of sun-beams all awhirl;
And perhaps a baby brother will sail
To you, my little girl.

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What are the words to Babies?
The lyrics to Babies are: Come to the land where the babies grow, / Like flowers in the green, green grass. / Tiny babes that swing and crow / Whenever the warm winds pass, / And laugh at their own bright eyes aglow / In a fairy looking-glass. ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Babies have?
"Babies" has 12 lines of verse.

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