Come Out To Play — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Girls and boys, come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half-penny roll will serve us all.
You find milk, and I'll find flour,
And we'll have a pudding in half an hour.

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What are the words to Come Out To Play?
The lyrics to Come Out To Play are: Girls and boys, come out to play, / The moon doth shine as bright as day; / Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, / And come with your playfellows into the street. / Come with a whoop, come with a call, / Come with a good will or not at all. ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Come Out To Play have?
"Come Out To Play" has 10 lines of verse.

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