Did You See My Wife — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Did you see my wife,
Did you see, did you see,
Did you see my wife looking for me?
She wears a straw bonnet,
With white ribbons on it,
And dimity petticoats over her knee.

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What are the words to Did You See My Wife?
The lyrics to Did You See My Wife are: Did you see my wife, / Did you see, did you see, / Did you see my wife looking for me? / She wears a straw bonnet, / With white ribbons on it, / And dimity petticoats over her knee.
How many lines does Did You See My Wife have?
"Did You See My Wife" has 6 lines of verse.

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