Draw A Pail Of Water — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Draw a pail of water,
For my lady's daughter;
My father's a king, and my mother's a queen,
My two little sisters are dressed in green,
Stamping grass and parsley,
Marigold leaves and daisies.
One rush! two rush!
Pray thee, fine lady, come under my bush.

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What are the words to Draw A Pail Of Water?
The lyrics to Draw A Pail Of Water are: Draw a pail of water, / For my lady's daughter; / My father's a king, and my mother's a queen, / My two little sisters are dressed in green, / Stamping grass and parsley, / Marigold leaves and daisies. ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Draw A Pail Of Water have?
"Draw A Pail Of Water" has 8 lines of verse.

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