Every Lady In This Land — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails -- upon each hand
Five, and twenty on hands and feet:
All this is true without deceit.

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What are the words to Every Lady In This Land?
The lyrics to Every Lady In This Land are: Every lady in this land / Has twenty nails -- upon each hand / Five, and twenty on hands and feet: / All this is true without deceit.
How many lines does Every Lady In This Land have?
"Every Lady In This Land" has 4 lines of verse.

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