For Every Evil — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

For every evil under the sun
There is a remedy or there is none.
If there be one, seek till you find it;
If there be none, never mind it.

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What are the words to For Every Evil?
The lyrics to For Every Evil are: For every evil under the sun / There is a remedy or there is none. / If there be one, seek till you find it; / If there be none, never mind it.
How many lines does For Every Evil have?
"For Every Evil" has 4 lines of verse.

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