Girls And Boys — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Girls and boys come out to play,
The moon it shines as bright as day;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come to your playmates in the street;
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will, or come not at all;
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A halfpenny loaf will serve us all.

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What are the words to Girls And Boys?
The lyrics to Girls And Boys are: Girls and boys come out to play, / The moon it shines as bright as day; / Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, / And come to your playmates in the street; / Come with a whoop, come with a call, / Come with a good will, or come not at all; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Girls And Boys have?
"Girls And Boys" has 8 lines of verse.

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