Hector Protector — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Hector Protector was dressed all in green;
Hector Protector was sent to the Queen.
The Queen did not like him,
No more did the King;
So Hector Protector was sent back again.

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What are the words to Hector Protector?
The lyrics to Hector Protector are: Hector Protector was dressed all in green; / Hector Protector was sent to the Queen. / The Queen did not like him, / No more did the King; / So Hector Protector was sent back again.
How many lines does Hector Protector have?
"Hector Protector" has 5 lines of verse.

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