Here Goes My Lord — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Here goes my lord,
A trot, a trot, a trot, a trot.
Here goes my lady,
A canter, a canter, a canter, a canter!
Here goes my young master,
Jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch!
Here goes my young miss,
An amble, an amble, anamble, an amble.
The footman lags behind to tipple
Ale and wine,
And goes gallop, a gallop, a gallop,
To make up his time.

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What are the words to Here Goes My Lord?
The lyrics to Here Goes My Lord are: Here goes my lord, / A trot, a trot, a trot, a trot. / Here goes my lady, / A canter, a canter, a canter, a canter! / Here goes my young master, / Jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch! ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Here Goes My Lord have?
"Here Goes My Lord" has 12 lines of verse.

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