Higglety Pigglety — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Higglety, pigglety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen.
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Sometimes nine, and sometimes ten.
Higglety, pigglety, my black hen,

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What are the words to Higglety Pigglety?
The lyrics to Higglety Pigglety are: Higglety, pigglety, my black hen, / She lays eggs for gentlemen. / Gentlemen come every day / To see what my black hen doth lay. / Sometimes nine, and sometimes ten. / Higglety, pigglety, my black hen,
How many lines does Higglety Pigglety have?
"Higglety Pigglety" has 6 lines of verse.

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