Hinky Pinky Pearly Earl — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Hinky, pinky, pearly earl,
Twenty nobles and a churl;
Some are fat and some are lean,
One in red and one in green?
Prior, priest, and pearly earl,
Twenty nobles and a churl.

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What are the words to Hinky Pinky Pearly Earl?
The lyrics to Hinky Pinky Pearly Earl are: Hinky, pinky, pearly earl, / Twenty nobles and a churl; / Some are fat and some are lean, / One in red and one in green? / Prior, priest, and pearly earl, / Twenty nobles and a churl.
How many lines does Hinky Pinky Pearly Earl have?
"Hinky Pinky Pearly Earl" has 6 lines of verse.

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