I Had A Little Husband — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

I had a little husband no bigger than my thumb,
I put him in a pint pot, and there I bid him drum,
I bought a little handkerchief to wipe his little nose,
And a pair of little garters to tie his little hose.

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What are the words to I Had A Little Husband?
The lyrics to I Had A Little Husband are: I had a little husband no bigger than my thumb, / I put him in a pint pot, and there I bid him drum, / I bought a little handkerchief to wipe his little nose, / And a pair of little garters to tie his little hose.
How many lines does I Had A Little Husband have?
"I Had A Little Husband" has 4 lines of verse.

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