I Love Sixpence — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

I love sixpence, a jolly, jolly sixpence,
I love sixpence as my life;
I spent a penny of it, I spent a penny of it,
I took a penny home to my wife.
Oh, my little fourpence, a jolly, jolly fourpence,
I love fourpence as my life;
I spent twopence of it, I spent twopence of it,
And I took twopence home to my wife.

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What are the words to I Love Sixpence?
The lyrics to I Love Sixpence are: I love sixpence, a jolly, jolly sixpence, / I love sixpence as my life; / I spent a penny of it, I spent a penny of it, / I took a penny home to my wife. / Oh, my little fourpence, a jolly, jolly fourpence, / I love fourpence as my life; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does I Love Sixpence have?
"I Love Sixpence" has 8 lines of verse.

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