If All the World Were Paper — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

If all the world were paper,
And all the sea were ink,
If all the trees
Were bread and cheese,
What should we have to drink?

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "If All the World Were Paper" uses 5 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.

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What are the words to If All the World Were Paper?
The lyrics to If All the World Were Paper are: If all the world were paper, / And all the sea were ink, / If all the trees / Were bread and cheese, / What should we have to drink?
How many lines does If All the World Were Paper have?
"If All the World Were Paper" has 5 lines of verse.

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