Intery Mintery — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Intery, mintery, cutery corn,
Apple seed and apple thorn;
Wire, brier, limber-lock,
Five geese in a flock,
Sit and sing by a spring,
O-u-t, and in again.

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What are the words to Intery Mintery?
The lyrics to Intery Mintery are: Intery, mintery, cutery corn, / Apple seed and apple thorn; / Wire, brier, limber-lock, / Five geese in a flock, / Sit and sing by a spring, / O-u-t, and in again.
How many lines does Intery Mintery have?
"Intery Mintery" has 6 lines of verse.

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