Ive Got a New Book — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

I've got a new book from my Grandfather Hyde.
It's skin on the cover and paper inside,
And reads about Arabs and horses and slaves,
And tells how the Caliph of Baghdad behaves.
I'd not take a goat and a dollar beside
For the book that I got from my Grandfather Hyde.

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What are the words to Ive Got a New Book?
The lyrics to Ive Got a New Book are: I've got a new book from my Grandfather Hyde. / It's skin on the cover and paper inside, / And reads about Arabs and horses and slaves, / And tells how the Caliph of Baghdad behaves. / I'd not take a goat and a dollar beside / For the book that I got from my Grandfather Hyde.
How many lines does Ive Got a New Book have?
"Ive Got a New Book" has 6 lines of verse.

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