Lady Of Poole — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was a Young Lady of Poole,
Whose soup was excessively cool;
So she put it to boil by the aid of some oil,
That ingenious Young Lady of Poole.

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What are the words to Lady Of Poole?
The lyrics to Lady Of Poole are: There was a Young Lady of Poole, / Whose soup was excessively cool; / So she put it to boil by the aid of some oil, / That ingenious Young Lady of Poole.
How many lines does Lady Of Poole have?
"Lady Of Poole" has 4 lines of verse.

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