Lend Me Thy Mare To Ride A Mile — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"Lend me thy mare to ride a mile."
"She is lamed, leaping over a stile."
"Alack, and I must keep the fair!
I'll give the money for thy mare."
"Oh, oh! Say you so?
Money will make the mare to go!"

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What are the words to Lend Me Thy Mare To Ride A Mile?
The lyrics to Lend Me Thy Mare To Ride A Mile are: "Lend me thy mare to ride a mile." / "She is lamed, leaping over a stile." / "Alack, and I must keep the fair! / I'll give the money for thy mare." / "Oh, oh! Say you so? / Money will make the mare to go!"
How many lines does Lend Me Thy Mare To Ride A Mile have?
"Lend Me Thy Mare To Ride A Mile" has 6 lines of verse.

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