Little Jack Horner — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner,
Eating a mincemeat pie.
He stuck in his thumb
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"
Variation: Some versions have Jack eating a Christmas pie
instead of a mincemeat pie.

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What are the words to Little Jack Horner?
The lyrics to Little Jack Horner are: Little Jack Horner / Sat in a corner, / Eating a mincemeat pie. / He stuck in his thumb / And pulled out a plum, / And said, "What a good boy am I!" ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Little Jack Horner have?
"Little Jack Horner" has 8 lines of verse.

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