Little Miss Muffet — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

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What are the words to Little Miss Muffet?
The lyrics to Little Miss Muffet are: Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, / Eating her curds and whey; / Along came a spider, / Who sat down beside her / And frightened Miss Muffet away.
How many lines does Little Miss Muffet have?
"Little Miss Muffet" has 5 lines of verse.

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