Little Tommy Tittlemouse — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Little Tommy Tittlemouse
Lived in a little house;
He caught fishes
In other mens' ditches.

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What are the words to Little Tommy Tittlemouse?
The lyrics to Little Tommy Tittlemouse are: Little Tommy Tittlemouse / Lived in a little house; / He caught fishes / In other mens' ditches.
How many lines does Little Tommy Tittlemouse have?
"Little Tommy Tittlemouse" has 4 lines of verse.

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