Lock And Key — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"I am a gold lock."
"I am a gold key."
"I am a silver lock."
"I am a silver key."
"I am a brass lock."
"I am a brass key."
"I am a lead lock."
"I am a lead key."
"I am a don lock."
"I am a don key!"

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Learning from "Lock And Key"

Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Lock And Key" uses 10 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.

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What are the words to Lock And Key?
The lyrics to Lock And Key are: "I am a gold lock." / "I am a gold key." / "I am a silver lock." / "I am a silver key." / "I am a brass lock." / "I am a brass key." ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Lock And Key have?
"Lock And Key" has 10 lines of verse.

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