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Mares Eat Oats — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Mares eat oats,
And does eat oats,
And little lambs eat ivy.
A kid'll eat ivy, too,
Wouldn't you?

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What are the words to Mares Eat Oats?
The lyrics to Mares Eat Oats are: Mares eat oats, / And does eat oats, / And little lambs eat ivy. / A kid'll eat ivy, too, / Wouldn't you?
How many lines does Mares Eat Oats have?
"Mares Eat Oats" has 5 lines of verse.