Money And The Mare — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"Lend me thy mare to ride a mile."
"She is lamed, leaping over a stile."
"Alack! and I must keep the fair!
I'll give thee money for thy mare."
"Oh, oh! say you so?
Money will make the mare to go!"

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Money And The Mare" uses 6 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 Money And The Mare?
The lyrics to Money And The Mare are: "Lend me thy mare to ride a mile." / "She is lamed, leaping over a stile." / "Alack! and I must keep the fair! / I'll give thee money for thy mare." / "Oh, oh! say you so? / Money will make the mare to go!"
How many lines does Money And The Mare have?
"Money And The Mare" has 6 lines of verse.

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