Moon O Moon In The Empty Sky — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Moon, O Moon in the empty sky,
Why do you swing so low?
Pretty moon with the silver ring
And the long bright beams where the fairies cling,
Where do you always go?
I go to the land of the Siamese,
Ceylon and the Great Plateau,
Over the seas where Sinbad sailed,
Where Moses crossed and Pharaoh failed,--
There's where I always go.

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What are the words to Moon O Moon In The Empty Sky?
The lyrics to Moon O Moon In The Empty Sky are: Moon, O Moon in the empty sky, / Why do you swing so low? / Pretty moon with the silver ring / And the long bright beams where the fairies cling, / Where do you always go? / I go to the land of the Siamese, ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Moon O Moon In The Empty Sky have?
"Moon O Moon In The Empty Sky" has 10 lines of verse.

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