My Maid Mary — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

My maid Mary she minds the dairy,
While I go a-hoeing and mowing each morn;
Gaily run the reel and the little spinning wheel,
While I am singing and mowing my corn.

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What are the words to My Maid Mary?
The lyrics to My Maid Mary are: My maid Mary she minds the dairy, / While I go a-hoeing and mowing each morn; / Gaily run the reel and the little spinning wheel, / While I am singing and mowing my corn.
How many lines does My Maid Mary have?
"My Maid Mary" has 4 lines of verse.

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