My Mother And Your Mother — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

My mother, and your mother,
Went over the way;
Said my mother, to your mother,
"It's chop-a-nose day.??

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What are the words to My Mother And Your Mother?
The lyrics to My Mother And Your Mother are: My mother, and your mother, / Went over the way; / Said my mother, to your mother, / "It's chop-a-nose day.??
How many lines does My Mother And Your Mother have?
"My Mother And Your Mother" has 4 lines of verse.

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