Old Grimes — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,
We ne'er shall see him more;
He used to wear a long brown coat
All buttoned down before.

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What are the words to Old Grimes?
The lyrics to Old Grimes are: Old Grimes is dead, that good old man, / We ne'er shall see him more; / He used to wear a long brown coat / All buttoned down before.
How many lines does Old Grimes have?
"Old Grimes" has 4 lines of verse.

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