Old Molly Is Lowing — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Old Molly is lowing and lowing
'Way down in the old meadow lot.
I've given her water and clover,
And all of the apples I've got;
But she won't eat a thing that I give her,
And never drinks even a sup,
For they've taken her baby to market
And some one has eaten it up.
I'd just like to go to the city
And cut them all up into halves
And feed them to sharks and to lions?
Those people that eat little calves.

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What are the words to Old Molly Is Lowing?
The lyrics to Old Molly Is Lowing are: Old Molly is lowing and lowing / 'Way down in the old meadow lot. / I've given her water and clover, / And all of the apples I've got; / But she won't eat a thing that I give her, / And never drinks even a sup, ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Old Molly Is Lowing have?
"Old Molly Is Lowing" has 12 lines of verse.

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