One Two Buckle My Shoe — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

1, 2
One, two, buckle my shoe;
3, 4
Three, four, knock at the door;
5, 6
Five, six, pick up sticks;
7, 8
Seven, eight, lay them straight;
9, 10
Nine, ten, a good fat hen;
11, 12
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;
13, 14
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting;
15, 16
Fifteen, sixteen, maids a-kissing;
17, 18
Seventeen, eighteen, maids a-waiting;
19, 20
Nineteen, twenty, I've had plenty.

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What are the words to One Two Buckle My Shoe?
The lyrics to One Two Buckle My Shoe are: 1, 2 / One, two, buckle my shoe; / 3, 4 / Three, four, knock at the door; / 5, 6 / Five, six, pick up sticks; ... Read the full 20-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does One Two Buckle My Shoe have?
"One Two Buckle My Shoe" has 20 lines of verse.

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