Peas Porridge Hot — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
Peas porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.

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What are the words to Peas Porridge Hot?
The lyrics to Peas Porridge Hot are: Peas porridge hot, / Peas porridge cold, / Peas porridge in the pot / Nine days old. / Some like it hot, / Some like it cold, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Peas Porridge Hot have?
"Peas Porridge Hot" has 8 lines of verse.

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