Pease Porridge Hot — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold,
Pease 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 Pease Porridge Hot?
The lyrics to Pease Porridge Hot are: Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, / Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old; / Some like it hot, some like it cold, / Some like it in the pot, nine days old.
How many lines does Pease Porridge Hot have?
"Pease Porridge Hot" has 4 lines of verse.

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