Pensive Percy — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Percy when a little boy
Was quiet as a mouse,
He never set the barn afire
Nor battered down the house.
He used to sit for hours and hours
Just gazing at the moon,
And feeding little fishes
Sarsaparilla from a spoon.

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What are the words to Pensive Percy?
The lyrics to Pensive Percy are: Percy when a little boy / Was quiet as a mouse, / He never set the barn afire / Nor battered down the house. / He used to sit for hours and hours / Just gazing at the moon, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Pensive Percy have?
"Pensive Percy" has 8 lines of verse.

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