Person Of Cromer — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was an old Person of Cromer,
Who stood on one leg to read Homer;
When he found he grew stiff, he jumped over the cliff,
Which concluded that Person of Cromer.

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What are the words to Person Of Cromer?
The lyrics to Person Of Cromer are: There was an old Person of Cromer, / Who stood on one leg to read Homer; / When he found he grew stiff, he jumped over the cliff, / Which concluded that Person of Cromer.
How many lines does Person Of Cromer have?
"Person Of Cromer" has 4 lines of verse.

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