Person Of Ewell — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was an Old Person of Ewell,
Who chiefly subsisted on gruel;
But to make it more nice, he inserted some Mice,
Which refreshed that Old Person of Ewell.

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What are the words to Person Of Ewell?
The lyrics to Person Of Ewell are: There was an Old Person of Ewell, / Who chiefly subsisted on gruel; / But to make it more nice, he inserted some Mice, / Which refreshed that Old Person of Ewell.
How many lines does Person Of Ewell have?
"Person Of Ewell" has 4 lines of verse.

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