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Person Of Spain — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was an Old Person of Spain,
Who hated all trouble and pain;
So he sate on a chair with his feet in the air,
That umbrageous Old Person of Spain.

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What are the words to Person Of Spain?
The lyrics to Person Of Spain are: There was an Old Person of Spain, / Who hated all trouble and pain; / So he sate on a chair with his feet in the air, / That umbrageous Old Person of Spain.
How many lines does Person Of Spain have?
"Person Of Spain" has 4 lines of verse.