Pippen Hill — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

As I was going up Pippen Hill,
Pippen Hill was dirty;
There I met a pretty Miss,
And she dropped me a curtsy.
Little Miss, pretty Miss,
Blessings light upon you;
If I had half-a-crown a day,
I'd spend it all upon you.

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What are the words to Pippen Hill?
The lyrics to Pippen Hill are: As I was going up Pippen Hill, / Pippen Hill was dirty; / There I met a pretty Miss, / And she dropped me a curtsy. / Little Miss, pretty Miss, / Blessings light upon you; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Pippen Hill have?
"Pippen Hill" has 8 lines of verse.

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