Plenty — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There are plenty feathers on a hen
And prickers on a rose,
There is plenty roaring in a den
Of lions, goodness knows;
There are plenty fishes in the lake
And islands in the sea;
There are plenty raisins in this cake
For even you and me.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Plenty" uses 8 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.

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What are the words to Plenty?
The lyrics to Plenty are: There are plenty feathers on a hen / And prickers on a rose, / There is plenty roaring in a den / Of lions, goodness knows; / There are plenty fishes in the lake / And islands in the sea; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Plenty have?
"Plenty" has 8 lines of verse.

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