Robin And Richard — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Robin and Richard were two pretty men,
They lay in bed till the clock struck ten;
Then up starts Robin and looks at the sky,
"Oh, brother Richard, the sun's very high!
You go before, with the bottle and bag,
And I will come after on little Jack Nag."

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What are the words to Robin And Richard?
The lyrics to Robin And Richard are: Robin and Richard were two pretty men, / They lay in bed till the clock struck ten; / Then up starts Robin and looks at the sky, / "Oh, brother Richard, the sun's very high! / You go before, with the bottle and bag, / And I will come after on little Jack Nag."
How many lines does Robin And Richard have?
"Robin And Richard" has 6 lines of verse.

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