Six Little Mice — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Six little mice sat down to spin;
Pussy passed by and she peeped in;
"What are you doing, my little men?"
"Weaving coats for gentlemen."
"Shall I come in and cut off your threads?"
"No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads."
"Oh, no, I'll not; I'll help you to spin."
"That may be so, but you don't come in!"

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What are the words to Six Little Mice?
The lyrics to Six Little Mice are: Six little mice sat down to spin; / Pussy passed by and she peeped in; / "What are you doing, my little men?" / "Weaving coats for gentlemen." / "Shall I come in and cut off your threads?" / "No, no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads." ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Six Little Mice have?
"Six Little Mice" has 8 lines of verse.

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