TOther Little Tune — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

I won't be my father's Jack,
I won't be my father's Jill;
I will be the fiddler's wife,
And have music when I will.
T'other little tune,
T'other little tune,
Prithee, Love, play me
T'other little tune.

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What are the words to TOther Little Tune?
The lyrics to TOther Little Tune are: I won't be my father's Jack, / I won't be my father's Jill; / I will be the fiddler's wife, / And have music when I will. / T'other little tune, / T'other little tune, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does TOther Little Tune have?
"TOther Little Tune" has 8 lines of verse.

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