Taffy — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief,
Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef;
I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not home;
Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone.
I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not in;
Taffy came to my house and stole a silver pin;
I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was in bed,
I took up the marrow-bone and flung it at his head.

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What are the words to Taffy?
The lyrics to Taffy are: Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, / Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef; / I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not home; / Taffy came to my house and stole a marrow-bone. / I went to Taffy's house, Taffy was not in; / Taffy came to my house and stole a silver pin; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Taffy have?
"Taffy" has 8 lines of verse.

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