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Teeth And Gums — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Thirty white horses upon a red hill,
Now they tramp, now they champ, now they stand still.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Teeth And Gums" uses 2 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 Teeth And Gums?
The lyrics to Teeth And Gums are: Thirty white horses upon a red hill, / Now they tramp, now they champ, now they stand still.
How many lines does Teeth And Gums have?
"Teeth And Gums" has 2 lines of verse.