The Bear and the Bee Hives — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A Bear that had found his way into a garden where Bees were kept began to turn over the hives and devour the honey. The Bees settled in swarms about his head, and stung his eyes and nose so much, that, maddened with pain, he tore the skin from his head with his own claws.

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What are the words to The Bear and the Bee Hives?
The lyrics to The Bear and the Bee Hives are: A Bear that had found his way into a garden where Bees were kept began to turn over the hives and devour the honey. The Bees settled in swarms about his head, and stung his eyes and nose so much, that, maddened with pain, he tore the skin from his head with his own claws.
How many lines does The Bear and the Bee Hives have?
"The Bear and the Bee Hives" has 1 line of verse.

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