The Camel and the Arab — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

An Arab Camel-driver having completed the lading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down hill. The poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: "Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert is closed?"

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What are the words to The Camel and the Arab?
The lyrics to The Camel and the Arab are: An Arab Camel-driver having completed the lading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down hill. The poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: "Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert is closed?"
How many lines does The Camel and the Arab have?
"The Camel and the Arab" has 1 line of verse.

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