The Canada Goose — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A Canada goose
On the South Palouse
Is singing her summer song.
Her words are wise,
And she greets the skies
With a voice like a steamer gong:
"If you harbor your wealth
And keep your health,
You'll always be rich and strong.??

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What are the words to The Canada Goose?
The lyrics to The Canada Goose are: A Canada goose / On the South Palouse / Is singing her summer song. / Her words are wise, / And she greets the skies / With a voice like a steamer gong: ... Read the full 9-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Canada Goose have?
"The Canada Goose" has 9 lines of verse.

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