The Dusty Miller — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Margaret wrote a letter,
Sealed it with her finger,
Threw it in the dam
For the dusty miller.
Dusty was his coat,
Dusty was the siller,
Dusty was the kiss
I'd from the dusty miller.
If I had my pockets
Full of gold and siller,
I would give it all
To my dusty miller.

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What are the words to The Dusty Miller?
The lyrics to The Dusty Miller are: Margaret wrote a letter, / Sealed it with her finger, / Threw it in the dam / For the dusty miller. / Dusty was his coat, / Dusty was the siller, ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Dusty Miller have?
"The Dusty Miller" has 12 lines of verse.

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