The Farmer And The Raven — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
With his daughter behind him so rosy and fair,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!
A raven cried croak! and they all tumbled down,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
The mare broke her knees, and the farmer his crown,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!
The mischievous raven flew laughing away,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
And vowed he would serve them the same the next day,
Lumpety, lumpety lump!

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What are the words to The Farmer And The Raven?
The lyrics to The Farmer And The Raven are: A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare, / Bumpety, bumpety, bump! / With his daughter behind him so rosy and fair, / Lumpety, lumpety, lump! / A raven cried croak! and they all tumbled down, / Bumpety, bumpety, bump! ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Farmer And The Raven have?
"The Farmer And The Raven" has 12 lines of verse.

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