The Hunter Of Reigate — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A man went a-hunting at Reigate,
And wished to leap over a high gate.
Says the owner, "Go round,
With your gun and your hound,
For you never shall leap over my gate."

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What are the words to The Hunter Of Reigate?
The lyrics to The Hunter Of Reigate are: A man went a-hunting at Reigate, / And wished to leap over a high gate. / Says the owner, "Go round, / With your gun and your hound, / For you never shall leap over my gate."
How many lines does The Hunter Of Reigate have?
"The Hunter Of Reigate" has 5 lines of verse.

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