The Lion & The Unicorn — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The Lion and the Unicorn
Were fighting for the crown;
The Lion beat the Unicorn
All about the town.
Some gave them white bread
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
And drummed them out of town!

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What are the words to The Lion & The Unicorn?
The lyrics to The Lion & The Unicorn are: The Lion and the Unicorn / Were fighting for the crown; / The Lion beat the Unicorn / All about the town. / Some gave them white bread / And some gave them brown; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Lion & The Unicorn have?
"The Lion & The Unicorn" has 8 lines of verse.

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