The Little Froggy — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

This little froggy took a big leap,
This little froggy took a small,
This little froggy leaped sideways,
And this little froggy not at all,
And this little froggy went,
hippity, hippity, hippity hop, all the way home.

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What are the words to The Little Froggy?
The lyrics to The Little Froggy are: This little froggy took a big leap, / This little froggy took a small, / This little froggy leaped sideways, / And this little froggy not at all, / And this little froggy went, / hippity, hippity, hippity hop, all the way home.
How many lines does The Little Froggy have?
"The Little Froggy" has 6 lines of verse.

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