The Mountain in Labor — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A Mountain was once greatly agitated. Loud groans and noises were heard; and crowds of people came from all parts to see what was the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse.
Don't make much ado about nothing.

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What are the words to The Mountain in Labor?
The lyrics to The Mountain in Labor are: A Mountain was once greatly agitated. Loud groans and noises were heard; and crowds of people came from all parts to see what was the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse. / Don't make much ado about nothing.
How many lines does The Mountain in Labor have?
"The Mountain in Labor" has 2 lines of verse.

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