The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A Stag asked a Sheep to lend him a measure of wheat, and said that the Wolf would be his surety. The Sheep, fearing some fraud was intended, excused herself, saying: "The Wolf is accustomed to seize what he wants, and to run off, and you, too, can quickly out-strip me in your rapid flight. How then shall I be able to find you when the day of payment comes?"
Two blacks do not make one white.

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What are the words to The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep?
The lyrics to The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep are: A Stag asked a Sheep to lend him a measure of wheat, and said that the Wolf would be his surety. The Sheep, fearing some fraud was intended, excused herself, saying: "The Wolf is accustomed to seize what he wants, and to run off, and you, too, can quickly out-strip me in your rapid flight. How then shall I be able to find you when the day of payment comes?" / Two blacks do not make one white.
How many lines does The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep have?
"The Stag the Wolf and the Sheep" has 2 lines of verse.

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