The Sun Travels — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The sun is not a-bed, when I
At night upon my pillow lie;
Still round the earth his way he takes,
And morning after morning makes.
While here at home, in shining day,
We round the sunny garden play,
Each little Indian sleepy-head
Is being kissed and put to bed.
And when at eve I rise from tea,
Day dawns beyond the Atlantic Sea;
And all the children in the west
Are getting up and being dressed.

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What are the words to The Sun Travels?
The lyrics to The Sun Travels are: The sun is not a-bed, when I / At night upon my pillow lie; / Still round the earth his way he takes, / And morning after morning makes. / While here at home, in shining day, / We round the sunny garden play, ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Sun Travels have?
"The Sun Travels" has 12 lines of verse.

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