The Tarts — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The Queen of Hearts,
She made some tarts,
All on a summer's day;
The Knave of Hearts,
He stole the tarts,
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts
Called for the tarts,
And beat the Knave full sore;
The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he'd steal no more.

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What are the words to The Tarts?
The lyrics to The Tarts are: The Queen of Hearts, / She made some tarts, / All on a summer's day; / The Knave of Hearts, / He stole the tarts, / And took them clean away. ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does The Tarts have?
"The Tarts" has 12 lines of verse.

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