To market to market — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.

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What are the words to To market to market?
The lyrics to To market to market are: To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, / Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. / To market, to market, to buy a fat hog, / Home again, home again, jiggety-jog. / To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, / Home again, home again, market is done.
How many lines does To market to market have?
"To market to market" has 6 lines of verse.

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