Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn,
Apple seed and apple thorn;
Wire, briar, limber lock,
Three geese in a flock.
One flew east,
And one flew west,
And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.

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What are the words to Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn?
The lyrics to Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn are: Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn, / Apple seed and apple thorn; / Wire, briar, limber lock, / Three geese in a flock. / One flew east, / And one flew west, ... Read the full 7-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn have?
"Vintery Mintery Cutery Corn" has 7 lines of verse.

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