Billy Billy — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

"Billy, Billy, come and play,
While the sun shines bright as day."
"Yes, my Polly, so I will,
For I love to please you still."
"Billy, Billy, have you seen
Sam and Betsy on the green?"
"Yes, my Poll, I saw them pass,
Skipping o'er the new-mown grass."
"Billy, Billy, come along,
And I will sing a pretty song."

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Billy Billy" uses 10 lines to create a memorable verse — proof that effective poetry doesn't need to be long. Pay attention to the meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is what makes the rhyme stick in your head.

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What are the words to Billy Billy?
The lyrics to Billy Billy are: "Billy, Billy, come and play, / While the sun shines bright as day." / "Yes, my Polly, so I will, / For I love to please you still." / "Billy, Billy, have you seen / Sam and Betsy on the green?" ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Billy Billy have?
"Billy Billy" has 10 lines of verse.

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