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Hippity Hop to Bed — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

O it's hippity hop to bed!
I'd rather sit up instead.
But when father says "must,??
There's nothing but just
Go hippity hop to bed.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Hippity Hop to Bed" uses 5 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 Hippity Hop to Bed?
The lyrics to Hippity Hop to Bed are: O it's hippity hop to bed! / I'd rather sit up instead. / But when father says "must,?? / There's nothing but just / Go hippity hop to bed.
How many lines does Hippity Hop to Bed have?
"Hippity Hop to Bed" has 5 lines of verse.