Jack & Jill — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up Jack got
And home did trot
As fast as he could caper
Went to bed
And plastered his head
With vinegar and brown paper.
History:
It is widely thought the rhyme represents two boys "Jack" and "Gill".
There is no historical record of a girl. When Western Europe split
into two sectors, The Holy Roman Empire and France. Wolsey and Tarbes
attempted negotiation and peace. When they failed a full-scale war
erupted. This rhyme is thought to parody Wolsey's uphill battle for
peace and his eventual failure.

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What are the words to Jack & Jill?
The lyrics to Jack & Jill are: Jack and Jill / Went up the hill / To fetch a pail of water. / Jack fell down / And broke his crown / And Jill came tumbling after. ... Read the full 19-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Jack & Jill have?
"Jack & Jill" has 19 lines of verse.

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