Jack and 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,
To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob
With vinegar and brown paper.

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What are the words to Jack and Jill?
The lyrics to Jack and 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. / Up Jack got, and home did trot, / As fast as he could caper, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Jack and Jill have?
"Jack and Jill" has 8 lines of verse.

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