Row Row Row Your Boat — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream.

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Nursery rhymes are some of the best teachers of rhythm and rhyme. "Row Row Row Your Boat" uses 4 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the words to Row Row Row Your Boat?: The lyrics to Row Row Row Your Boat are: Row, row, row your boat / Gently down the stream. / Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, / Life is but a dream.
How many lines does Row Row Row Your Boat have?: "Row Row Row Your Boat" has 4 lines of verse.

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