Sailing Sailing — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main.
For many a stormy wind shall blow
E'er Jack comes home again.
Oh, sailing, sailing, over the bounding main.
For many a stormy wind shall blow
E'er Jack comes home again.

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What are the words to Sailing Sailing?
The lyrics to Sailing Sailing are: Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main. / For many a stormy wind shall blow / E'er Jack comes home again. / Oh, sailing, sailing, over the bounding main. / For many a stormy wind shall blow / E'er Jack comes home again.
How many lines does Sailing Sailing have?
"Sailing Sailing" has 6 lines of verse.

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