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“Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Cultural  
  1. A musical round:

    Row, row, row your boat

    Gently down the stream,

    Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily;

    Life is but a dream.


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Imagine the melody of a song such as “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”

From Literature

More simple rounds that most people know include: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” “Frère Jacques,” and “Scotland’s Burning.”

From Literature

Think of a very familiar tune, perhaps "Row, Row, Row your Boat" or "Happy Birthday to You."

From Literature

Here is the tune "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," written in G major and also in D major.

From Literature

That child's song: "Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream/ Merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream."

From Salon