Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary

This playful and engaging nursery rhyme invites children into a world of imagination and adventure as they 'row their boat' through various whimsical scenarios. Each verse presents a gentle, rhythmic journey where the boat travels different settings such as streams, lakes, and seas, often encountering animals like crocodiles, snakes, spiders, and lions, or engaging in adventures like searching for treasure or meeting a pirate. The rhyme emphasizes lightheartedness and humor, with each encounter concluding in an amusing or adventurous manner, teaching children about exploration, the diversity of the world, and reactions to the unexpected, encouraging curiosity and a sense of joy in life's journey.

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Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the lake.
If you hear a hissing sound,
It’s probably a snake.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently in the bath.
If you see a spider there,
Don’t forget to laugh.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the river.
If you see a lion there,
Don’t forget to shiver!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently through the sea.
Raise the anchor, hoist the sail,
A pirate’s life for me!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently past the shore.
Search for shells and shiny pearls,
And treasures to explore!

Row, row, row your boat,
Through the icy snow.
If you see a polar bear,
Wave and say hello!