The Swing
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside—
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown—
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
Quick facts about “The Swing”
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- First line
- How do you like to go up in a swing,
- Length
- 12 lines in 3 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 6 minutes
Questions about “The Swing”
Who wrote “The Swing”?
“The Swing” was written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
What is the first line of “The Swing”?
The first line of “The Swing” is: “How do you like to go up in a swing,”
How long is “The Swing”?
“The Swing” is 12 lines long, in 3 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “The Swing”?
Plan on about 6 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “The Swing”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
