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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc. — John Shaqi

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.Gomme, Alice Bertha

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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.

Name: The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.
Author: Gomme, Alice Bertha

Gomme, Alice Bertha

Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain

HAIRRY my Bossie.
  Half-Hammer.
  Han’-and-Hail.
  Hand in and Hand out.
  Handy-Croopen.
  Handy Dandy.
  Hap the Beds.
  Hard Buttons.
  Hare and Hounds.
  Harie Hutcheon.
  Hark the Robbers.
  Hats in Holes.
  Hattie.
  Hawkey.
  Headicks and Pinticks.
  Heads and Tails.
  Hecklebirnie.
  Hen and Chicken.
  Here comes a Lusty Wooer.
  Here comes One Virgin.
  Here I sit on a Cold Green Bank.
  Here stands a Young Man.
  Here we go around, around.
  Here’s a Soldier.
  Hewley Puley.
  Hey Wullie Wine.
  Hickety, Bickety.
  Hickety-hackety.
  Hick, Step, and Jump.
  Hide and Seek (1).
  Hide and Seek (2).
  Hinch-Pinch.
  Hinmost o’ Three.
  Hirtschin Hairy.
  Hiry-hag.
  Hiss and Clap.
  Hitch, Jamie, Stride and Loup.
  Hitchapagy.
  Hitchy Cock Ho.
  Hity Tity.
  Hoatie, Hots.
  Hob-in-the-Hall.
  Hockerty Cokerty.
  Hockey.
  Hoges.
  Ho-go.
  Hoilakes.
  Holy Bang.
  Honey Pots.
  Hood.
  Hoodle-cum-blind.
  Hoodman Blind.
  Hooper’s Hide.
  Hop-crease.
  Hop-frog.
  Hop-score.
  Hop-scotch.
  Hop, Step, and Jump.
  Hornie.
  Hornie Holes.
  Horns.
  Hot Cockles.
  How many Miles to Babylon.
  Howly.
  Huckie-buckie down the Brae.
  Huckle-bones.
  Hummie.
  Hundreds.
  Hunt the Hare.
  Hunt the Slipper.
  Hunt the Staigie.
  Hunting.
  Hurling.
  Hurly-burly.
  Huss.
  Hustle Cap.
  Hynny-pynny.

  ISABELLA.

  JACK’S Alive.
  Jack, Jack, the Bread’s a-burning.
  Jack upon the Mopstick.
  Jackysteauns.
  Jauping Paste-eggs.
  Jenny Jones.
  Jenny Mac.
  Jib-Job-Jeremiah.
  Jiddy-cum-jiddy.
  Jingle-the-bonnet.
  Jingo-ring.
  Jinkie.
  Jock and Jock’s Man.
  Jockie Blind-man.
  Joggle along.
  Johnny Rover.
  Jolly Fishermen.
  Jolly Hooper.
  Jolly Miller.
  Jolly Rover.
  Jolly Sailors.
  Jowls.
  Jud.

  KEELING the Pot.
  Keppy Ball.
  Kibel and Nerspel.
  King by your leave.
  King Cæsar.
  King Come-a-lay.
  King of Cantland.
  King o’ the Castle.
  King Plaster Palacey.
  King William.
  King’s Chair.
  Kirk the Gussie.
  Kiss in the Ring.
  Kit-cat.
  Kit-cat-cannio.
  Kittlie-cout.
  Knapsack.
  Knights.
  Knocked at the Rapper.
  Knor and Spell.

  LAB.
  Lady of the Land.
  Lady on the Mountain.
  Lady on Yonder Hill.
  Lag.
  Lammas.
  Lamploo.
  Lang Larence.
  Leap Candle.
  Leap-frog.
  Leap the Bullock.
  Leaves are Green.
  Lend me your Key.
  Letting the Buck out.
  Level-coil.
  Libbety-lat.
  Limpy Coley.
  Little Dog, I call you.
  Lobber.
  Loggats.
  London.
  London Bridge.
  Long-duck.
  Long Tag.
  Long Tawl.
  Long Terrace.
  Loup the Bullocks.
  Lubin.
  Lug and a Bite.
  Luggie.
  Luking.

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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.

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