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

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

Gomme, Alice Bertha

Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain

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  |No.|      Wakefield.      |    Warwickshire.     |      Sheffield.      |
  +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
  | 1.|Sally Water.          |Sally Water.          |     —                |
  | 2.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 3.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 4.|     —                |     —                |Sally Slarter.        |
  | 5.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 6.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 7.|     —                |Water your can.       |Sitting by the water. |
  | 8.|Springin’ in a pan.   |     —                |     —                |
  | 9.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |10.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |11.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |12.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |13.|     —                |Rise for a husband.   |     —                |
  |14.|Cry for a young man.  |     —                |Crying for a young    |
  |   |                      |                      |man.                  |
  |15.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |16.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |17.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |18.|     —                |     —                |Turn east, west.      |
  |19.|Choose worst, best.   |     —                |     —                |
  |20.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |21.|Choose the best loved.|     —                |Choose the best loved.|
  |22.|Now you’re married,   |Now you’re married,   |Now you’re married,   |
  |   |&c.                   |&c.                   |&c.                   |
  |23.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |24.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |25.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |26.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |27.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

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

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