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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

When I was a washerwoman, a washerwoman, a washerwoman,
            When I was a washerwoman, how happy was I.
            This way and that way, and this way and that way,
            And this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a beggar, a beggar, a beggar,
            When I was a beggar, how happy was I.
            This way and that way, and this way and that way,
            And this way and that way, and this way went I.

—Platt School, near Wrotham, Kent (Miss Burne).

    II.     When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl,
            When I was I young girl, how happy was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a school-girl, a school-girl, a school-girl,
            When I was a school-girl, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a teacher, a teacher, a teacher,
            When I was a teacher, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a sweetheart, a sweetheart, a sweetheart,
            When I had a sweetheart, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a husband, a husband, a husband,
            When I had a husband, oh! this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a baby, a baby, a baby,
            When I had a baby, how happy was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When my baby died, oh, died, oh, died,
            When my baby died, how sorry was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I took in washing, oh, washing, oh, washing,
            When I took in washing, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I went out scrubbing, oh, scrubbing, oh, scrubbing,
            When I went out scrubbing, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When my husband did beat me, did beat me, did beat me,
            When my husband did beat me, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

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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

General

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

Gomme, Alice Bertha

Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain

When I was a washerwoman, a washerwoman, a washerwoman,
            When I was a washerwoman, how happy was I.
            This way and that way, and this way and that way,
            And this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a beggar, a beggar, a beggar,
            When I was a beggar, how happy was I.
            This way and that way, and this way and that way,
            And this way and that way, and this way went I.

—Platt School, near Wrotham, Kent (Miss Burne).

    II.     When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl,
            When I was I young girl, how happy was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a school-girl, a school-girl, a school-girl,
            When I was a school-girl, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I was a teacher, a teacher, a teacher,
            When I was a teacher, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a sweetheart, a sweetheart, a sweetheart,
            When I had a sweetheart, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a husband, a husband, a husband,
            When I had a husband, oh! this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I had a baby, a baby, a baby,
            When I had a baby, how happy was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When my baby died, oh, died, oh, died,
            When my baby died, how sorry was I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I took in washing, oh, washing, oh, washing,
            When I took in washing, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When I went out scrubbing, oh, scrubbing, oh, scrubbing,
            When I went out scrubbing, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

            When my husband did beat me, did beat me, did beat me,
            When my husband did beat me, oh, this way went I.
            And this way and that way, and this way and that way, and
            this way and that way, and this way went I.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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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