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.
Gomme, Alice Bertha
Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain
Another version from Fraserburgh says that the players may either join
hands in a ring or sit upon the ground on their knees. The outside
player goes round the circle three times, first saying “Black Doggie
winna tack you, nor you.” Then she goes round again and drops the
handkerchief behind any one she pleases. She then runs and is pursued
until caught, the other child following Black Doggie in and out wherever
she goes.
Bonnet Ridgie.
[“Scots and English,” vol. ii. pp. 183-184.]
Players are chosen alternately by two chiefs. The line is drawn between
the two sides, and the caps of each side are placed on the ground at
each of the ends. When the two sides are ranged, the players try to
catch and pull each other across the line. If one is pulled across he is
called a “slink,” and must stand till he is set at liberty by one of his
own side crossing the line and touching him. If this one manages to
touch him before he is crowned, _i.e._, has the crown of his head
touched by one of his opponents, and if he is able to regain his own
side before the same operation takes place, both are free. Each player
watches an opportunity to gather up the caps of the opposing side. If
one is clever and swift enough to reach the caps and gather them all
before he is crowned, his side wins.—Dyke School (Rev. Dr. Gregor.)
Button, The.
[“Diamond Ring,” vol. i. p. 96; “Forfeits,” p. 137; “Wads and the
Wears,” vol. ii. pp. 327-8.]
Played as “Diamond Ring,” except that all sit round the fire, one man
takes a button, puts it between his two hands, and goes round to each of
the other players, who have their two hands held out, palms together,
saying, “Don’t tell what you got,” and quietly dropping the button into
one player’s hands. He then asks the first man, saying, “Who has the
button?” One player is named. The master of the game says then “What
forfeit will you give me that he has it?” The player gives a forfeit. So
on all round, every one guessing and giving a forfeit (including he who
holds the button, who, of course, keeps his secret). When all the
forfeits are in the master says, “Button, button, show, and let all
fools know;” then those who have guessed right receive back their
forfeits. The holder of the button then kneels down to deliver sentences
on the others. The master takes a forfeit and holds it over the
kneeler’s head, saying, “Fine, fine, superfine, what’s the owner of this
fine thing of [gentleman’s or lady’s] wear to do?” The man kneeling
gives a sentence, such as—to take the broom, ride it three times round
the room, and each time kiss the crook hanging in the chimney—and so on.
If a man refuses to perform his sentence he is made to kneel down, and
everything that can be got hold of is piled on his back.—Kiltubbrid, Co.
Leitrim (L. L. Duncan).
Canlie.
[See “Tom Tiddler’s Ground,” vol. ii. p. 298.]
Name for “Friar’s Ground,” in Co. Cork. “Canlie” is the Friar. The game
is played as at Chirbury.—Co. Cork (Mrs. B. B. Greene).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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