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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. — John Shaqi

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

Rise up and choose another love,
              Another love, another love;
            Rise up and choose another love,
              All on this summer’s day.

—Berwickshire (A. M. Bell, _Antiquary_, xxx. 16).

  +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
  |No.|       Barnes.        |       Enborne.       |     Dorsetshire.     |
  +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
  | 1.|Poor Mary sits a-     |Poor Mary sits a-     |     —                |
  |   |weeping.              |weeping.              |                      |
  | 2.|Pray, Mary, what are  |Pray, what are you a- |Pray, Sally, what are |
  |   |you weeping for?      |weeping for?          |you weeping for?      |
  | 3.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 4.|I’m weeping for a     |She’s weeping for a   |I’m weeping for a     |
  |   |sweetheart.           |lover.                |sweetheart.           |
  | 5.|On a bright summer’s  |This bright summer’s  |On a bright shiny day.|
  |   |day.                  |day.                  |                      |
  | 6.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 7.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 8.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  | 9.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |10.|Pray, Mary, choose    |Rise up and choose    |     —                |
  |   |your lover.           |your lover.           |                      |
  |11.|     —                |     —                |Pray, Sally, go and   |
  |   |                      |                      |get one.              |
  |12.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |13.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |14.|Now you’re married, I |Now Mary she is       |     —                |
  |   |wish you joy.         |married.              |                      |
  |15.|First a girl, then a  |     —                |     —                |
  |   |boy.                  |                      |                      |
  |16.|Seven years after, son|     —                |     —                |
  |   |and daughter.         |                      |                      |
  |17.|     —                |     —                |Pray, Sally, now      |
  |   |                      |                      |you’ve got one.       |
  |18.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |19.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |20.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |21.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |22.|     —                |     —                |     —                |
  |23.|     —                |     —                |     —                |

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