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
The game in Scotland is called “Moosie in the Corner,” and is played by
boys or girls, or by both together, either outside or in a room. Each
player takes a corner, and one stands in the middle. On a given signal,
usually by calling out the word “Change,” a rush is made from the
corners. The aim of the one standing in the middle is to reach a vacant
corner. If the game is played in a room, as many chairs, or other seats,
are placed as there are players, less one. Each takes a seat, and one is
left standing. On the word “Change” being called out, each jumps from
the seat and makes for another. The one standing strives to get a seat
in the course of the change.—Nairn and Macduff (Rev. W. Gregor).
Pussy’s Ground
Name for Tom Tiddler’s Ground in Norfolk.
See “Tom Tiddler’s Ground.”
Pyramid
A circle of about two feet in diameter is made on the ground, in the
centre of which a pyramid is formed by several marbles. Nine are placed
as the base, then six, then four, and then one on the top. The keeper of
the pyramid then desires the other players to shoot. Each player gives
the keeper one marble for leave to shoot at the pyramid, and all that
the players can strike out of the circle belong to them.—London streets
(A. B. Gomme), and _Book of Sports_.
See “Castles.”
Quaker
Men and women stand alternately in a circle, and one man begins by
placing his left hand on his left knee, and saying, “There was an old
Quaker and he went so.” This is repeated all round the circle; the first
man then says the same thing again, but this time he places his _right_
hand on his _right_ knee. Then he places his hand on the girl’s
shoulder, then round her neck, and on her far shoulder, then looks into
her face, and, lastly, kisses her.—Sharleston, Yorks (Miss Fowler).
Quaker’s Wedding
Hast thou ever been to a Quaker’s wedding?
Nay, friend, nay.
Do as I do; twiddle thy thumbs and follow me.
The leader walks round chanting these lines, with her eyes fixed on the
ground. Each new comer goes behind till a long train is formed, then
they kneel side by side as close together as possible. The leader then
gives a vigorous push to the one at the end of the line [next herself,
and that one to the next], and the whole line tumble over.—Berkshire
(Miss Thoyts in the _Antiquary_, xxvii. 194).
See “Obadiah,” “Solomon.”
Queen Anne
I. Lady Queen Ann she sits in her stand,
And a pair of green gloves upon her hand,
As white as a lily, as fair as a swan,
The fairest lady in a’ the land;
Come smell my lily, come smell my rose,
Which of my maidens do you choose?
I choose you one, and I choose you all,
And I pray, Miss ( ), yield up the ball.
The ball is mine, and none of yours,
Go to the woods and gather flowers.
Cats and kittens bide within,
But we young ladies walk out and in.
—Chambers’ _Pop. Rhymes_, p. 136.
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