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 term rageman is applied to the devil in “Piers Ploughman,” 335.
Rag-stag
See “Stag Warning.”
Rakes and Roans
A boys’ game, in which the younger ones are chased by the larger boys,
and when caught carried home pick-a-back.—Halliwell’s _Dictionary_.
Moor (_Suffolk Words and Phrases_) says this game is often called
“Rakes” only, and is the same, probably, that is thus alluded to: “To
play Reaks, to domineer, to show mad pranks.” The jest of it is to be
carried home a pig-back, by the less swift wight who you may catch.
Rakkeps
A game among boys [undescribed].—Dickinson’s _Cumberland Glossary_.
Range the Bus
Sides are chosen, and a line made across the playground. One of the
sides goes up and the other goes down, and throws their bonnets on the
ground. Then one side tries to get one of the opposite side across the
line and crown him, and one of the opposite side tries to crown him
back. If another boy can catch this player before he gets near him, he
is crowned also. All the time the one side is trying to take the
bonnets.—Old Aberdeen (Rev. W. Gregor).
See “French and English,” “Scotch and English.”
Rax, or Raxie-boxie, King of Scotland
The players, except one, take their stand at one side, and one stands at
the other side in front of them. When all are ready, the one in front
calls out “Cock,” or “Caron,” when all rush across to the other side,
and he tries to catch one of them in crossing. The one caught helps to
catch the others as they run back. Each time the players run from the
one side to the other the word “Cock,” or “Caron,” is called out, and
the change is continued till all are caught—each one as caught becoming
a catcher. In Tyrie the game is called “Dyke King” when played by boys,
and “Queen” when played by girls. The word “King,” or “Queen,” is
called out before each run, according as the game is played by boys or
girls.—Ballindalloch (Rev. W. Gregor).
This game is called “Red Rover” in Liverpool (Mr. C. C. Bell). “Red
Rover” is shouted out by the catcher when players are ready to rush
across.
See “King Cæsar.”
Relievo
This game is played by one child trying to catch the rest. The first
prisoner taken joins hands with the captor and helps in the pursuit, and
so on till all the playmates have been taken.—Anderby, Lincs. (Miss M.
Peacock).
This game is the same as “Chickiddy Hand,” “Stag Warning.”
Religious Church
The children stand in a line. One child on the opposite side, facing
them, says—
Have you been to a religious church?
Row of children answer—
No!
Have I asked you?
No!
Put your fingers on your lips and follow me.
All the row follow behind her to some other part of the ground, where
she stands with her back to them, and they form a new row. One child out
of the row now steps forward, and standing behind the first girl says—
Guess who stands behind you?
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