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
V. Round and round the village,
Round and round the village;
Round and round the village,
As you have done before.
In and out the windows,
In and out the windows;
In and out the windows,
As you have done before.
Stand and face your lover,
Stand and face your lover;
Stand and face your lover,
As you have done before.
Shake hands with your lover,
Shake hands with your lover;
Shake hands with your lover,
As you have done before.
—From girls of Clapham High School (Miss F. D. Richardson).
VI. Out and in the villages,
Out and in the villages;
Out and in the villages,
As you have done before.
Out and in the windows,
Out and in the windows;
Out and in the windows,
As you have done before.
Stand before your lover,
Stand before your lover;
Stand before your lover,
As you have done before.
—Cullen (Rev. W. Gregor).
VII. Go round and round the village,
Go round and round the village,
As we have done before.
Go in and out the window,
Go in and out the window,
As we have done before.
Come in and face your lover,
Come in and face your lover,
As we have done before.
I measure my love to show you,
I measure my love to show you,
As we have done before.
I kneel because I love you,
I kneel because I love you,
As we have done before.
Follow me to London,
Follow me to London,
As we have done before.
Back again to Westerham,
Back again to Westerham,
As we have done before.
—Crockham Hill, Kent (Miss Chase).
VIII. Walking round the village,
Walking round the village;
Walking round the village,
As we have done before.
In and out the windows,
In and out the windows;
In and out the windows,
As you have done before.
Stand and face your lover,
Stand and face your lover;
Stand and face your lover,
As you have done before.
Now they go off courting,
Now they go off courting;
Now they go off courting,
As they have done before.
Chase her back to Scotland,
Chase her back to Scotland;
Chase her back to Scotland,
As you have done before.
—Penzance, Cornwall (Mrs. Mabbott).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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