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[_A string of children, hand in hand, stand in a row. A child_ (A) _stands in front of them, as leader; two other children_ (B _and_ C) _form an arch, each holding both the hands of the other._]

A. DRAW a pail of water For my lady's daughter.

My father's a king, and my mother's a queen; My two little sisters are dress'd in green, Stamping gra.s.s and parsley, Marigold leaves and daisies.

One rush, two rush, Pray thee, fine lady, come under my bush.

[A _pa.s.ses by under the arch, followed by the whole string of children, the last of whom is taken captive by_ B _and_ C. _The verses are repeated, until all are taken._]

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SEE-SAW sacradown, Which is the way to London town?

One foot up and the other down, And that is the way to London town.

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SEE, saw, Margery Daw Sold her bed and lay upon straw.

Was not she a dirty s.l.u.t, To sell her bed and lie in the dirt!

[Ill.u.s.tration: See, saw, Margery Daw]

See, saw, Margery Daw, Little Jackey shall have a new master; Little Jackey shall have but a penny a day, Because he can't work any faster.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

[_The following is used by schoolboys, when two are starting to run a race._]

ONE to make ready, And two to prepare; Good luck to the rider, And away goes the mare.

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[_A game on the slate._]

EGGS, b.u.t.ter, bread, Stick, stock, stone dead!

Stick him up, stick him down, Stick him in the old man's crown!

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WHO goes round my house this night?

None but b.l.o.o.d.y Tom!

Who steals all the sheep at night?

None but this poor one.

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WHOOP, whoop, and hollow, Good dogs won't follow, Without the hare cries "Pee-wit."

[Ill.u.s.tration: This is the way the ladies ride]

THIS is the way the ladies ride: Tri, tre, tre, tree, Tri, tre, tre, tree!

This is the way the ladies ride: Tri, tre, tre, tre, tri-tre-tre-tree!

[Ill.u.s.tration: This is the way the gentlemen ride]

This is the way the gentlemen ride: Gallop-a-trot, Gallop-a-trot!

This is the way the gentlemen ride: Gallop-a-gallop-a-trot!

[Ill.u.s.tration: This is the way the farmers ride]

This is the way the farmers ride: Hobbledy-hoy, Hobbledy-hoy!

This is the way the farmers ride: Hobbledy hobbledy-hoy!

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HERE stands a post.

"Who put it there?"

"A better man than you: Touch it if you dare!"

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THERE were two blackbirds Sitting on a hill, The one nam'd Jack, The other nam'd Jill.

Fly away Jack!

Fly away Jill!

Come again Jack!

Come again Jill!

[Ill.u.s.tration: JINGLES]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John]

DEEDLE, deedle, dumpling, my son John Went to bed with his trousers on; One shoe off, the other shoe on, Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Decoration]

c.o.c.k-a-doodle-doo!

My dame has lost her shoe; My master's lost his fiddling-stick, And don't know what to do.

c.o.c.k-a-doodle-doo!

What is my dame to do?

Till master finds his fiddling-stick, She'll dance without her shoe.

c.o.c.k-a-doodle-doo!

My dame has lost her shoe, And master's found his fiddling-stick; Sing doodle-doodle-doo!