The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland - Volume Ii Part 112
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Volume Ii Part 112

Three Dukes.

Three Knights.

Three Sailors.

We are the Rovers.

CIRCLE FORM (_singing and action subdivided into three methods_).

(1) Green Gravel.

Jolly Miller.

London Bridge (_some versions_).

Lubin.

Mulberry Bush.

Nettles.

Oats and Beans and Barley.

Ring a Ring o' Roses.

Rushes.

Wallflowers.

When I was a Young Girl.

Would You know how doth the Peasant?

(2) All the boys.

Down in the Valley.

Glasgow Ships.

Here stands a Young Man.

Isabella.

Jolly Fisherman.

Jolly Sailors.

King William.

Kiss in the Ring.

Knocked at the Rapper.

Lady on the Mountain.

Mary Brown.

Mary mixed a Pudding.

Merry-ma-tanza.

Needle Cases.

Old Widow.

Oliver, Oliver, follow the King.

Poor Mary sits a-weeping.

Poor Widow.

Pretty little Girl of Mine.

Punch Bowl.

Queen Mary.

Rosy Apple, Lemon, and Pear.

Round and Round the Gallant Ship.

Sally Water.

Silly Old Man.

Uncle John.

Wind.

(3) Booman.

Old Roger.

Round and Round the Village.

Who goes round my Stone Wall?

INDIVIDUAL FORM (_dialogue game_).

Auld Grannie.

Baste the Bear.

Fox and Goose.

Ghost at the Well.

Gipsey.

Gled-wylie.

Hen and Chickens.

Honey Pots.

Jack, Jack, the Bread's a-burnin'.

Keeling the Pot.

King of the Barbarie.

Lady on yonder Hill.

Lend Me your Key.

Mother, may I go out?

Mother Mop.

Mother, Mother, the Pot boils over.

Mouse and Cobbler.

Old Granny Crow.

Old Woman.

Shepherds and Sheep.

Steal the Pigs.

Three Jolly Welshmen.

Witch.

The arch form of game, or tug-of-war as it is usually called, subdivide into two methods:-

ARCH FORM.

(1) Draw a Pail of Water.

Hark the Robbers (_some versions_).

How many Miles to Babylon.

London Bridge.

Long Duck.

Thread the Needle.

Through the Needle Eye.

(2) Fool, Fool, come to School.

Hark the Robbers (_some versions_).

Little Dog, I call you.

Namers and Guessers.

Oranges and Lemons.