Volume Ii Part 101 (1/2)

Sally Water.

[Vol. ii. pp. 150-179.]

Sally, Sally, Walker, sprinkling in a pan, Rye, Sally; rye, Sally, for a young man, Come, choose to the east, come, choose to the west, And come choose to the very one that you love best.

The choice is made here, and the two stand in the centre as usual.

Now there's a couple married in joy, First a girl and then a boy.

-- made a pudding nice and sweet, -- took a knife and tasted it.

Taste, love; taste, love, don't say no, Next Monday morning is our marriage day.

Seven years after, seven years to come, This young man shall be kissed and be done.

-Fochabers, N. E. Scotland (Rev. Dr. Gregor).

Sally, Sally, Water, sprinkled in a pan, Rise, Sally; rise, Sally, for a young man.

Choose the best, leave the worst, Choose the prettiest you can.

Now you're married we wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after son and daughter, Kiss before you go over the water.

-London (Dr. A. C. Haddon, from Miss E. A. Pa.s.smore).

Played in usual way.

Shuffle the Brogue.

[See ”Hunt the Slipper,” vol. i. pp. 241, 242.]

The boys sat on their haunches in a circle. One of the players takes a small object, and hands it from one to another under the legs from behind. The players as they pa.s.s the brogue repeat the words-

Shuffle the brogue once, Shuffle the brogue twice, Shuffle the brogue thrice.

The object has always to be pa.s.sed along in the same direction. One player who is blindfolded has to catch it as it is pa.s.sing along. The one in whose hand it is found becomes the catcher. -Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrights.h.i.+re (Rev. Dr. Gregor).

Soldiers, Soldiers.

Soldiers, soldiers, march away, Monday morning's here again; The drums shall rattle, the pipes shall play ”Over the hills and far away.”

Now you're married I wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy; If one don't kiss, the other must, So kiss, kiss, kiss.

-Girton Village, Cambridges.h.i.+re (Dr. A. C. Haddon).

A circle is formed, and the children sing the first four lines. One chooses a partner, and they dance round in the ring.

Three Dukes.

[Vol. ii. pp. 233-255.]

In a version of the Three Dukes, collected by Dr. A. C. Haddon, the first lines are-

Here comes one duke a riding by, a riding by, A riding by (repeat).