The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

	AUNTIELOOMIE—BABBITY BOWSTER
	Auntieloomie The children join hands, and dance in a circle, " with a front step, a back step, and a side step, round an invisible May-pole," singing— Can you dance the Auntieloomie ? Yes, I can; yes, I can. Then follows kissing.—Brigg, Lincolnshire (Miss Peacock). Babbity Bowster
	—Biggar (Wm. Ballantyne). Wha learned you to dance, You to dance, you to dance ? Wha learned you to dance Babbity Bowster brawly ? My minnie learned me to dance, Me to dance, me to dance; My minnie learned me to dance Babbity Bowster brawly. Wha ga'e you the keys to keep, Keys to keep, keys to keep ? Wha ga'e you the keys to keep, Babbity Bowster brawly ? My minnie ga'e me the keys to keep, Keys to keep, keys to keep; My minnie ga'e me the keys to keep, Babbity Bowster brawly. One, twa, three, B, ba, Babbity, Babbity Bowster neatly; Kneel down, kiss the ground, An' kiss your bonnie lassie [or laddie]. —Biggar (W. H. Ballantyne).