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.

	BUNCH OF IVY—BUNG THE BUCKET
	Bunch of Ivy Played by children in pairs (one kneeling and one standing) in a ring. The inner child of each pair kneels. The following dialogue begins with the inner circle asking the first question, which is replied to by the outer circle. M What time does the King come home ? " " One o'clock in the afternoon." " What has he in his hand ? " "A bunch of ivy." The rhyme is repeated for every hour up to six, the outer circle running round the inner as many times as the number named. The children then change places and repeat.—Monton, Lancashire (Miss Dendy). —London (J. P. Emslie). A number of boys divide themselves into two sides. One side, the Buckets, stoop down, as for " Leap-frog," arranging themselves one in front of the other. The hindmost supports himself against the one in front of him, and the front one
	supports himself against a wall (fig.). They thus make an even and solid row of their backs. The other side, the Bungs, leap on to the backs of the Buckets, the first one going as far up the row as possible, the second placing himself close behind the first, and so on. If they all succeed in getting a secure place, they cry out twice the two first lines— Bung the Bucket, One, two, three. Off, off, off!