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

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	_I46 GAP—GARDEN GATE rising from the floor. The child who is caught takes the place of the centre child. Another method of playing the game is similar to "Bull in the Park." The child in the centre tries to break out of the ring, those forming it keeping the Frog in the ring by any means in their power, while still keeping their hands clasped. They sometimes sing or say— Hey! hey! hi! Frog in the middle and there shall lie; He can't get out and he shan't get out—hey! hey ! hi! They dance round when saying this, all keeping a watch on the

	Frog, who suddenly makes a rush, and tries to break through the ring.—London (A. B. Gomme). Strutt describes this game, and gives an illustration from a fourteenth century MS. which is here reproduced from the original (Sports, p. 303). Newell (Games of American Children, p. 171) also mentions it, and gives the rhyme as— Frog in the sea, can't catch me! Gap The same as " French Jackie." This game is called " Tap-back " or "Tat-back" at Bitterne, Hants. Garden Gate Children join hands and form a ring. One child stands inside the ring; this child walks round and asks one of the circle, called the Keeper— Have you the key of the garden gate ? Open and let me go through. j