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.

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ISABELLA
III.     Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell! Last night when I departed
I left you broken-hearted Broken-hearted on the mountain, On the mountain, Farewell!
Choose your loved one, choose your loved one, Choose your loved one, Farewell!
Kiss your hand, love, kiss your hand, love, Kiss your hand, love, Farewell!
Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!
Say your prayers, love, say your prayers, love, Say your prayers, love, Farewell!
Come to dinner, love, come to dinner, love, Come to dinner, love, Farewell!
What have you for dinner, for dinner, for dinner, What have you for dinner, for dinner to-day ?
Roast beef and plum pudding, plum pudding, plum
pudding, Roast beef and plum pudding, plum pudding to-day.
—Southampton (Mrs. W. R. Carse).
IV.     Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!
Last night I met you downhearted and sad, And down by the river I met your young man.
Choose a lover, choose a lover, Choose a lover, Farewell!
Walk to church, love, walk to church, love, Walk to church, love, Farewell!
Come to the ring, love, come to the ring, love, Come to the ring, love, Farewell!
Give a kiss, love, give a kiss, love, Give a kiss, love, Farewell!
—West Grinstead, Sussex (Notes and Queries, 8th Series, i. 249, Miss Busk).