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
Take a kiss, love, take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, fair maid.
Now you're married I wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after son and daughter; Pray, young couple, come kiss together.
Kiss her once, kiss her twice, kiss her three times over. —From a London nursemaid, 1878 (A. B. Gomme).
VII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell! Last night when we parted I believed you broken-hearted, As on the green mountain You stands [qy. sang] like a lark.
Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!
In the ring, love, in the ring, love, In the ring, love, Farewell!
Give a kiss, love, give a kiss, love, Give a kiss, love, Farewell!
Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!
—Fernham and Longcot (Miss I. Barclay).
VIII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!
Last night when I departed I left her broken-hearted; On the hill yonder there stands your young man.
Fetch him here, love, fetch him here, love, Fetch him here, love, Farewell!
Shut the gates, love, shut the gates, love, Shut the gates, love, Farewell!
Open the gates, love, open the gates, love, Open the gates, love, Farewell!
Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!