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
Show your ring, love, show your ring, love, Show your ring, love, Farewell!
—Hanbury, Staffs. (Miss E. Hollis).
IX. The trees are uncovered, uncovered, uncovered, The trees are uncovered, Isabella, for me!
Last night when we parted we were all broken-hearted, Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, for me!
Then give me your hand, love, your hand, love, your
hand, love, Then give me your hand, love, and a sweet kiss from you.
—Earls Heaton (Herbert Hardy).
X. When the trees are uncovered, Isabellow, for me. Last night when we parted She was nigh broken-hearted, Isabellow, Isabellow, Isabellow, for me.
Your hand, love, your hand, love,
Then give me your hand, love,
Take a sweet kiss from me.
—Winterton, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire (Miss Peacock).
XI. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!
Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted, And down by the river you saw your young man.
In the stream, love, in the stream, love, In the stream, love, Farewell!
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!
—Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire (Miss Youngman).
XII. Elizabella, Farewell!
Last night as we parted She left me broken-hearted, And on a green mountain She looked like a dove.