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.

	JOLLY ROVER                                293 " Cabbay (seize quickly) was pronounced, upon which every man laid hold of the first female he met with. Whether old or young, handsome or ugly, good or bad, she was his wife till the next anniversary of this custom (Guthrie's Scottish Customs, p. 168J. Another old wedding superstition is alluded to by Longfellow:— u While the bride with roguish eyes, Sporting with them, now escapes and cries, 'Those who catch me, married verily this year will be.'" See "Joggle Along." Jolly Rover —Derbyshire (Mrs. Harley). Here comes one jolly rover, jolly rover, jolly rover, Here comes one jolly rover, jolly rover, jolly rover, A roving all day. And what do you rove for, rove for, rove for ? And what do you rove for ? Lily white and shining. I rove for my pleasure, my pleasure, my pleasure, I rove for my pleasure, my pleasure, my pleasure, Lily white and shining. And what is your pleasure, your pleasure, your pleasure ? What is your pleasure ? Lily white and shining. My pleasure's for to marry you, to marry you, to marry you, My pleasure's for to marry you, Lily white and shining.
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