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.

Home Main Menu Singing & Playing Order & Order Info Support Search Voucher Codes



Share page  Visit Us On FB

Previous Contents Next
LONDON BRIDGE
333
to make a "head" in every space, or to add another mark to those already there.—Westminster (A. B. Gomme). This game resembles one described by F. H. Low in Strand Mag., ii. 516.
London Bridge
—Enborne School, Berks. (Miss M. Kimber).
I. London Bridge is broken down, Grant said the little bee,* London Bridge is broken down, Where I'd be.
Stones and lime wTill build it up,
Grant said the little bee, Stones and lime will build it up,
Where I'd be.
Get a man to watch all night,
Grant said the little bee, Get a man to watch all night,
Where I'd be.
Another informant gives the refrain, " Grand says the little Dee.