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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336                               LONDON BRIDGE
Penny loaves will mould away, Mould away, mould away, Penny loaves will mould away, My fair lady.
What have this poor prisoner done, Prisoner done, prisoner done, What have this poor prisoner done ? My fair lady.
Stole my watch and lost my key, Lost my key, lost my key, Stole my watch and lost my key, My fair lady.
Off to prison you must go,
You must go, you must go,
Off to prison you must go,
My fair lady.
—Liphook, Hants (Miss Fowler).
IV. Where are these great baa-lambs going, Baa-lambs going, baa-lambs going, Where are these great baa-lambs going ? My fair lady.
We are going to London Bridge, London Bridge, London Bridge, We are going to London Bridge, My fair lady.
London Bridge is broken down, Broken down, broken down, London Bridge is broken down, My fair lady.
[Then verses follow, sung in the same way and with the same refrain, beginning with—]
Mend it up with penny loaves.
Penny loaves will wash away.
Mend it up with pins and needles.