The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 2

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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PRAY, PRETTY MISS                             65
4.   Turn round.
5.   Beat down ball on ground three times, and catch.
6.   Again on ground and catch (once) at end of first " pot," and twice for second " pot."               -Hexham (Miss J. Barker).
Pray, Pretty Miss
I. Priperty Miss, will you come out,
Will you come out, will you come out ? Priperty Miss, will you come out To help us with our dancing ?
No!
The naughty girl, she won't come out, She won't come out, she won't come out; The naughty girl, she won't come out To help us with our dancing.
Priperty Miss, will you come out, Will you come out, will you come out ? Priperty Miss, will you come out To help us with our dancing ?
Yes!
Now we've got another girl, Another girl, another girl; Now we've got another girl To help us with our dancing.
—Fochabers (Rev. W. Gregor).
II. Pray, pretty Miss, will you come out, Will you come out, will you come out ? Pray, pretty Miss, will you come out To help me in my dancing ?
No!
Then you are a naughty Miss! Then you are a naughty Miss! Then you are a naughty Miss! Won't help me in my dancing.
Pray, pretty Miss, will you come out, Will you come out, will you come out ?
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