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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ROUND AND ROUND THE VILLAGE            123
Stand and face your lover, Stand and face your lover ; Stand and face your lover, As we have done before.
Follow her to London, Follow her to London ; Follow her to London, As we have done before.
Kiss her before you leave her, Kiss her before you leave her; Kiss her before you leave her, As we have done before.
—Barnes, Surrey (taken down from children of village school—A. B. Gomme).
II. Round and round the village, Round and round the village; Round and round the village, As you have done before.
In and out the window, In and out the window; In and out the window, As you have done before.
Stand and face your lover, Stand and face your lover; Stand and face your lover, As you have done before.
—Deptford, Kent (Miss Chase).
III. Round and round the village, In and out of the window; Stand and face your lover, As you have done before.
Stand and face your lover, Stand and face your lover; Oh, stand and face your lover, As you have done before.