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Tommy loves her night and day, And Richard when he may, And Johnny when he can ; I think Sam will be the man !
Halliwell's Nursery Rhymes, pp. 217-218.
A girl is placed in the middle of a ring and says the lines, the names being altered to suit the players. She points to each one named, and at the last line the one selected immediately runs away; if the girl catches him he pays a forfeit, or the game is commenced again, the boy being placed in the middle.
Trades
Sides are chosen. These stand apart from each other, inside the line of their den. One side chooses amongst themselves a trade, and then walk over to the other side, imitating the actions pertaining to different parts of that trade, and giving the initial letter. If the trade is guessed by the opposite side, that side chooses the next trade, and performs the actions. If the trade is not guessed, the side is at liberty to choose another, and continue until one is guessed.—Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire (Miss Matthews).
The players that are to act the dumb tradesmen agree among themselves what trades are to be imitated. When this point is settled they present themselves before those that are to guess the trade, and proclaim three poor tradesmen wanting a trade — dumb. They then begin the work of imitation. The onlooker that first discovers the trade calls it out, and he becomes the dumb tradesman during the next round.—Fraserburgh (Rev. W. Gregor).
Some of the players form a line, while three others come up and say—
" Here are three men from Botany Bay, Got any work to give us to-day."
The others ask, " What can you do ? " To which they reply, "Anything." And the others retort, " Set to work, then."
The three then do some imaginary work, while those in the line have to guess what it is.—Ogbourne, Wilts (H. S. May).
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