Children's Singing Games. 101 



Like a stick across my back ; 

 When iny back began to bleed, 

 It was very sore indeed. 

 Pop g-oes one, pop goes two, 

 Pop g"oes my hand over you. 



The motions in this are very similar to those of the foregoing. 



The movements in the next are almost the same, except that 

 only one hand of each girl is used when clapping each others 

 hands, the hands being used alternately, i.e., the right hands of 

 both and then the left : — 



My wee cheety pussy, 

 Cheety pussy, cheety pussy, 

 My wee cheet}- pussy 

 Likes new milk. 



This is frequently repeated. 



In the next two girls stand opposite each other and clasp 

 hands, the arms being outstretched. A row of others, holding on 

 by the dress of the one preceding, pass under the arms of the 

 two while the following words are sung- : — 



Broken bridges falling down, 

 Falling down, falling down, 

 Broken bridges, falling down, 



My fair lady. 

 Breakfast time, dinner time. 

 Tea time, supper time, 

 Catching time. 



At the words '' catching time " the two girls enclose with their 

 arms the one who is passing under them at the time and occa- 

 sionally, with a swaying movement of the arms, sing : — 



Here's a prisoner we have got, 

 We have got, we have got. 

 Here's a prisoner we have got, 

 My fair lady. 



Then the following words are sung : — 



What's the prisoner done to you, 

 Done to you, done to you. 



