104 Children's Singing Games. 



Tlie same routine is followed until the mother and her daug'hters 

 become absorbed in the other party. 



One frequently played appears to be a variation of a wide- 

 spread and ancient one, known in most places as " Here's a 

 poor widow from Babylon." In Kirkbean it takes the following 

 form : — One of the g-irls sits or stands alone, and another, repre- 

 senting- the widow, with her children on either side, alternately 

 advances and retires, the whole singing- : — 



Here's a pooi- widow from Sandy land, 

 With all her children in her hand ; 

 One can knit and one can sew. 

 And one can make the lily-white row ; 

 One can sit by the fire and spin. 

 Please take one of my daughters iu, 

 Please take one of my daughters in. 



The solitary girl takes one of the children, without naming her, 

 however, as seems to be the ordinary way, and the others sing : — 



Now poor (Maggie) she is gone. 

 Without a farthing in her hand, 

 Not so much as a guinea gold ring. 



The " widow " then shakes hands with the daughter she has handed 

 over, the song going on : — 



Good-bye (Maggie), good-bye. 

 Good-bye (Maggie), good-bye. 



Rosy Apple. 



The movements in this are the same as those in " My Wee 

 Cheety Pussy " except that at regular intervals the children vary 

 the striking of hands together by lowering them to a little above 

 the knee and striking their pinafores. 



Rosy apple, lemon pear, 



A bunch of roses she shall wear, 



Gold and silver by her side, 



I know who's her bride (pride ?) ; 



Take her by the lily-white hand. 



Lead her to the altar. 



Give her kisses, one, two, three. 



For she's a prince's daughter. 



