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Children's Si.vdiNci Games. 107 



The following- has apparently more sound than sense, and I 

 cannot make out what the words mean : — 



If you want a seeking- William 

 Take a soldier to the cross. 

 There you'll see a noble lady 

 Riding on a big white horse. 



Tra la la la la 



Tra la la la la 



In this one the children form a circle and sing the first four lines. 

 At the chorus they go into the centre and, one taking the next for 

 a partner, gallop round singing 



Tra la la la la. 

 Tra la la la la. 



In the succeeding one the children form a circle, going round 

 as they sing the words. At the words " she sank " all sink to their 

 knees : — 



Three times round went the old gallant ship, 

 And three times round went she, 

 Three times round went the old gallant ship. 

 And she sank to the bottom of the sea. 



Immediately after sinking to their knees they rise again, the last 

 to do so being condemned to stand in the centre and to tell the 

 name of the boy she likes best. She begins by sajnng — 



What'll ye give to tell his name, 

 Tell his name, tell his name ? 

 What'll ye give to tell his name. 

 And round about merry ma tansy ? 

 The others say — 



I'll give a gold watch to tell his name, 

 To tell his name, to tell his name, &c. 

 The centre one says — 



Perhaps G is his first letter, &c. 

 The others guess the name of the boy, and if they are not correct 

 the one in the centre gives the second letter of the Christian name 

 (using the same words otherwise), and so on until the name is 

 discovered. 



