Children's 



By the Rev. HERBERT PENTIN, M.A. 



QOME years ago our Vice -President, His Honour 

 Judge Udal, F.S.A., made a collection of 

 rhymes connected with Dorset Children's 

 Games. They were published in the seventh 

 volume of the Folk Lore Journal, and in- 

 clude some of the best known examples. 

 During my residence in the county it has also 

 been one of my pastimes to make a large 



collection of such rhymes, and a few of the most interesting 



and curious are here reproduced : 



GREEN GRAVEL. 



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Green qravoi , 



. ttva. <jra*> U So cyreen . 



Green gravel, green gravel, the grass is so green ; 

 The fairest young lady that ever was seen ; 

 Ah ! Mary, Ah ! Mary, your true love is dead, 

 He sends you a letter to turn round your head. 



