School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 130

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 130

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  1. 12. The way you play this game is as follows:
    All the children stand in a ring and skip around singing "Lazy Betty, will you get up, will you get up, will you get up".
    "Lazy Betty will you get up, will you get up today".
    Betty from centre of ring answers:
    "No mother I won't get up, I won't get up, I won't get up
    No mother I won't get up, I won't get up today.
    What have you for my breakfast, my breakfast, my breakfast,
    What have you for my breakfast if I get up today".
    The ring of girls answer:
    A cup of tea and a slice of toast, a slice of toast, a slice of toast.
    A cup of tea and a slice of toast
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare