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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 274

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    the middle and calls on one to follow her and when she is caught another one follows.
    To play '' hide and seek '' one child covers her eyes and the others hide. When she thinks they are hid she goes to look for them.
    To play '' A pretty girl of mine '' all the children form a circle and one stands in the middle. They all begin walking round saying,
    '' This is a pretty little of mine,
    She ten times bought me a bottle of wine,
    A bottle of wine a biscuit too,
    To show what my little girl can do,
    Down on the carpet she must kneel,
    Stand up straight up on your feet, Just to the one you like best ''
    At this she takes in the one she likes best
    '' Now your married hope and joy,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice K. Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan