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Ar an leathanach seo

1. How these Games Are Played (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   Following: A number of children form in a semi-circle and one child 'abbens' that is he says the following rhyme, points to one child at each word: -
   "Abben a babben a baby's knee,
   Wholescome, polesome, sacredtee,
   Potatoes rose single toes
   Out goes she"
   The last person pointed at , that is, at the word "she" goes away. The rhyme goes on until there is but one left and that person follows the others.
   Another variation of this rhyme is : -
   "Abben a babben a babo,
   Where shall friends go.
   To the east! to the west!
   To the old crows nest!"
   A third variation reads: -
   "Ena meena mina mo
   Catch the [...] by the toe,
   If he squeals, let him go
   Ena, meena, mina, mo."

   Wallflowers: A round of girls join hands facing in towards the centre and would repeat the following rhyme:
   "Wallflowers! Wallflowers! growing up so high,
   Now I am a lady until the day I die."
   At the end of the rhyme one girls' name is called out and she joins hands but faces outwards. the game con-

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

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