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OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY

All the children form a ring with the exception of one player, who
stands in the center. The children then dance round this one, singing
the first three lines of the verses given below. At the fourth line
they stop dancing and act the words that are sung. They pretend to
scatter seed; they stand at ease, stamp their feet, clap their hands,
and at the words: "Turn him round," each child turns round.

They then again clap hands and dance round, and when the words,
"Open the ring and take one in," are sung, the center child chooses a
partner, who steps into the ring, and the two stand together while the
other children sing the remaining verse, after which the child who
was first in the center joins the ring and the game is continued as
before.

"Oats and beans and barley O!
Do you or I or any one know
How oats and beans and barley grow?

"First the farmer sows his seed,
Then he stands and takes his ease,
Stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns him round to view the land.

"Oats and beans and barley O!
Waiting for a partner, waiting for a partner.
Open a ring and send one in.
Oats and beans and barley O!

"So now you're married you must obey,
You must be true to all you say,
You must be kind, you must be good,
And help your wife to chop the wood.
Oats and beans and barley O!"

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BINGO

"The miller's dog lay at the mill,
And his name was little Bingo,
B with an I, I with an N, N with a G, G with an O,
His name was little Bingo.

"The miller he bought some peppermint,
And he called it right good Stingo,
S with a T, T with an I, I with an N, N with a G, G with an O,
He called it right good Stingo."

One child represents the miller, the rest stand round him in a circle,
and all dance round and sing the verses. When it comes to the spelling
part of the rhyme, the miller points to a child, who must call out the
right letter.

Any one who makes a mistake must pay a forfeit.

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LUBIN LOO

This game can be played by any number of children. The players form a
ring by clasping hands; they then dance round singing the first verse,
which after the second verse serves as a chorus.

"Here we dance lubin, loo,
Here we dance lubin, light,
Here we dance lubin, loo,
On a Saturday night."

While singing the second verse, the children st