I send you three letters, and pray read one;
You must read one, if you can't read all;
So pray, Miss or Master, throw up the ball.

[Illustration: Decoration]

[_Children hunting bats._]

BAT, bat (_clap hands_),
Come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I'll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.

[Illustration: Decoration]

[_At the conclusion, the captive is privately asked if he will have
oranges or lemons (the two leaders of the arch having previously agreed
which designation shall belong to each), and he goes behind the one he
may chance to name. When all are thus divided into two parties, they
conclude the game by trying to pull each other beyond a certain line._]

GAY go up and gay go down,
To ring the bells of London town.

Bull's eyes and targets,
Say the bells of St. Marg'ret's.

Brickbats and tiles,
Say the bells of St. Giles'.

Halfpence and farthings,
Say the bells of St. Martin's.

Oranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clement's.

Pancakes and fritters,
Say the bells of St. Peter's.

Two sticks and an apple,
Say the bells at Whitechapel.

Old Father Baldpate,
Say the slow bells at Aldgate.

You owe me ten shillings,
Say the bells at St. Helen's.

Pokers and tongs,
Say the bells at St. John's.

Kettles and pans,
Say the bells at St. Ann's.

When will you pay me?
Say the bells at Old Bailey.

When I grow rich,
Say the bells at Shoreditch.

Pray when will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney.

I am sure I don't know,
Says the great bell at Bow.

Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
And here comes a chopper to chop off your head.

[Illustration: Here comes a candle to light you to bed]

[_Game on a child's features._]

HERE sits the Lord Mayor; [_Forehead._
Here sit his two men; [_Eyes._
Here sits the cock; [_Right cheek._
Here sits the hen; [_Left cheek._
Here sit the little chickens; [_Tip of nose._
Here th