Children's singing games, with the tunes to which they are sung . i^S 3S3icss:e:^2e ^SXZI^X Directions for Playing OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY Any tKjtmber of Children may Tlay LL the players but one form a ring byjoining hands, the odd player {landing inthe centre. The ring walks round, Tingingthe firft four lines. At the fifth line thering ftands ftill, and each child fuits heraftions to the words fung. At thefarmer fows his feed, each player pretends to fcatter feed,then they all fold their arms and ftand at eafe, ftamptheir feet and clap their hands in order, and finally eachchild turns herf
Children's singing games, with the tunes to which they are sung . i^S 3S3icss:e:^2e ^SXZI^X Directions for Playing OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY Any tKjtmber of Children may Tlay LL the players but one form a ring byjoining hands, the odd player {landing inthe centre. The ring walks round, Tingingthe firft four lines. At the fifth line thering ftands ftill, and each child fuits heraftions to the words fung. At thefarmer fows his feed, each player pretends to fcatter feed,then they all fold their arms and ftand at eafe, ftamptheir feet and clap their hands in order, and finally eachchild turns herfelf round. Then they again clafp hands andmove round the centre child, who at the words open the ringand take one in choofes and takes into the ring with herone player from it. Thefe two ftand together while the ringfing the marriage formula. At the end the child firft inthe centre joins the ring ; the fecond child remaining in thecentre, and in her turn choofing another from the is no kilTmg in this game, and the centre child doesnot fing the
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