Traditional_Games_(1904_column).jpg
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Description Traditional Games (1904 column).jpg |
English:
this 1904 column (titled 'Traditional Names, which I'm reasonably confident is a typo for "Traditional
G
ames") describes various alternate verses and dances for the song "
London Bridge is Falling Down
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TRADITIONAL NAMES [sic].
By Monte.
dren gather in play they become fa- miliar with the old singing games or street games, as they are called. They are handed down from generation to generation and are as much a part of childhood as play itself. There is a negative air about some of them which of late years has been eliminated and many of them have changed so much that it is hard to trace them to their origin. The "stole my watch," etc., verse and "off to prison" verse may be omitted and thus children may be led to look on the better side. The verses below are more mod- ern: London bridge will soon swing 'round Soon swing 'round, soon swing 'round London bridge will soon swing 'round You must keep away. Two children form the "bridge." Other children join hands and pass under the bridge. Down the gates now slowly fall, Slowly fall, slowly fall, Down the gates now slowly fall, One child is caught today. Arms forming the bridge slowly descend and capture one child, who is led away to choose a side. Off to choose which you like best, You like best, you like best, Off to choose which you like best, Off so merrily! The singing continues till all the children are on either side, then there is a "tug of war" to see which is the stronger. One side may be Yale, the other Harvard, or the sides may be different schools at home. Fruits and vegetables may be used for naming sides. All this is in the children's hands |
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Source | https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1904-06-18/ed-1/seq-2/ ( The Tacoma Times ) |
Author | Unknown author Unknown author |
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