And all the night they hunted, And nothing could they find But a hare in a turnip field, And that they left behind The first said it was a hare: And all the day they hunted, And nothing could they find But an owl in a holly-tree, And that they left behind. One said it was an owl; The other he said nay; The third said 'twas an old man, And his beard growing grey. Q UEEN ANNE, Queen Anne, you sit in the sun, I send you three letters, and pray read one; [Children hunting bats.] AT, bat (clap hands), BAT 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. 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 certain line.] AY go up and GA gay go down, To ring the bells of London town. Bull's eyes and targets, Say the bells of St. Marg❜ret's. a Brickbats and tiles, Say the bells of St. Giles'. Halfpence and farthings, 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? When I grow rich, Say the bells at Shoreditch. Pray when will that be? I am sure I don't know, Here comes a candle to light you to bed, H [Game on a child's features.] ERE sits the Lord Mayor; Here sit his two men; Here sits the cock; Here sits the hen; [Forehead [Eyes. [Right cheek [Left cheek. 66 But, Foreman, he can dance alone, 66 [And so on with the others, naming the second finger " Longman," the third finger Ringman," and the fourth finger" Littleman." Littleman cannot dance alone, |