Language: Rhyme

When this you see remember me

And take a little catnip tea.

Submitter comment:

From autograph book of the 1880's

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Catnip ; Devotion ; Language ; poem ; Remember ; RHYME ; Signature ; TEA ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

While rocks and hills divide us,

And you no more I see

Just take your pen and paper,

And write a line to me.

Submitter comment:

Found in an autograph book from the 1880's

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; DISTANCE ; Hills ; Language ; Paper ; Pen ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE

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Language: Rhyme

Round is the ball

Which has no end

So is my love to 

You my friend

Submitter comment:

Found in an autograph book from the 1880's

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Ball ; Devotion ; Friend ; Language ; LOVE ; RHYME ; ROUND ; Signature ; VERSE

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Autograph Rhyme

This is another album full of leaves of snowy white, where no name is ever tarnighed but forever here and bright. In the book of life, God's Album, may your name be found with care, and may all who here have written, Have their names forever there.

Submitter comment:

Found in autograph book from the 1880's

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; BOOK ; God ; LIFE ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; VERSE

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Entertainment: Games

Chant From Calling In People Who Are Still Hidden in Hide and Seek:

"Come in oh, Come in, oh; If you don't come in, you're it."

Submitter comment:

The informant learned it from his friends.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [C570] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Pawlik, Jim

Keyword(s): CHANT ; CHILD ; CHILDHOOD ; CHILDREN ; Diversion ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Play ; RHYME

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Jump-Rope Rhyme: Ductch Girl

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue

And these are the things I used to do:

Salute to the captain curtsy to the queen,

And turn my back on a dirty submarine.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname and residence.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Character Action Rhyme

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Dutch Girl

I'm a little Dutch girl
Dressed in blue
These are the things
I like to do
Salute to the captain
Curtsy to the queen
Turn my back on the mean old king.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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Game Verse - Rope-jumping Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue,
These are the things I like to do,
Salute to the captain,
Curtsy to the queen,
Turn my back on the mean old king.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: COLLECTED FROM SCHOOL FRIENDS

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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Jump Rope Rhyme

I sing a song
that's not very long
and when I have finished
Ginny shall chase me.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CALL RHYME

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Jump-Rope Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl
dressed in blue
These are the things I like to do
Bow to the captain
Curtsy to the queen
And touch the bottom of the submarine.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT COLLECTOR'S HOME

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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Mississippi

Down the Mississippi where the boats go push
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

(On "push," push a person out, repeat.)

Submitter comment:

Jump rope jingle.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME

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Entertainment: Song

Song:

I gave my love a cherry that had no stone.
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone.
I gave my love a ring that had no end.
I gave my love a baby with no crying.

How can there be a cherry that has no stone?
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?
How can there be a ring that has no end?
How can there be a baby with no crying?

A cherry when it's bloomin', has no stone.

A chicken when it's pippin', it has no bone.

A ring when it's rollin', it has no end.

A baby when it's sleeping, has no crying.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BABY ; Blooming ; Bone ; Cherry ; Chicken ; CRYING ; Entertainment ; Folksong ; MUSIC ; Pippin ; RHYME ; RING ; Rolling ; Sleeping ; SONG ; STONE

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Language: Rhyme

School's out! School's out!
Teacher wore her paddle out!

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Entertainment ; Paddle ; RHYME ; SCHOOL ; TEACHER ; Vacation

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Language: Rhyme

Ridicule Rhyme:

Tattle Tale, Tattle Tale
Hang your britches on a nail,
Hang them high, hang them low,
Hang them in a picture show.
Hang them 'till your fanny shows.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BRITCHES ; Entertainment ; Fanny ; Hang ; High ; Language ; Low ; Nail ; Picture Show ; rat ; RHYME ; RIDICULE ; Tattle Tale

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Entertainment: Game

Engine, engine, number 9

Going down Chicago's line,

If the train should jump the track,

Would you want your money back?

yes, no, maybe.....(repeat until a miss)

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): CHICAGO ; Engine ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Jump ; Jump Rope ; Line ; MONEY ; Nine ; NUMBER ; RHYME ; Track

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Jump Rope Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl, dressed in blue

Here are some motions I can do -

Salute to the captain

Curtsy to the Queen,

Turn my back on the mean old King.

(Do the motions while jumping.)

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): Captain ; Curtsy ; DUTCH ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Girl ; Jump Rope ; King ; Motions ; Queen ; RHYME ; Salute ; Turn

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Susie and Johnnie sitting in a tree,

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

First comes love, then comes marriage, Then comes Johnnie with a baby carriage.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Marks, Jan

Keyword(s): BABY ; Carriage ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Jump Rope ; KISSING ; Language ; MARRIAGE ; RHYME

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Blue Bells, Cockle shells,

Evy, Ivy Over

First comes love

Then comes marriage,

Here comes (name of jumper) with a baby carriage.

(For blue bells to ive - the rope swings back and forth, the jumper jumping over it. On over, the regular turning begins.)

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Marks, Jan

Keyword(s): BABY ; Blue Bells ; Carriage ; Cockle Shells ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Ivy ; Jump ; Jump Rope ; Language ; MARRIAGE ; RHYME

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Jump Rope Rhyme

First grade babies
Second grade tots
Third grade angles
Fourth grade snots
Fifth grade peaches
Sixth grade plums
All the rest are dirty bums.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Marks, Jan

Keyword(s): ANGELS ; Babies ; Bums ; COUNTING ; Entertainment ; Fifth ; First ; Fourth ; FRUIT ; GAME ; Jump Rope ; Language ; Peaches ; Plums ; RHYME ; Second ; Sixth ; Snots ; Third ; Tots

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