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JUMP ROPE RHYME
(GIRL'S NAME WHO IS JUMPING) SITTING IN A TREE,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
FIRST COMES LOVE,
THEN COMES MARRIAGE,
THEN COMES (BOY'S NAME WHO SHE LIKES OR HATES) WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.
Submitter comment:
(THIS IS SUNG BY THE REST OF THE GROUP, SOMETIMES TO MAKE
UNUSUAL AND FUNNY MATCHING OF NAMES)
Where learned: ROOM
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-18-1968
JUMP ROPE RHYME
(ANME) AND (NAME) SITTING IN A TREE
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
FIRST COMES LOVE
THEN COMES MARRIAGE
THEN COMES (NAME) WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
(START COUNTING)
Submitter comment:
(I REMEMBER THAT LAST LINE BUT CAN'T REMEMBER IF THIS WAS THE RHYME
WE USED IT WITH)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-06-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYMES
NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE, 24 ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING
AT MY DOOR. AS I RAN OUT, THEY RAN IN; THIS IS WHAT THEY BEGAN TO
SING: SPANISH DANCERS DO THE SPLITS, SPANISH DANCERS GIVE A HIGH
KICK, SPANISH DANCERS DO THE KANGAROO, SPANISH DANCERS,
THAT'S ENOUGH FOR YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
NOT LAST NIGHT, BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
AS THEY CAME IN, I WENT OUT
AND HIT THEM ON THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN
THIS IS WHAT I HEARD THEM SAY--
"ECK-A-BECK A SODA POP
ECK-A-BECK A BOO
ECK-A-BECK A SODA POP
AND OUT GOES YOU."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 48238
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-13-1969
JUMP ROPE RHYMES
O YOU DIRTY BEGGAR,
O YOU DIRTY BUM}
AIN'T YOU ASHAMED
TO ASK ME FOR GUM
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-24-1967
OLD LUCY MAC-MAE
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK-BLACK
ASKED HER MOTHER FOR FIFTEEN CENTS
TO WATCH THE ELEPHANT JUMP OVER THE FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH HE REACHED THE SKY
AND NEVER CAME BACK TO THE FOURTH OF JULY
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED
JUMP ROPE RHYME
OLD MARY MACK, MACK, MACK.
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK.
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS.
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK.
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER.
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS.
TO WATCH THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS.
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE.
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.
HE TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY.
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK.
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED IT FROM HER SISTER)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
OLD MR. KELLY
"OLD MR. KELLY HAD A PIMPLE ON HIS BELLY AND
HIS WIFE CUT IT OFF AND IT TASTED LIKE JELLY."
Submitter comment: INFORMANT JUMPED ROPE ROPE TO THIS RHYME IN NEW YORK FOR MANY YEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; 19058 SKYLINE
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-24-1970
ON THE MOUNTAIN
ON THE MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY,
WHO SHE IS I DO NOT KNOW.
ALL SHE WEARS IS GOLD AND SILVER,
ALL SHE NEEDS IS A PRETTY YOUNG GIRL.
SO JUMP IN MY MARY BETH,
AND JUMP IN MY SUSIE,
'CAUSE ON THE MOUNTAIN STANDS A LADY (ETC)
Submitter comment: (VWRSE CONTINUES UNTIL EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO JUMP)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE; THREE FOUR, SHUT
THE DOOR; FIVE, SIX PICK UP STICKS; SEVEN
EIGHT LAY THEM STRAIGHT; NINE, TEN, THE BIG FAT
HEN; ELEVEN, TWELVE, THE DUCK IN THE WELL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5718 COOPER
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
JUMP-ROPE RIME
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR, SHUT THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX, PICK UP STICKS.
SEVEN, EIGHT, LAY THEM STRAIGHT.
NINE, TEN, A BIG FAT HEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-02-1972
JUMP ROPE CHANT-GERMAN
EINS, ZWEI--POLIZEI
DREI, VIER--GRENADIER
FUNF, SECHS--ALTE HEX
SEBEN, ACHT--GIRTE NACHT
NEUN, ZEHN--SCHLAFENGEHEN
ONE, TWO--POLICE
THREE, FOUR--GRENADIER
FIVE, SIX--OLD WITCH
SEVEN, EIGHT--GOOD NIGHT
NINE, TEN--GO TO SLEEP
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-14-1968
JUMP-ROPE RHYMES
ONE DARK NIGHT WHEN WE WERE ALL IN BED.
OLD LADY LEARY LIT A LANTERN IN THE SHED.
AND WHEN THE COW KICKED IT OVER,
SHE WINKED HER EYE AND SAID,
"THEY'LL BE HOT TIMES IN THE TOWN TONIGHT."
"FIRE}, FIRE}, FIRE}"
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): SPEED-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
JUMP ROPE RYME
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO, FOUR
FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO, SEVEN POTATO, MORE
Submitter comment: AS THE INFORMANT WAS ABLE TO REMEMBER THE RHYME
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
COUNTING-OUT RHYMES
ONE, TWO BUCKLE YOUR SHOE;
THREE, FOUR SHUT THE DOOR;
FIVE, SIX PICK UP STICKS.
Submitter comment: FROM EARLY PLAYMATES.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-12-1967
CHILD'S RHYME-SONG
"ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR, CLOSE THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX, PICK UP STICKS,
SEVEN, EIGHT, YOU'RE AT THE GATE.
NINE, TEN, A BIG FAT HEN."
Submitter comment:
(MY MOTHER TAUGHT THIS TO ME WHEN I WAS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD.
THE KIDS AND I, IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD USED TO SING IT WHILE JUMPING
ROPE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 05-00-1965
JUMP ROPE SONG
1, 2 BUCKLE MY SHOE
3, 4 SHUT THE DOOR
5, 6 PICK UP STICKS
7, 8 LAY THEM STRAIGHT
9, 10 A BIG FAT HEN
11, 12 DIG AND DWELL
13, 14 MAIDS A COURTING
15, 16 SOMETHINGS MISSING
17, 18 MAIDS AWAITING
19, 20 BEGIN AGAIN
Where learned: NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
"PICK-UP STICKS" VERSE
ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE,
THREE, FOUR, SHUT THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX, PICK UP STICKS,
NINE, TEN, A BIG, FAT HEN.
ELEVEN, TWELVE, DIG AND DELVE.
THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, A TAMBORINE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN DETROIT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 12-06-1967
JUMP ROPE CHANT
ONE, TWO--BUCKLE MY SHOE.
THREE, FOUR--SHUT THE DOOR.
FIVE, SIX--PICK UP STICKS.
SEVEN, EIGHT--LAY THEM STRAIGHT.
NINE, TEN--BIG FAT HEN.
ELEVEN, TWELVE--WHO WILL DWELVE (DELVE?).
THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN--MAIDS ARE COURTING.
FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN--MAIDS ARE KISSING.
SEVENTEEN, EIGHTEEN--MAIDS ARE WAITING.
NINETEEN, TWENTY--MY PLATE IS EMPTY.
TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO--ALMOST THROUGH.
TWENTY-THREE, TWENTY-FOUR--ROBBERS AT MY DOOR.
I WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO LET THEM IN
AND THEY HIT ME WITH A ROLLING PIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
RHYME
ONE TO MAKE READY;
TWO TO SHOW;
THREE TO START,
AND FOUR TO GO.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO ME BY MY GRANDMOTHER AT MY HOME.
MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO COUNT TO THIS OR SKIP ROPE TO THIS WHEN SHE
WAS A CHILD IN ENGLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON ; 29501 GRAND RIVER AVE
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-26-1970