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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Down in the Valley
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SITS (NAME), AS PRETTY AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME (NAME'S BOYFRIEND) AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE, . . . UNTIL MISS JUMPING.
Submitter comment:
JUMP ROPE RHYME
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1968
A Jump Rope Rime
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT KATHY PRETTY AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME JIM AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK,
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE . . . .
(THE JUMPER CONTINUES TO COUNT UNTIL HE OR SHE MISSES THE JUMP. IT MAY ALSO BE NOTED THAT THERE CAN BE A SUBSTITUTION OF THE BOY AND GIRL NAMES IN THE RIME. USUALLY THE JUMPER PUTS HIS OR HER OWN NAME IN AND THEN THAT OF ANOTHER PERSON.)
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
Jump-Rope Rhymes
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT MARY(OR ANY OTHER GIRL'S NAME) SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG, SHE SANG SO SWEET,
ALONG CAME BILL (OR ANY OTHER BOY'S NAME) AND
KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, ETC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
Jump Rope Jingle: Down in the Valley
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT (INSERT NAME OF PERSON JUMPING) AS
PRETTY AS A ROSE;
SHE SANG -- SHE SANG,
SHE SANG SO SWEET,
ALONG CAME (INSERT NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK;
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE GIVE HER IN A WEEK?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR (UNTIL JUMPER MISSES).
Submitter comment:
First learned between 1955 and 1957.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Song
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT (GIRL'S NAME), SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG, SHE SANG SO SWEET;
ALONG CAME (BOY'S NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK. HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, . . . (UNTIL SHE MISSES)
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: FALL 00001967
Rope-Jumping Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS THERE SAT (NAME) AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG, SHE SANG SO SWEET,
ALONG CAME (NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
BEGIN COUNTING UNTIL YOU MISS (EX. 1-2-3-4 . . .)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-01-1972
Sweet Sally
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT SALLY AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG, SHE SANG SO SWEET.
ALONG CAME JIMMY AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, (UNTIL ONE MISSES)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 07-00-1964