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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE/ AND THSE ARE THE THINGS THAT
WE USED TO DO, SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN AND BOW TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY
BACK TO THE SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL, DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THINGS I LIKE TO
DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK TO THE
DIRTY SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: BOW TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, TELL YOU THE INITIAL
OF MY SWEET DREAM. A,B,C, ECT.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH FIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL, DRESSED IN RED, THESE ARE THE THINGS MY FATH
SAID: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN AND TURN YOUR BACK
ON THE MEAN OLD KING.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: BOW TO THE CAPTAIN COURTSY TO THE QUEEN, AND TOUCH THE BOTTOM
OF THE SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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(T) LITTLE DUTCH GIRL
I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, AND TURN MY BACK
UPON THE MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ THESE ARE THE THINGS I USED
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON THE
MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I AM A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ AND THESE ARE THE THINGS
THAT WE USED TO DO,/ SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, BOW TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY
BACK TO THE SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTESY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ HERE ARE THE DUTIES I USED
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTESY TO THE QUEEN,/ TOUCH THE BOTTO
OF THE OCEAN GREEEN.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ THESE ARE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL ALL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THERE ARE THREE THINGS
I LIKE TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN , TURN MY
BACK ON THE MEAN OLD KING.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THSES ARE THE THINGS THAT I USED TO
DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE KING, TURN MY BACK TO THE
DIRTY SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE KICK, KICKS, KICKS, / I'M A
LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE SPLITS, SPLITS, SPLITS./ I'M A
LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE DOWNS, DOWNS, DOWNS,./ I'M A LITTL
DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE ROUND, ROUND ROUNDS.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ AND THESE ARE THE THINGS I
USED TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, AND TURN MY
BACK ON A DIRTY SUBMARINE.

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER

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THERE WAS AN OLD LADY AND HER NAME WAS MISS/ BEFORE SHE DIED SHE TOLD
ME THIS: DARN THAT ROPE THAT MADE ME MISS. ( EVERY TIME THE WORD
"MISS" IS UTTERED THE PERSON JUMPING THE ROPE HAS TO MESS.)

Keyword(s): ACTION-JUMP

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LAST NIGHT, THE NIGHT BEFORE,
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME TO MY DOOR.
THEY STOLE MY WATCH
AND THEY STOLE MY RING
AND THEN THEY ALL BEGAN TO SING.

LADY, OLD LADY TURN AROUND
LADY, OLD LADY TOUCH THE GROUND
LADY, OLD LADY SHOW YOUR SHOW
LADY, OLD LADY SHISHKABOO.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME

Date learned: 03-20-1968

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ROPE JUMPING RIME

LAST NIGHT, THE NIGHT BEFORE
TWENTY-FOUR ROBBERS CAME TO MY DOOR.
THEY STOLE MY WATCH
THEY STOLE MY RING
AND THEN THEY ALL BEGAN TO SING.
LADY O LADY, TURN AROUND
LADY O LADY, TOUCH THE GROUND
LADY O LADY SHOW YOUR SHOE
LADY O LADY SHISHKAPOO.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYMATES IN HAMMOND, INDIANA.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME

Date learned: 03-30-1967

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