The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Jump Rope Rhyme

Teddy bear, teddy, bear turn around.

Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground

Teddy bear, teddy bear go up stairs.

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn off the light.

Teddy bear, teddy bear say good-night.

( As the jumper says this she must dowhat ever the rhyme tells Teddy bear to do while she is jumping.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Where learned: Told at informant's home.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Teddy bear, teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddybear, turn around,

Teddy bear, teddybear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddybear, shine your shoes,

Teddy bear,teddy bear read the news.

Teddy bear, teddy beary go upstaris,

Teddy bear, teddy bear say your prayers.

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn off the light,

Teddy bear, teddy bear, spell goodnight,

G-O-O-D-N-I-G-H-T.

Where learned: Univeristy of Detroit

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump rope rhymes

Teddy bear, teddy bear, point to the sky.

Teddy bear, teddy bear show your glass eye

Teddy bear, teddy bear pull your wig

Teddy bear, teddy bear dance a jig.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state what city it was learned.

Where learned: Informant learned in neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Ali Bali Bascha

Ali  Bali Bashcha king of all the Jews

Bought his wife a new pair of shoes.

When the shoes began wear.

Alie Bali Bascha began to swear.

Wife, wife, turn all around.

Wife, wife touch the ground.

Wife, wife get out of town.

Data entry tech comment:

Jumping Rope Rhyme

Collector does not say what city or state where the informant is from.

Where learned: at school

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump rope rime

Teddy bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, Teddy bear go upstairs.

say your pairs

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn off the light

Teddy bear, Teddy bear spell goodnight.

G-O-O-D-N-I-G-H-T.

Where learned: Told in Detroit

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; 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,

Salute to the captain,

Courtesy to thye king,

Srcu the floor of a dirty submarine.

Where learned: DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Little Dutchgirl

I'm a little Dutchgirl, dressed in blue,

These are things I like to do:

Salute to the captain

Cursty to the queen

Turn my back to the dirty submarine.

Where learned: Royal Oak, Michigan

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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I'm a little Dutch girl

I'm a little Dutch girl,

Dressed in blue.

See how many things I can do.

Salute to the captain,

Curtesy to the queen,

Turn my back on the mean onld king.

(Player must do all these tricks while junping rope)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.
 

Where learned: Westland, Michigan

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Rope jumping Rime

House for sale, room for rent.

Whene I move out, let _______    move in.

Here's the key to lock the door,

Shut your mouth and say no more.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informant livess.

Where learned: Learned as child in Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; Call ; RHYME ; RHYME

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Rope Skipping Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue,

These are the things I liked to do:

Salute to the captain,

Curtsy to the queen.

Turn my heels on the mean old king.

Where learned: Learned from the children of her neighborhood.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump Rope Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue,

Theses are the things I like to do.

Salute to the captain,

Bow to the king,

Turn around like a submaraine.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.
 

Where learned: Collector does not state where it was learned.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump rope Rhyme

Hi ho sliver

How about a date?

Meet me at the cornor

At a half past eight

I can do the wiggle

How manywiggles can I do ?

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state what city informant lives.

Where learned: HOLDEN HALL

Keyword(s): ACTION ; ENDURANCE ; Jump ; Jump

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Verse without music and dance also jump- rope

Hey girl

How bout a fight

Here comes Jody

With her britches on tight

She can wiggle

She can Waggle

Sge cab di tge sokuts

But I betcah 10 bucks

Lady can't do this

Lady on 1 foot

Lady on 2 foot

Lady on 3 foot

Lady on 4 foot

Lady on 5 foot

Lady on 6 foot

Lady on 7 foot

Lady on 8 foot

Lady on 9 foot

Lady on 10 foot

And your under the moon.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where the informant lives.
 

Where learned: KEATING SCHOOL

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

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Rope - jumping rhymes

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue.

And these are the things I like to do;

Salute to the captain,

Courtsy to the queen,

Touch the bottom of the dirty submarine.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.
 

Where learned: Informant does not state where it was learned.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Rope jumping rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue.

Here are thethings I liked to do,

Salute to the captain,

Cursty to the queen

Turn my back on the mean old king.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Where learned: Informant learned at home .

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Rope- Jumping Rime

I'm a little Dutcyh girl dressed in blue.

Here the things I'm told to do:

Salute to the captain, curstesy to the queen,

Turn my back on teh dirty submarine.

Where learned: Childhood play 1960's

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Jump rope song

Hous for rent, inquire within.

When I move out, let (girl's name)  move in.

Here's the key to lock the door (girl jumps in and is handed the key)

So shut your mouth and say no more.  (first girl jumps out)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does state where informant lives.
 

Where learned: Informant does not state where it was learned.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; Call ; RHYME ; RHYME

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Rope-Jumping Rhymes

I'm a little Dutdh girl dressed in blue,

Theses are the things that I like to do,

Salute to the capatain,

Courtsy to the queen,

Turn my back on the mea, old king/

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not indicate where the informant lives.

Where learned: Learned in her front yard.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Dutch Girl

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue.

Here art the things I like to do bow to the captain cursty to the queen.

Touch the bottom of the dirty submarine.
 

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname. Collector does not state where informant lives.

Where learned: Informants home.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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For jump rope

I'm a little Dutch girl dressed in blue.

These are the things I used to do.

Salute to the captain, curtsy to the queen,

Turn my backon the dirty old king.

King gor mad, chpped off my head,

And this is where I went--

Heaven, hell, purgatory limbo,

Heave, (repeat until the jumper misses.)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informants live.

Where learned: My neighborhood

Keyword(s): ACTION ; Charcter ; RHYME

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