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Jump Rope Song
DICK AND JANE SITTIN' IN A TREE
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MARRIAGE
THEN COMES JANE WITH A BABY CARRIAGE.
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . .
PLAYERS SUBSTITUTE THEIR OWN NAMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-10-1970
Rope Skipping Rhyme
DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SITS (GIRL'S NAME) AS SWEET AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME (BOY'S NAME) WHO KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
(COUNT UNTIL PERSON MISSES.)
Submitter comment:
FROM THE CHILDREN OF INFORMANT'S NEIGHBORHOOD. SUMMER OF 1964.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: SUMMER 00001964
DOWN IN THE MEADOW
DOWN IN THE MEADOW
WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT PATSY
AS PRETTY AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME TOMMY
AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY TIMES DID HE KISS HER?
ONE, TWO, THREE.
(NEIGHBORHOOD ROPE JUMPING RHYME)
Where learned: informant's home
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 08-05-1964
Jump Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS. THERE SAT ________ PRETTY AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME ________ AND KISSED HIM ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY TIMES DID HE KISS HER?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1967
Rope-Jumping Rhyme
DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT ANNE AS SWEET AS A ROSE;
ALONG CAME DAVE AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK,
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
(1, 2, 3, 4, etc.)
Where learned: INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-05-1968
DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS THERE SAT (INSERT NAME) AS SWEET AS A ROSE. ALONG CAME (INSERT NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET THAT DAY?
(PERSON JUMPS UNTIL MISSES.)
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
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: 00-00-1968
Jumping Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SAT ________ AS SWEET AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME ________ AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3 . . . (JUMP TILL MISS.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL #319
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-03-1967
Jump Rope Rhyme
DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS THERE SAT ________ SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME ________ AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, . . . . . .
(WHEN THE GIRL JUMPING STARTS THE KISSES SHE JUMPS AS MANY TIMES UNTIL SHE MISSES. THAT IS HOW MANY KISSES THE GIRL RECEIVED.)
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 |
Date learned: 03-16-1971
Rope Jumping Rime
DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS THERE SAT ________ AS CUTE AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG, SHE SANG SO SWEET.
ALONG CAME ________ AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this from her playmates in Alaska as a little girl.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
Jump Rope Rhyme
DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SITS ___(NAME)___ AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME ___(BOY'S NAME)___ AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1...2...3... (COUNT UNTIL MISS)
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED FROM CHILDREN IN NEIGHBORHOOD OF VAN DYKE AND MCNICHOLS.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME ; 8096 TUMEY
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping Rhymes
DOWN BY THE RIVER WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT (NAME OF ROPE JUMPER) SWEET AS A ROSE,
SHE SANG,
SHE SANG,
SHE SANG SO SWEET,
ALONG CAME (NAME OF BOY) AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . . (UNTIL JUMPER MISSES)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SAT (NAME) AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME (NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE GET?
(COUNT OUT)
Submitter comment:
From informant's childhood.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS; THERE STOOD ___(NAME)___ AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME A BOY AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
Jump-rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SAT (SAY NAME OF JUMPER) SWEET AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME (GUY TO TEASE) AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-12-1968
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, THERE SAT CAROL, SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME JOHN AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
1, 2, 3, ETC. (UNTIL THE PERSON JUMPING ROPE MISSES.)
Where learned: LIBRARY
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
Jumprope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS THERE SAT ________ AS SWEET AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME ________ AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . .
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 |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
Jump Rope Song
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT __(GIRL'S NAME)__ AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME __(BOY'S NAME)__ AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE,
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE . . .
AND SO ON UNTIL THE JUMPER MISSES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE ; 115 EMMONS
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope-Singing Jingle
DOWN IN THE VALLEY
WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SAT DOLLY, AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG AND SANG
SHE SANG SO SWEET
ALONG CAME DANNY BELL AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Submitter comment:
Informant heard in Royal Oak, Michigan. Learned summer 1964.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: SUMMER 00001964
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY, WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT (NAME) AS SWEET AS A ROSE.
ALONG CAME (NAME) AND KISSED HER ON THE LIPS.
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECIEVE?
THE PERSON JUMPS UNTIL SHE MISSES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname and place of residence.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
Jump-Rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY
WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS,
THERE SAT ________, SWEET AS A ROSE.
SHE SANG, SHE SANG,
SHE SANG SO SWEET.
ALONG CAME ________, AND KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK.
HOW MANY KISSES DID HE GIVE HER?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, ETC.
(THE NAME OF THE JUMPER FILLS THE FIRST BLANK. HER BOYFRIEND'S NAME FILLS THE SECOND BLANK. THE ROPE IS TURNED AND THE NUMBERS COUNTED OUT TILL THE JUMPER MISSES.)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORMS
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-18-1971