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KILMA TOAST
NOWHERE ARE THE WOMEN SO DIVINE AS IN VIRGINIA
NOWHERE ARE THE MEN SO REFINED AS IN VIRGINIA.
COMMENT - THERE IS MORE BUT COULDN'T BE REMEMBERED; SUPPOSED TO BE
QUITE BEAUTIFUL
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; KILMARNOCK
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION FINAL ITERATION
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 11-27-1972
PATTYCAKE SONG
MARY MACK, MACK, MACK,
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK,
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS,
DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK.
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER,
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS,
TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS,
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE,
THEY JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH,
THEY REACHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY.
THEY DIDN'T COME BACK, BACK, BACK,
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
Submitter comment:
WHEN ASKED BY THE INSTRUCTOR IF THIS WAS A SONG, THE COLLECTOR SAID
YES, BUT WITH PATTYCAKE MOTIONS.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION FINAL ITERATION
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1967