The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Jump Rope Rhyme

Dick and Janet sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g

First comes love, then comes marriage, and then along coems Laura in a baby carriage

(When they ingroduce the new person into the rhyme in the carriage it usually meant that a new person was supposed to begin jumping. The on who's name is called out.)

Where learned: Royal Oak, Michigan

Keyword(s): Jump ; Plain

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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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