The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Jump Rope Rhyme

Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie, how many years

before I die? One, two,three, four, five, etc.

(keep counting until jumper misses)

Submitter comment:

Littler children often recite the following rhyme as they jump rope.

Data entry tech comment:

Collect and informant name is not listed on card.

Collector and informant are the same.

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

Keyword(s): ENDURANCE ; Jump

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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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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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Jumprope Rhyme

Blo9ndie and Dagwood going downtown

Blondie bought a pair of shoes

Dagwood bought the mourning news and this is what it said :

One, two, three ...

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant are the same person.

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

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Blue Bells, Cockle Shells (b)

Blue bells, cockle shells,

Ievey, Ivy, over,

Here come teacher wit a big black stick-

Better know my ritmetic

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

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain

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