The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Jump Rope Rhyme

I'm a little Dutch girl diressed in blue,

Here are the duties I used to do:

Salut toe the captain, courtesy to the queen,

Touch the bottom of the ocean green.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Collect does not state what city or state the informant resides in.
 

Where learned: Told at informant's home.

Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME

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Little Dutch girl dressed in white.

I'm a little Dutch girl

Dressed in white.

These are the things I say at night:

Goodnight to my mother,

Goodnight to my father,

And goodnight to my littler baby brother.

(School jump rope rhyme)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where the informant lives .
 

Where learned: Informant's home.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain

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Half a dollar

I gave him back his peaches.

Igave him back his pears.

I gave him back his 50¢.

And kicked him down the stairs.

(neighborhood jump rope rhyme)

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informant lives.

Where learned: Learned at informant's home.

Keyword(s): Jump ; Plain

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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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Jump Rope Rhyme

Grandma,Grandma, I am ill.

Send for a doctor for a pill.

Doctor,doctor, shall I die?

Yes, my dear, and so shall I.

Where learned: Informant said when a child arounrd 1915. Told to the collector at informant's home.

Keyword(s): Jump ; Planin

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Jump Rope Rhyme

Blondie and Dagwood went to town,

Blondie bought an evening gown.

Dagwood bought a pair of shoes,

Alexander bought the news,

And in ther news it said,

"Close your eyes and count to ten."

"If you miss you take an end."

Data entry tech comment:

Collector and informant share the same surname and address.

Where learned: Told at informant's home.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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Jump Rope Verse

Blue bells, cockle shells

Evy, Ivy , over.

(Informant is a friend's youngeist sister and she is about eight years old.

Where learned: Told in Informant's home.

Keyword(s): Jump ; Plain

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