The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THE MOOSE (MOUSE)

ROON ABOOT, ROON ABOOT,
CACH A WEE MOOSE, (MOUSE)
UP THE STAIRS, UP THE STAIRS,
IN A WEE HOOSE. (HOUSE)

Submitter comment: A PERSON PUS HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE PALM OF A CHILD'S
HAND AND GOES ROUND AND ROUND TICKLING IT, SAYING THE
FIRST THREE LINES. ON THE LAST THREE LINES, HE TICKLES
THE CHILD UP THE ARM AND UNDER THE ARM (IN THE WEE
HOUSE).
THIS IS A TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH ACTION VERSE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT