Green Gravel:
Directions for playing (any number of children can play). With music harmonized for piano.
From Alice B. Gomme, 1894, "Children's Singing Games With the Tunes to which they are sung." Dover reprint of original printed by David Nutt (only 110 copies of the original, illustrated by Winifred Smith, were printed.

"The children join hands and form a ring. They all walk round, keeping the ring form, and sing the words. When singing the fifth line, one of the children is "named" by the others, and at the end of the sixth line this child "turns her head" by turning round and facing the outside of the circle or ring, and having her back to the inside. She joins hands again with the other players, and the ring walks round singing the words again, another child being named and turning her face to the outside of the circle. This is continued until all the children face outwards, holding hands and walking round. In some places the game ends here; in others, it is continued until all the players have again reversed their positions and face the inside of the ring or circle, as at first.
The words have been given previously, but here they are again so they can be read with the game.

Green gravel, your grass is so green.
The fairest young damsel that ever was seen.
I'll wash you in new milk and dress you in silk,
and write your name down with a gold pen and ink.
Oh (Mary) Oh (Mary) your true love is dead.
He's sent you a letter to turn round your head.