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Thread #52534   Message #2207907
Posted By: Sorcha
03-Dec-07 - 07:14 PM
Thread Name: Add: Wee Willie's Lost His Marley/Geordie's Penker
Subject: Lyr Add: IN AND OUT THE WINDOWS
I didn't find them here, but here is what I did find:


In and out the windows

The children joined hands to form a circle, then they raised their arms to form the 'windows'. A child was chosen by mutual consent to weave in and out the windows as the children sang the first verse of the rhyme,

In and out the windows
In and out the windows
In and out the windows
As you have done before.

As they sang the second verse of the rhyme, the chosen child stopped in front of one of the players, who became the playmate,

Stand and face your playmate
Stand and face your playmate
Stand and face your playmate
As you have done before.

When the third verse was sung, the two children joined hands and danced round together in the circle,

Join hands with your playmate
Join hands with your playmate
Join hands with your playmate
As you have done before.

Another child was chosen to start the game, and it was usually continued until all had been given a turn.

Take her off to London
Take her off to London
Take her off to London
As you have done before.

(Could this originate from elopements?)

http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/sga/games/choosing-games.html

I'm pretty sure the 'original' word was lover...not playmate. Changed to fit an age level.