Page:The Folk-Lore Journal Volume 7 1889.djvu/231

Rh player is called out after another, desired to choose a lover, kissed or embraced, and promised all kinds of good fortune.

(i.)—The first of these is the well-known Sally Water (or Walker). A party of children forms a circle, in the middle of which one of them, a girl, kneels alone; the rest, taking hands, slowly move round and sing:

Another version has :

The girl in the centre then selects her favourite, who is taken by her within the circle, where they kiss each other, the rest moving round in a circle the while. In some parts of Dorset they here sing:

The one that first knelt down now rejoins the circle, leaving the one she had chosen in the centre, who in turn, in response to the same invitation by the chorus, chooses his or her favourite. This is repeated until the whole party have had their turn, or are tired out before. (Symondsbury.)

This is similar to “Sally Water,” and played in the same way.

Chorus: “Here’s a pretty little girl of mine, &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;She’s brought me many a bottle of wine;