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210 The children form a ring, and one of them is chosen to stand in the middle, as in the last game, whilst the rest circle round and sing:

On these last words being uttered, the one who was first standing in the middle must run away and take a place in the ring as soon as she can. The second one remains in the centre, and the game is repeated over and over again until all have been chosen. (Symondsbury.)

The children form a ring, and, taking hands and slowly moving or dancing round the while, sing:

The children then unloosen hands, and, pretending to wash their faces with their hands, sing: