" He stands in the center; the others form
a circle about him, and dance, repeating the rhyme:
"Charlie over the water,
Charlie over the sea,
Charlie caught a black-bird,
He can't catch me."
When the verse is ended, all the players try to stop before Charlie
can tag them. If they succeed in doing this, Charlie remains in the
ring and the verse is repeated, etc. The tagged one takes his place
and he enters the ring.
JACK BE NIMBLE
"Jack, be nimble,
Jack, be quick,
Jack jumped over the candlestick."
A candlestick is placed on the floor. The players in turn jump over
it, using both feet in so doing. Any other object may be substituted
for the candlestick. One of the players sings the verse and when the
last line is reached the jump is made.
MARY'S LITTLE LAMB
This is a great favorite with the young folks. When everything else
has become tiresome, some one starts the first line of the verse:
Mary had a little lamb,
Fleece as white as snow, etc.
All sing, and on the second verse being reached the last syllable of
the first line is dropped, then the next to the last, the third, the
fourth, and so on, until the line is totally omitted.
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