Nursery Rhyme. CCCXXVIII. Games.
[The following is a game played as follows: A string of boys and girls, each holding by his predecessor's skirts, approaches two others, who with joined and elevated hands form a double arch. After the dialogue, the line passes through, and the last is caught by a sudden lowering of the arms - if possible.] How many miles is it to Babylon? - Threescore miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? - Yes, and back again! If your heels are nimble and light, You may get there by candle-light.
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"[The following is a game played as follows: A string of boys and girls, each holding by his predecessor's skirts, approaches two others, who with joined and elevated hands form a double arch. After the dialogue, the line passes through, and the last is caught by a sudden lowering of the arms - if possible.]..."
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