The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland Volume I Part 60

Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Come back, love, Come back, love, Come back, love, Farewell!

Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Shake hands, love, Farewell!

Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, Farewell!

-Platt School, near Wrotham, Kent (Miss Burne).

VI. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted, And on the green meadow You was standing alone.

Choose a sweetheart, choose a sweetheart, Choose a sweetheart, fair maid.

Take her hand, love, take her hand, love, Take her hand, love, fair maid.

Kneel down, love, kneel down, love, Kneel down, love, fair maid.

Take a kiss, love, take a kiss, love, Take a kiss, love, fair maid.

Now you're married I wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after son and daughter; Pray, young couple, come kiss together.

Kiss her once, kiss her twice, kiss her three times over.

-From a London nursemaid, 1878 (A. B. Gomme).

VII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I believed you broken-hearted, As on the green mountain You stands [_qy._ sang] like a lark.

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

In the ring, love, in the ring, love, In the ring, love, Farewell!

Give a kiss, love, give a kiss, love, Give a kiss, love, Farewell!

Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

-Fernham and Longcot (Miss I. Barclay).

VIII. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when I departed I left her broken-hearted; On the hill yonder there stands your young man.

Fetch him here, love, fetch him here, love, Fetch him here, love, Farewell!

Shut the gates, love, shut the gates, love, Shut the gates, love, Farewell!

Open the gates, love, open the gates, love, Open the gates, love, Farewell!

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell!

Show your ring, love, show your ring, love, Show your ring, love, Farewell!

-Hanbury, Staffs. (Miss E. Hollis).

IX. The trees are uncovered, uncovered, uncovered, The trees are uncovered, Isabella, for me!

Last night when we parted we were all broken-hearted, Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, for me!

Then give me your hand, love, your hand, love, your hand, love, Then give me your hand, love, and a sweet kiss from you.

-Earls Heaton (Herbert Hardy).

X. When the trees are uncovered, Isabellow, for me.

Last night when we parted She was nigh broken-hearted, Isabellow, Isabellow, Isabellow, for me.

Your hand, love, your hand, love, Then give me your hand, love, Take a sweet kiss from me.

-Winterton, Nottinghams.h.i.+re and Yorks.h.i.+re (Miss Peac.o.c.k).

XI. Isabella, Isabella, Isabella, Farewell!

Last night when we parted I left you broken-hearted, And down by the river you saw your young man.

In the stream, love, in the stream, love, In the stream, love, Farewell!

Go to church, love, go to church, love, Go to church, love, Farewell.

In the ring, love, in the ring, love, In the ring, love, Farewell!

-Long Eaton, Nottinghams.h.i.+re (Miss Youngman).

XII. Elizabella, Farewell!

Last night as we parted She left me broken-hearted, And on a green mountain She looked like a dove.

Choose your loved one, Choose your loved one, Choose your loved one, Farewell!

Go to church, love, Farewell!

Say your prayers, love, Farewell!

In the ring, love, Farewell!

Shake hands, loves, Shake hands, loves, Farewell!

Give a kiss, loves, Give a kiss, loves, Farewell!

-Liphook, Hants (Miss Fowler).

XIII. Last night when we parted She was nigh broken-hearted, To-morrow we gather And a bright welcome be.

Then give me your hand, love, Your hand, love, your hand, love, Then give me your hand, love, Isabella for me.

Isabella, Isabella, Isabella for me.