Strutt describes this game, and gives an illustration from a fourteenth century MS. which is [here] reproduced from the original (Sports, p. 303). Newell (Games of American Children, p. 171) also mentions it, and gives the rhyme as—
Frog in the sea, can’t catch me!
Gap
The same as “[French Jackie].” This game is called “Tap-back” or “Tat-back” at Bitterne, Hants.
Garden Gate
Children join hands and form a ring. One child stands inside the ring; this child walks round and asks one of the circle, called the Keeper—
Have you the key of the garden gate?
Open and let me go through.
My next-door neighbour’s got the key;
Ask him and he’ll give it to you.