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—London (J. P. Emslie).
A number of boys divide themselves into two sides. One side, the Buckets, stoop down, as for “[Leap-frog],” arranging themselves one in front of the other. The hindmost supports himself against the one in front of him, and the front one supports himself against a wall ([fig.]). They thus make an even and solid row of their backs. The other side, the Bungs, leap on to the backs of the Buckets, the first one going as far up the row as possible, the second placing himself close behind the first, and so on. If they all succeed in getting a secure place, they cry out twice the two first lines—
Bung the Bucket,
One, two, three.
Off, off, off!
If no breakdown occurs, the Buckets count one in their favour, and the Bungs repeat the process. When a breakdown occurs the Bungs take the place of the Buckets.—Barnes, Surrey (A. B. Gomme).
(b) Mr. Emslie, to whom I am indebted for the tune to this game, gives me the words as—
Jump a little nag-tail,
One, two, three.