The players, usually girls, stand in line up to a wall. One in front sings, going backwards and forwards.
As I was walking down a hill, down a hill, down a hill,
As I was walking down a hill,
Upon a frosty morning.
Who do you think I met coming down, coming down, &c.,
Who do you think I met, &c.
She then chooses one from the line and both sing:—
I met my true love coming down, &c.
He gave me kisses, one, two, three (clap hands),
Upon a frosty morning.—Cullen (Rev. Dr. Gregor).
Auld Grannie.
[A version of “[Hen and Chickens],” vol. i. pp. 201, 202.]
Here a variation of dialogue occurs. The game is played as previous Hen and Chicken games. The Hen says—
What are ye scrapin’ for?
Auld grannie says—
A darning needle?