She may look, she may sigh, with the tear in her eye,
She may look to the bottom of the sea.
Three times round went our gallant ship,
And three times round went she!
And three times round went our gallant ship,
Till she came to the bottom of the sea!
The players form a ring and dance round, getting quicker as they sing “Three times round,” &c. When the last line is sung they let go hands and sink to the ground. The player who sinks down first is taken away by the others and asked whom he or she loves best. The ring is then reformed, and the child who has given her sweetheart’s name is placed in the centre. The ring then dances round singing out the name of the sweetheart.
Mrs. Brown is new comed hame,
A coach and four to carry hame.
—Galloway (J. G. Carter).
Galley, Galley Ship.
[See “Merry-ma-tansa,” [vol. i. pp. 369-376]; [ii. p. 443].]
Three times round goes the galley, galley ship,
And three times round goes she;
Three times round goes the galley, galley ship,
And she sank to the bottom of the sea.
Choose your neighbours one or two,
One or two, one or two;
Choose your neighbours one or two,
Around about Mary Matanzie.
A treacle scone to tell her name,
To tell her name, to tell her name;
A treacle scone to tell her name,
Around about Mary Matanzie.
A guinea gold watch to tell his name,
To tell his name, to tell his name;
A guinea gold watch to tell his name,
Around about Mary Matanzie.