The ring all sing—
“Over the mountains” (as above) six times, ending with—
“Isabella, Isabella, farewell” (as above).
The player who had previously left the ring returns singing, “I’m come back from the Indies,” &c.
A ring is formed, one player kneels in the centre, the players in the ring fix their eyes steadily on the kneeling girl all the time.—Fochabers, N.E. Scotland (Rev. Dr. Gregor).
In the next version the words of each verse are:—
Isabella, farewella, &c.
Back from London, &c.
Go to London, &c.
Pull the brooch off my bosom, &c.
Pull the ring off my finger, &c.
—Laurieston School, Kircudbrightshire (J. Lawson).