London street games

by Norman Douglas

or (evidently made up of different bits)

The woods are dark, the grass is green,

All the girls I love to see

Excepting (Rose Taylor), she’s so pretty,

She belongs to London City.

or

Callings in and callings out—

I call (Rosie) in.

Rosie’s in and won’t go out—

I call (Maudie) in.