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Games and Songs of American Children

by William Wells Newell

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No. 63 Go Round and Round the Valley

A ring of dancers with clasped hands. A girl circles about the outside of the rest, who join in singing—

Go round and round the valley,
    As we are all so gay.

The players now let go hands, and she winds in and out of the circle, singing—

Go in and out of the windows,
    As we are all so gay.

She now stands facing one of the children, who sing—

Go back, and face your lover,
    As we are all so gay.

Taking the hand of one of the children, she salutes her—

Such love have I to show you,
    As we are all so gay.

The child selected then takes her place.

New York streets.

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