away," the circle stops moving and drops
hands while the mouse runs out and in through the circle, chased by
Kitty White. For the last four lines, while the chase is going on,
the players in the circle stand in place and clap their hands while
singing "Run, run," etc.

When the mousie is caught, both return to the circle, and another
mouse and kitty are chosen.

[Illustration: THE DUCK DANCE]

LEAVES ARE GREEN

_4 to 60 players._

_Indoors; out of doors._

This is a game for small children. The players join hands and form a
ring. They dance around in a circle in time to the music, singing to
the air of "Mulberry bush":--

The leaves are green, the nuts are brown;
They hang so high they will not come down;
Leave them alone till frosty weather;
Then they will all come down together.

As the last words are sung, the children all stoop suddenly to the
ground, to represent the falling nuts. This is more interesting if the
time be rapid and if the players jump before stooping, which may lead
to their tumbling over as the nuts do when they fall from the trees.

LET THE FEET GO TRAMP

_10 to 60 players._

_Playground; gymnasium; schoolroom._

Let the feet go tramp! tramp! tramp!
Let the hands go clap! clap! clap!
Let the finger beckon thee.
Come, dear friend, and skip with me.
La, la la la, la la la, etc.

Let the Feet Go Tramp

[Illustration music: Let the Feet Go Tramp

Let the feet go tramp, tramp, tramp, Let the hands go clap, clap, clap,
Let the fin-ger beck-on thee, Come, dear play-mate, skip with me.
Tra la la la la la la, La la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la, La la la la la.
]

The players form a circle with from one to five in the center,
according to the number of players. All of the players, both circle
and center, sing the verse, suiting the action to the words with
stamping of the feet for "Tramp, tramp, tramp!" and clapping of the
hands for "Clap, clap, clap!" As the last line, "Come dear friend and
skip with me," is sung, each child in the center beckons to one in the
circle, who steps in and joins hands with the little partner as they
stand facing each other. These partners in the center then dance
around in time to the chorus "La, la," and the circle players may also
join hands and dance in a circle.

LONDON BRIDGE

_6 to 30 or more players._

_Indoors; out of doors._

[Illustration music:

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