Chapter CCCXXVI

[The following lines are sung by children when starting for a
race.]

Good horses, bad horses,
What is the time of day?
Three o'clock, four o'clock,
Now fare you away.

CCCXXVII.

See-saw, jack a daw,
What is a craw to do wi' her?
She has not a stocking to put on her,
And the craw has not one for to gi' her.

CCCXXVIII.

[The following is a game played as follows: A string of
boys and girls, each holding by his predecessor's skirts,
approaches two others, who with joined and elevated hands form
a double arch. After the dialogue, the line passes through,
and the last is caught by a sudden lowering of the arms--if
possible.]

How many miles is it to Babylon?--
Threescore miles and ten.
Can I get there by candle-light?--
Yes, and back again!
If your heels are nimble and light,
You may get there by candle-light.