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Did You Ever See A Lassie?

Source: Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium
Category: SINGING GAMES





_10 to 60 or more players._

_Playground; gymnasium._

This is a game for very little children, and with a little suggestion
as to the exercises or movements to be illustrated by the "lassie,"
may be the source of some very good exercise as well as a pleasing
game.

All of the players but one form a circle, clasping hands. They circle
around, singing the first two lines of the verse. While they are doing
this, the odd player stands in the center and illustrates some
movement which he chooses for the others to imitate. During the last
two lines of the verse the players stand in place, drop hands, and
imitate the movements of the center player, which he continues in
unison with them.

Did you ever see a lassie, a lassie, a lassie,
Did you ever see a lassie do _this_ way and _that_?
Do _this_ way and _that_ way, and _this_ way and _that_ way;
Did you ever see a lassie do _this_ way and _that_?

When a boy is in the center, the word "lassie" should be changed to
"laddie."

The player may imitate any activity, such as mowing grass, raking hay,
prancing like a horse, or turning a hand organ; may use dancing steps
or movements such as bowing, courtesying, skipping, whirling in dance
steps with the hands over the head, etc.; or may take any gymnastic
movements, such as hopping, jumping, arm, head, trunk, or leg
exercises, etc.

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