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MICHIGAN FOOD & BEES BY A. D. P. VAN BUREN
Round and round the room they marched singing, till they came to "Open the ring and choose a couple in, "
when they took hold of each others' hands, fell back and formed a circle around the entire room. Some one was then deputed to go into the ring and choose a partner from among those of the circle, at which all chimed in,
"Green grow the rushes, O! Kiss her quick and let her go! But don't you muss her ruffle, 0!"
When the marching was over and the company felt inclined to change the play, they would take hold of hands and form a circle about the room. Then, by request, a young lady would step into the middle of the ring, when the company would sing:
"There's a rose in the garden
For you, young man, (repeat. ) Now pluck up courage and Pick it if you can. "
She then selects a partner from the circle, who walks into the ring with her, and all sing:
"Green grow the rushes, O, Kiss her quick and let her go, " etc.
He obeys and she goes out of the ring leaving him in alone. Then perhaps the rest would sing:
"There he stands, that great big booby,
Who he is I do not know, Who will take him for his beauty, Let her answer, yes or no. "
He then selects a young lady from the circle, they chant:
"Green grow the rushes, O, " etc.,
He kisses her and goes out. Thus the play goes on until all of the girls are kissed out of the ring. At another time the frolickers marched two by two
around the room, a young man standing in the center of the floor, while they promenaded about him and sang:
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