LL-L "Literature" 2005.05.15 (12) [E]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Games" 2005.05.14 (09) [E/S]


On 15/05/2005, at 4:47 PM, I wrote:


  One rope jumping game had them singing a doleful ditty, girl meets
handsome

  boy and....all I remember is the end

  'First he took me to America,

  Then he took me to Dundee ay ee ay ee ay ee,



Just recalled that this wee ditty was sung to the tune of 'What a Friend we
have in Jesus.'

Regards

Tom Mc Rae

Brisbane Australia

Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us

Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us

Robert Burns


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