KIng of the Barbarees (King of the Barbican, Will You Surrender, Queen of Babylon)

DESCRIPTION: "Will you surrender, Will you surrender, To the King of the Barbarees?" "We won't surrender... To the King of the Barbarees." "I'll go and complain..." "We'll break down the tower...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1900 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty home royalty
FOUND IN: Britain(England) New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, pp. 40-41, "(Surrender the tower)" (1 text)
Roud #12863
File: SuSm040

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