Who Goes Round My Stone Wall

DESCRIPTION: "'Who's going round my stone wall?' 'It's only (Bobby Bingo/Jackie Lingo/Old Tom).' 'Don't you steal my (fat sheep/chickens).' 'None but (one/two/etc.)."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1890 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty chickens animal theft
FOUND IN: Britain New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 52, "(Who's going round my house tonight?)" (1 text)
Roud #12771
File: SuSm052

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