Old Mother Gray

DESCRIPTION: "Old Mother Gray, Can we go out to play? We won't get near the water To shoo the ducks away." "Chldren, where have you been? To Grandmother's house... What did she give you? Strawberries and cream. Where's my share? Up in the air."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1949 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty bird food
FOUND IN: US(Ap) New Zealand
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 53-54, "Old Mother Gray" (1 short text)
Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains, p. 28, "Old Mother Gray" (1 short text)
File: SuSm053B

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