Early in the Morning, About Eight O'Clock (The Postman's Knock)

DESCRIPTION: Skipping game and counting rhyme. "Early in the morning, about eight o'clock, Thought I heard the postman's knock. Up jumps Mary to open the door, See how many letters on the floor. One, two...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty wordplay
FOUND IN: Britain New Zealand Ireland
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 109, ("Early one morning, about eight o'clock)" (1 text)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #131, "Early in the morning at half-past eight" (1 text)
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 96, "(Early in the morning)" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13177
File: SuSm109A

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