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JOLLY SAILOR BOYS.

The players march off at first, singing:

"Here comes a lot of jol -- ly sai -- lor -- boys,
Who late -- ly came on shore;
They spend their time in drink -- ing of the wine,
As they have done be -- fore."

Here the children take hold of each other's skirts and form a ring, singing faster and faster:

"As we go round and a -- round and a -- round,
As we go round once more."

Here they open the ring and move back and forth, while one of their number goes in front of them with extended forefinger, all singing:

"And this is the girl, and the ver -- y pret -- ty

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