Childhood songs and rhymes

[bobbyinmelbourne]

A skipping song, I think [it's a looooooooong time ago]
The big ship sails up the allie,allie o
allie,allie o
allie, allie,o
the big ship sails up the alie,allie,o
on a cold and frosty morning.
Also I showed my grandchildren the art of stoating balls against walls, unfortunately the rhymes us girls used to say are long forgotten.
Bobby[ used to be in Wishaw]

[pinkshoes]

Ninatoo your rhyme sounds like it might be the beginning of a longer tale, which might even include the pie and umbrella. The only bits I remember are :

Says he to me "could you go a pie"
Says I "Aye" quite shy
Says he to me "Have ye ony money"
Says I "No"
Says he "well hoo he ye expect tae get a pie?"
Well!
I was that insulted I lifted up my umbrella and walked oot.
'Twas then he followed me ...

I wish I knew what happened next

Pinkshoes

[Eliza]

I am also a Falkirk Bairn although i now live in Fife
My favourite was
Desperate Dan a funny wee man
He washes his face in the Frying Pan
Combes his hair with the leg of the chair
Dan Dans a funny wee man

there is another but maybe i better not add that one.

[ninatoo]

ah...yer bringin' a tear to me eye!

[nelmit]

Also I showed my grandchildren the art of stoating balls against walls, unfortunately the rhymes us girls used to say are long forgotten.
Bobby[ used to be in Wishaw]

How about -
The old grey mare she aint what she used to be.
Aint what she used to be
Aint what she used to be
The old grey mare she aint what she used to be
Many long years ago - banjo.

Annette M

[pinkshoes]

We used to stoat a ba' aff a wa' to this one :

One, two, three O'Leary
I saw Kate McLeary
Sittin' oan her bumbaleerie
Eatin' chocolate biscuits

(Apologies if anyone is searching for either O'Leary or Kathryn/Catherine/Katherine McLeary)

Pinkshoes

[nelmit]

We used to stoat a ba' aff a wa' to this one :

One, two, three O'Leary
I saw Kate McLeary
Sittin' oan her bumbaleerie
Eatin' chocolate biscuits

(Apologies if anyone is searching for either O'Leary or Kathryn/Catherine/Katherine McLeary)
Pinkshoes

The song reminded me of
One, two, three O'Leary
Haud ma whip,
Tae a spin ma peerie

Tho that cannae be right 'cos how dae ye spin yer peerie withoot yer whip?

Annette M

[DavidWW]

We used to stoat a ba' aff a wa' to this one :

One, two, three O'Leary
I saw Kate McLeary
Sittin' oan her bumbaleerie
Eatin' chocolate biscuits

(Apologies if anyone is searching for either O'Leary or Kathryn/Catherine/Katherine McLeary)
Pinkshoes

The song reminded me of
One, two, three O'Leary
Haud ma whip,
Tae a spin ma peerie

Tho that cannae be right 'cos how dae ye spin yer peerie withoot yer whip?

Annette M

I thought that you were having a lie down

David

[nelmit]

We used to stoat a ba' aff a wa' to this one :

One, two, three O'Leary
I saw Kate McLeary
Sittin' oan her bumbaleerie
Eatin' chocolate biscuits

(Apologies if anyone is searching for either O'Leary or Kathryn/Catherine/Katherine McLeary)
Pinkshoes

The song reminded me of
One, two, three O'Leary
Haud ma whip,
Tae a spin ma peerie

Tho that cannae be right 'cos how dae ye spin yer peerie withoot yer whip?

Annette M

I thought that you were having a lie down

David

Aw rat penguin bashin' plus bonus points hus gave me a new lease o' life.

Annette M

[Eliza]

Also I showed my grandchildren the art of stoating balls against walls, unfortunately the rhymes us girls used to say are long forgotten.
Bobby[ used to be in Wishaw]

Here is another one we sang
A Wee Pan Loaf
A wee Pan Loaf
A Widnie pay a penny for a
Wee pan loaf

When it wis freezing and we were waiting to get in the school
We would sing
Teacher teacher let us in
Oor feets wet oor gutties din
if ye dinnie let us in well no come back till the afternoon