One-ery two-ery

Melody -

One-ery, two-ery, ickery, Ann,
Phillisy, phollisy, Nicholas John,
Quever, quaver, Irish Mary,
Stickeram, stackeram, buck.

A counting-out formula (15 counts) whose origin is to be looked for in antiquity. Includes some gypsy elements.
  One-ery, two-ery, tickery, seven,
Hallibo, crackibo, ten and eleven,
Spin, span, muskidan,
Twiddle-um, twaddle-um, twenty-one.

A counting-out formula (21 counts) whose origin is to be looked for in antiquity.


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