Round about round about

Melody -

Round about, round about,
Maggotty pie;
My father loves good ale,
And so do I.
 


'Maggotty pie' is a 16th and 17th century word for 'magpie'. The verse is chanted by children, holding hands and dancing a kind of reel.


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