ROUND, AND ROUND THE GARDEN...
poem by:
Frank Hornby .
Written
on Feb 01, 2019
"Round, and round the garden, like a teddy bear, one step..two step, tickle under there. To make your children laugh, would make you laugh too, and this lovely tickling game was what we used to do. On the palm of their small hand, while circling your index finger, singing this happy song, slowly two creeping fingers would linger, then under their little arm, finally your fingers would reach, the resulting gentle tickle would make them laugh, and screach! "Again...again" was always their giggling plea, so round, and round the garden, again it would joyfully be. I remember my mother playing that game...with my little brothers, and me, ...it's a lovely memory that I treasure....oh so vividly."
Tags: Rhyme, Humor, Love, Happy,
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Frank Hornby . commented on Feb 05, 2019 at 12:02pm
...I wonder if "Round, and Round the garden"...is known throughout the UK.?....or is it just local to Liverpool?....please let me know...ðŸ‘ðŸ»
Michael Wise
commented on Feb 10, 2019 at 5:23pm
Another absolutely beautiful, nostalgic piece Frank. :)
Frank Hornby .
commented on Feb 10, 2019 at 8:12pm
Thanks Michael......was you aware of it when young?....
ann parks
commented on Feb 12, 2019 at 10:45pm
To be little and happy and loved... and without the self doubt and problems of adulthood : Please take me back!! Thanks so much for this lovely snapshot Frank.
ann parks
commented on Feb 12, 2019 at 10:53pm
Meant to say earlier, in London we sang "walking round the garden like a teddy bear - nearly the same. However; there are regional differences in nursery rhymes. For example, as I work as a dinner lady , I've been singing "oranges and lemons" to the kids who say they've never heard it before. Also a few times on the bus I've heard babies sing "red colour red colour where are you which I never heard till I came to live in the midlands. Lovely poem as always Frank.
Frank Hornby .
commented on Feb 13, 2019 at 10:28am
I'm a great granddad now...and our little ones used to love...'round the garden'.....I wish I had a time machine...I would happily give free rides to anyone age 60 and over!.......next stop the midlands ..hahaha.....don't miss it!...thanks for your always positive comments Ann....ðŸ‘ðŸ»
