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SWEDISH SONG GAMES
Setting. The players represent fairies; an older person, or the
tallest player, represents the giant. Have accessible at least five
pine trees or other plants, or let five children represent the "wood,"
one in the center of the square formed by the other four. The fairies
are dressed in white, and carry long, gauzy veils (skillful handling of
lights makes this very effective). The giant may be made up so as to
have a forbidding appearance.
Description. Running step in time to music.
At i, the fairies, hand in hand, form a long chain and trip, as lightly
and gracefully as possible, in and out among the trees,—i.e., inside
first tree, outside second, inside third, outside fourth, after which,
the leading fairy takes the chain round the tree in the center. During
this part of the game, the music is sung through as indicated, then
repeated up to 3. When the chorus is reached the second time, the
fairies drop each other’s hands, and either holding their skirts daintily,
or gracefully waving their veils above their heads, dance alone, moving
forward to form a circle round the central tree. At the repetition of
the chorus, the fairies take each other’s lifted hands, and dance in a
ring round the center tree.
II
Breezes softly lisp; merry will o’-wisp
Lights the fairy ring; fairies dance and sing.
Tra-la-la-la, la-la-la, Trå la-la, la-la-la!
Description. At 1, the fairies drop hands and trip out in line round
the corner trees. At 2, they again approach the tree in the center and
dance around with lifted hands and veils. Same for repetition. Chorus
as given before.
Ill
Giant fierce and bold comes from his strong hold!
Off the fairies fly, lightly flitting by.
Tra-la-la-la, la-la-la, Tra-la-la, la-la-la!
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