Charlie, Arlie, Stole Some Barley

Charlie, Arlie, stole some barley, / Out of a baker’s shop…

Charlie, Arlie, stole some barley,
Out of a baker’s shop.
The baker came out and gave him a clout,
And made poor Charlie hop, hop, hop.

How to play

Hop on one leg for "hop, hop, hop".

Where this rhyme comes from

Printed: 1916
Where: London

We have copied these words exactly as they were printed in 1916, spelling and all. It is one of the London girls' chants Douglas lists alongside their skipping, clapping and ring games.

Source: Norman Douglas, London Street Games (London: The St. Catherine Press, 1916) (public domain).

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