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Marco Polo

Marco Polo went to France / To teach the ladies how to dance…

ActionsIn and outLong rope

Marco Polo went to France
To teach the ladies how to dance.
Heel, toe and around we go.
Cross your legs and out we go!

How to play

Do the actions as they are sung, then jump out on "out we go".

Where this rhyme comes from

Marco Polo was the 13th-century Venetian traveller. 'Went to France to teach the ladies how to dance' is a floating couplet that appears with several different names. We haven't found a dated record of it yet.

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