Lady on the Mountain- F. Bamber (Lanc) c.1916
[From Clog Clatters in Old Sutton - by Frank Bamber, 1995. Recollection of a childhood spent in Sutton in borough of St. Helens, Merseyside in Lancashire. See chapter: Sutton National C and E School 1914-1917.
R. Matteson 2017]
The most popular skipping song was Lady on the Mountain:
On a mountain stands a lady,
Who she is I do not know,
All she wants is gold and silver
all she wants is a nice young man.
So fall[1] in my dear friend,
My dear friend, my dear friend
Fall in my dear friend,
While I go out to play.
1. usually "call"