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Acting and Dramatic Games Woodland Lovers
( Acting and Dramatic, Educational, Literature, Pen and Paper )Each player is given a paper on which the following is written or dictated the words in parentheses being omitted and a blank space left. The game consists in each player filling in these blank spaces with the name of some tree. The host or hostess at the end reads this list of words in order the player winning who has the largest number correct. The same tree may be mentioned more than once.
He took her little hand in his own big (palm). “I love (yew) dear ” he said simply. She did not (sago) away for it had been a case of love at first sight. She murmured something in (aloe) voice. They had met one day upon a sandy (beech) and from that (date) onward they cared not a (fig) for the outside world. Her name was (May Ple). She was a charming girl. Rosy as a (peach) (chestnut) colored hair (tulips) like a (cherry) skin a pale (olive). In fact she was as beautiful (as pen) or brush ever portrayed. The day he met her she wore a jacket of handsome (fir). He was of Irish descent his name being (Willow) Flaherty. He was a (spruce) looking young fellow. Together they made a congenial (pear). But when did the course of true love ever run smooth There was a third person to be considered. This was (paw paw). Both felt that counting (paw paw) in they might not be able to (orange) it. What if he should refuse to (cedar) Suppose he should (sago) to her lover And if he should be angry to what point wont a (mango) Well in that case she must submit with a (cypress) her lover in her arms for the last time and (pine) away. But happily her parent did not constitute (ebony) skeleton at their feast. He was guilty of no tyranny to reduce their hopes to (ashes). They found him in his garden busily (plantain). He was chewing (gum). “Well ” he said thoughtfully in answer to the question “Since (yew) love her I must (cedar) to (yew). You make a fine young (pear). Dont cut any (capers) after youre married young man Dont (pine) and complain if he is sometimes cross young woman I hope to see (upas) many happy days together ”