Chapter 3

[Music: The King was in the counting house, Counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlour, Eating bread and honey; The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes; There came a little Dicky Bird And popp'd upon her nose.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips, facing the front of room.

1st Line;-- The King

Interpretation;-- Jump, in place, with a quarter turn to the right.

was in

Inter.;-- Jump, in place, with a quarter turn to the left. (Front.)

the counting

Inter.;-- Place left foot in seat area.

house,

Inter.;-- Sit in seat.

Counting out his money;

Inter.;-- Suit activity to words, holding imaginary coins in palm of left hand and count with the right hand.

2nd Line;-- The Queen

Inter.;-- Stand in the right aisle; face to the left and immediately place hands in support on back of seat and edge of desk.

was in

Inter.;-- Vault over seat, (Upon completion of vault, the hands assume normal position.)

the parlour,

Inter.;-- Face to the right; place right foot in seat area and become seated.

Eating bread and honey;

Inter.;-- Suit activity to words, encircling imaginary plate with left arm and imitate eating with the right hand.

3rd Line;-- The maid

Inter.;-- Place right foot in right aisle.

was in

Inter.;-- Stand in right aisle and place hands on hips.

the garden,

Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position.

Hanging

Inter.;-- Bend trunk forward downward; stretch arms downward, grasping clothes.

out

Inter.;-- Raise trunk, stretch arms upward and grasp imaginary clothesline.

the clothes;

Inter.;-- Using right hand, take clothes-pin out of mouth and pin clothes on the line.

4th Line;-- There came a little Dicky Bird,

Inter.;-- Replace hands to hips and mark time, in place. (Left, right, left and right.)

And popped

Inter.;-- Jump, in place, and clap hands once.

upon her

Inter.;-- Replace hands to hips; step right sideward and close left to right.

nose!

Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position.

SEE SAW, MARJORY DAW

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

+J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Seesaw, Marjory Daw, Jack shall have a new master, He shall have but a penny a day, Because he won't work any faster.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Arrange class so that three aisles may work together.

Center aisle;-- Jump to stride stand with arms raised sideward.

Outer aisles;-- Face the center and grasp with both hands the outstretched hand of pupil in center.

The center player acts as the Board; outer players as riders.

1st Line;-- See Saw, Marjory Daw,

Interpretation;-- Center activity;-- Pupil bends trunk to the right, left, right and left.

Outer aisles;-- When center pupils bend to the right, the children on the right act as riders on board, bending and stretching knees. In reversing the movement, similar activity for those on the left.

2nd Line;-- Jack shall have a new master,

Inter.;-- Center and outer aisles activity;-- Continue movement as described for the first line, finishing in erect position with hands on hips.

3rd Line;-- He shall have but a penny a day,

Inter.;-- Outer aisles;-- Placing left hand to right elbow, shake index finger three times upon the words, "he shall have"; repeat motion with the left hand upon the words, "but a penny a day." Finish with hands on hips.

Center activity;-- Nod to the right upon the words, "he shall have"; assume erect position and nod to the left upon the words, "but a penny a day." Finish with hands on hips.

4th Line;-- Because he won't work any faster.

Inter.;-- Repeat activity of first line. (Center and outer aisles.)

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_Circle_

(Outer aisles of classroom or in open area.)

[Transcriber's Note: The above lines are printed in the middle of a blank page, similar to the "CLASSROOM" page earlier.]

NOTE.-- The following Rhythm Plays are suitable to any open area.

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LITTLE JACK HORNER

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

Arr. by +J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!" Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle formation facing line of direction with hands on hips.

1st Line;-- Little

Interpretation;-- Step forward, right.

Jack Horner

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

sat in a

Inter.;-- Step forward, right, turn to the left, closing left foot to right foot.

corner,

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply.

2nd Line;-- Eating a Christmas pie;

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "eating," children encircle imaginary plate with the left arm and imitate eating with the right hand.

3rd Line;-- He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum,

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "put," children imitate the action of putting thumb in pie and pulling out a plum, making the action vigorous upon the word, "pulled," stretching the arm overhead. Look at plum.

4th Line;-- And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Inter.;-- Proudly pats the chest with the left hand.

Conclusion;-- Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!

Inter.;-- Lowers plum to mouth, imitating eating, tapping the chest the while.

LITTLE MISS MUFFET

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey, Along came a spider And sat down beside her; And frighten'd Miss Muffet away.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation facing line of direction with hands on hips.

Inner circle:-- The Spider.

Outer circle:-- Miss Muffet.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the boys form the inner circle and the girls the outer circle.

1st Line;-- Little Miss Muffet sat on a

Interpretation;-- Outer circle (Miss Muffet); starting with the right foot execute three steps in line of direction. (Right; left; right and close left to right.)

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Spider); No activity.

tuffet,

Inter.;-- [Outer circle] Bend knees deeply.

eating of curds and whey,

Inter.;-- Hold imaginary plate in the left hand (palm up) and imitate eating. Hands are replaced to hips upon the completion of the word, "whey."

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Spider); No activity.

2nd Line;-- Along came a spider

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Miss Muffet); No activity.

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Spider); Starting with the left foot execute five running steps in line of direction. (This should bring partners together.)

3rd Line;-- And

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Spider); Bend knees slightly.

sat down beside her;

Inter.;-- [Inner circle] Spring upward and upon return bend knees deeply and face partner. Raise hands, fingers extended and flexed. (Eye height.)

And

sat down beside her;

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Miss Muffet); Turns head to the left, holds hands in position to ward off attack of the Spider.

4th Line;-- And

frighten'd Miss Muffet away.

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Miss Muffet); Place hands on hips; stretch knees and with six running steps encircle the Spider and return to place.

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Spider); No activity.

JACK AND JILL

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo!]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation. Children bend knees deeply; place outside hand on hip and clasp partner's hand.

Inner circle:-- Jill.

Outer circle:-- Jack.

1st Line;-- Jack and Jill went up the hill,

Interpretation;-- Starting with the left foot marching in line of direction execute three steps, closing right foot to left upon completion of movement. As the steppings are taken, the knees are stretched gradually until reaching erect position.

2nd Line;-- To fetch a pail of wa-

Inter.;-- Bend trunk forward, stretching left arm (hand clenched) downward, holding imaginary pail under spout of pump. Bend right arm (hand clenched) to thrust, grasping the imaginary pump handle. Imitate pumping of water (Three times.)

ter;

Inter.;-- Assume erect position with hands on hips.

3rd Line;-- Jack fell down and broke his crown,

Activity as applied to children representing Jack. (Outer circle.)

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "Jack," bend knees slightly; upon the word, "fell," pupils spring lightly upward and assume deep knee position, placing right hand upon the head (the crown) and left hand upon the floor. (The hand on floor is in the forward plane.)

4th Line;-- And Jill came tumbling after.

Activity as applied to children representing Jill. (Inner circle.)

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "Jill," bend knees slightly; upon the word, "came," spring lightly upward and assume deep knee position, covering face with right hand (crying) and placing left hand on floor. (The hand on floor is in the forward plane.)

Upon completion of the song all children gradually stretch the knees, shaking the head in sorrow as they sing--

Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!

Cover the face with the hands.

Movement of head;-- Right; left; right; left; right; left; right and front.

DICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._ +J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Dickory, dickory, dock; The mouse ran up the clock; The clock struck One, The mouse ran down; Dickory, dickory, dock.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle facing line of direction with hands on hips.

1st Line;-- Dickory,

Interpretation;-- Arms stretched overhead with hands clasped. Bend trunk to the left.

dickory,

Inter.;-- Bend trunk to the right.

dock;

Inter.;-- Assume erect position.

2nd Line;-- The

mouse ran up the clock;

Inter.;-- Place hands on hips; turn to the left and starting with the left foot execute six running steps forward, closing left foot to right, completing the movement. (Seven counts.)

3rd Line;-- The clock

Inter.;-- Turn right about.

struck

One,

Inter.;-- Clap hands overhead and replace to hips.

The

mouse ran

Inter.;-- Three running steps forward. (Left; right and left.)

down;

Inter.;-- Step forward, right, and turn to the left, closing left foot to right foot.

4th Line;-- Dickory,

Inter.;-- Arms stretched overhead with hands clasped. Bend trunk to the left.

dickory,

Inter.;-- Bend trunk to the right.

dock.

Inter.;-- Assume erect position.

Position!

LOOBY LOO

_Permission to use words and music:-- Miss Lydia Clark and Benj. H. Sanborn & Co._

Arr. by +Fannie Robertson+

[Music: 1. Here we dance Looby Loo, Here we dance Looby light, Here we dance Looby Loo, All on a Saturday night, I put my right hand in, I put my right hand out, I give my right hand a shake, shake, shake, And turn myself about, Oh!]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle formation, facing counter clock-wise (right), in close order formation. Hands are placed upon the shoulders of the pupil in front.

NOTE.-- In classroom:-- Single circle around one row of seats.

Verse

Here we dance Looby Loo, Here we dance Looby Light, Here we dance Looby Loo, Every Saturday night.

Interpretation;-- Children march in line of direction, starting with inside foot (left), swaying inward (left) and outward (right). Upon the completion of the verse, the children immediately cease the movement and face the center of the circle.

Chorus

I put my right hand in, I put my right hand out, I give my right hand a shake, shake, shake, And turn myself about. Oh!

Inter.;-- Imitate activity as suggested and in turning execute same by spinning about upon the right foot to the right. Upon completion of the turn immediately face line of direction, placing hands upon pupil's shoulders in front in readiness for the verse action.

Chorus

2nd;-- I put my left hand in, etc. 3rd;-- I put my right foot in, etc. 4th;-- I put my left foot in, etc. 5th;-- I put my little head in, etc. 6th;-- I put my whole self in, etc.

BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP

_Permission to use words and music:-- Miss Lydia Clark and Benj. H. Sanborn & Co._

Arr. by +Fannie Robertson+

[Music: Baa, baa, Black Sheep, have you any wool? Yes, sir; yes, sir! Three bags full; One for my master, One for my dame. But none for the little boy That cries in the lane.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Children form a single circle with hands joined. (The Sheep.) A boy is chosen who stands in the center of the circle. (The little boy in the lane.) Outer, front and rear aisles of room utilized.

1st Line;-- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, have you any wool?

Interpretation;-- Seven quick slides to the right, ceasing movement on the eighth count.

2nd Line;-- Yes, sir; yes, sir!

Inter.;-- Those in the circle (The Sheep), place hands on hips and nod their heads twice emphatically.

Three bags full;

Inter.;-- Place right elbow in left hand with three fingers extended, shaking same three times vigorously.

3rd Line;-- One for my master,

Inter.;-- Step sideward to the right and close feet; bow and assume erect position. Hands are placed upon the hips.

One for my dame,

Inter.;-- Step sideward to the left and close feet; bow and assume erect position. Hands are placed upon hips.

4th Line;-- But none for the little boy

Inter.;-- Mark time, in place; (right; left; right; left); turning head to the right, left, right and front. Hands are placed on hips.

That cries in the lane.

Inter.;-- Place right elbow in the left hand with forefinger extended, shaking same three times vigorously at the little boy in the center of the circle.

BEAN PORRIDGE

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Bean porridge hot, Bean porridge cold, Bean porridge in the pot, Nine days old; Some like it hot, And some like it cold, Some like it in the pot, Nine days old.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation facing partners with hands on hips.

Suggestion:-- In so far as possible have the sex units divided; the boys forming the inner circle and the girls forming the outer circle.

1st Line;-- Bean

Interpretation;-- Clap hands to thighs.

porridge

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.

hot,

Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.

Bean

Inter.;-- Clap hands to thighs.

porridge

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.

cold,

Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.

2nd Line;-- Bean

Inter.;-- Clap hands to thighs.

porridge

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.

in the

Inter.;-- With right hand, clap partner's right hand.

pot,

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.

Nine

Inter.;-- With left hand clap partner's left hand.

days

Inter.;-- Clap own hands.

old;

Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands.

Description of pupil; Outer circle. Counterlike as to movement for pupils of inner circle.

3rd Line;-- Some

Inter.;-- Clasp partner's hands and raise arms to shoulder height. Step sideward, right. (In line of direction.)

like it

Inter.;-- Close left to right.

hot, And

Inter.;-- Step dip, right.

Some

Inter.;-- Step sideward, left. (In reverse line of direction.)

like it

Inter.;-- Close right to left.

cold,

Inter.;-- Step dip, left.

4th Line;-- Some like it in the pot,

Inter.;-- Four chasse steps in line of direction.

Nine days

Inter.;-- Jump, in place, once.

old.

Inter.;-- Jump, in place, once.

FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack And the other named Jill; Fly away, Jack and fly away, Jill; Come again, Jack And come again, Jill.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle facing counter clockwise (line of direction); inside hands joined and raised shoulder height; outside hands on hips.

Inner circle:-- Jack. Outer circle:-- Jill.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the sex units divided, the boys forming the inside circle and the girls forming the outside circle.

Start the dance movement with the outside foot. (Boys beginning with the left foot; girls beginning with the right foot.)

1st Line;-- Two little blackbirds,

Interpretation;-- Three steps in line of direction. Inner circle (Jack);-- (Left; right, left and close right to left.) Outer circle (Jill);-- (Right; left, right and close left to right.)

Sitting on a hill,

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply. Outer and inner circles.

2nd Line;-- One named

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Jack); place hands on hips, stretch knees and turn to partner. (Right.) Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); Replace left hand to hip and remain in deep knee position.

Jack

Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position. Inter.;-- No activity.

And the

Inter.;-- No activity for either circles.

other named

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); stretch knees and turn to partner (Left.) Inter.;-- Inner circle;-- No activity.

Jill;

Inter.;-- [Outer circle] Bow and assume erect position.

3rd Line;-- Fly away, Jack

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Jack); Three chasses in line of direction. Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); No activity.

And

fly away, Jill;

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); Three chasses in line of direction. Inter.;-- Inner circle; (Jack); No activity.

4th Line;-- Come again, Jack

Inter.;-- Inner circle (Jack); Three chasses in reverse line of direction. Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); No activity.

And

come again, Jill.

Inter.;-- Outer circle (Jill); Three chasses in reverse line of direction. Inter.;-- Inner circle (Jack); No activity.

POP GOES THE WEASEL

[Music: A sixpence for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle; That's the way the money goes; Pop goes the weasel. Watch how the needle does fly, Nimble hands to guide it; Every time the wheel goes round, Pop goes the weasel.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation, partners facing; hands joined and raised shoulder height.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the sex units divided, the boys forming the inner circle and the girls forming the outer circle.

Description of the pupils occupying the outer circle (girls); inner circle (boys); counterlike.

Verse

1st Line;-- A sixpence for

Interpretation;-- Step dip, right. (In line of direction.)

a spool of thread,

Inter.;-- Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.)

2nd Line;-- A penny for a needle;

Inter.;-- Four chasse steps in line of direction.

NOTE.-- On the fourth chasse step do not close left foot to the right.

3rd Line;-- That's

Inter.;-- Face line of direction; inner hands joined and outer hands on hips. Step forward, left.

the way

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

the money

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

goes;

Inter.;-- Close right to left and place inner hand to hip.

4th Line;-- Pop

Inter.;-- With a jump, execute a turn right about and clap hands once.

goes the

weasel.

Inter.;-- With a jump, execute a turn right about, and clap hands once. Finish with inner hands joined and outer hands on hips. Facing in line of direction.

Repeat Verse

1st Line;-- A sixpence for

Interpretation;-- Two step, right. (In line of direction.)

a spool of thread,

Inter.;-- Two step, left. (In line of direction.)

2nd Line;-- A penny

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

for a

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

needle;

Inter.;-- Step forward, right and close left to right.

3rd Line;-- That's the way

Inter.;-- Two step, left. (In line of direction.)

the money goes;

Inter.;-- Two step, right. (In line of direction.)

4th Line;-- Pop

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

goes the

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

weasel.

Inter.;-- Step forward, left and close right to the left. Finish with hands on hips.

Chorus

1st Line;-- Watch how

Inter.;-- Turn to partner and step dip, right. (In line of direction.) Clap hands three times.

the needle does fly,

Inter.;-- Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.) Clap hands three times.

2nd Line;-- Nimble hands to guide it;

Inter.;-- Encircle to the right with three walking steps. (Right; left; right and close left to right.) As the first step is taken clap hands once and replace hands to hips.

3rd Line;-- Every time

Inter.;-- Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.) Clap hands three times.

the wheel goes round,

Inter.;-- Step dip, right. (In line of direction.) Clap hands three times.

4th Line;-- Pop goes the weasel.

Inter.;-- Encircle to the left with three walking steps. (Left; right; left and close right to the left.) As the first step is taken clap hands once and replace hands to hips.

DAPPLE GREY

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: I had a little pony And his name was Dapple Grey; I lent him to a lady, To ride a mile away. She whipped him and she slashed him, She rode him through the mire; I would not lend my pony now For all the lady's hire.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Children arranged in double circle formation, facing counter clockwise (line of direction); outside hands placed on hips; inside hands joined and raised shoulder height.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the sex units divided, the boys forming the inside circle and the girls forming the outside circle.

Start the dance movement with the outside foot. (Boys beginning with the left foot; girls beginning with the right foot.)

Description of pupils in outer circles. (Girls.) Counterlike-- Inner

1st Line;-- I had

Interpretation;-- Point step forward, right.

a little

Inter.;-- Point step backward, right.

pony

Inter.;-- Three steps forward and hold. (Right; left and right.)

Cues;-- Point and point and step, step, step.

And his name

Inter.;-- Swing left forward and point step forward, left.

was Dapple

Inter.;-- Point step backward, left.

Grey;

Inter.;-- Three steps forward and hold. (Left; right and left.)

Cues;-- Point and point and step, step, step.

2nd Line;-- I lent

Inter.;-- With a jump, face partner; clasp outside hands and raise both arms to shoulder height.

him to

Inter.;-- Jump, in place, once.

a lady,

Inter.;-- Step throw, right and step throw, left.

To ride a mile away.

Inter.;-- Seven chasses in line of direction, closing left to right, completing movement.

3rd Line;-- She

whipped him and she slashed him,

Inter.;-- Replace left hand to hip. Grasp imaginary whip with the right hand and with a vigorous motion imitate whipping. (Three times replacing hand to hip upon the word, "him.") Mark time, in place, six counts. (Right; left; right; left; right and left.)

NOTE.-- The downward movement of whipping takes place as the right foot is lowered to the floor.

She

rode him through the mire;

Inter.;-- Clasp partner's hands, raising arms to shoulder height and bend and stretch knees six times.

4th Line;-- I would

Inter.;-- Step dip, right, clapping hands three times.

not lend

Inter.;-- Step dip, left, clapping hands three times.

my pony now

Inter.;-- Face line of direction; replace hands to hips and execute two steps forward. (Right; left and close light to left.)

For all

Inter.;-- Step throw, right.

the lady's

Inter.;-- Step throw, left.

hire.

Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, three counts. (Right; left and right.)

SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._ Arr. by +J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of Rye; Four and twenty Blackbirds Bak'd in a Pie. When the Pie was open'd, The Birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before a King.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle formation facing counter clockwise (right) in close order formation. Hands are placed upon the shoulders of the pupil in front.

1st Verse