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Interpretation;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.
2nd Line;-- The mouse ran up the clock;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "ran," stand in own seats with the arms stretched sideward.
3rd Line;-- The clock struck, One,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "One," clap hands overhead and lower arms sideward.
The mouse ran down;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "ran," jump into the left aisle with hands clasped overhead.
4th Line;-- d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock.
Inter.;-- Swaying right, left and erect.
Repeat activity to the right, bringing all pupils back to former aisles.
[Ill.u.s.tration: THE PENDULUM]
_Second Verse-- Music on Page 25_
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock,
Interpretation;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.
2nd Line;-- "Why scamper," said the clock.
Inter.;-- Place hands on hips; execute six running steps forward.
(Seven counts.) (Left; right; left; right; left; right; close left to right, completing the movement.)
3rd Line;-- You
scared
Inter.;-- Execute 1/2 turn right about.
me so,
I'll
have to go;
Inter.;-- Execute three running steps forward. (Four counts.) (Left; right; left, and close right to left, completing the movement.)
4th Line;-- d.i.c.kory, d.i.c.kory, dock.
Inter.;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.
Repeat to bring the cla.s.s back to the original position.
LITTLE MISS m.u.f.fET
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Little Miss m.u.f.fet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey, Along came a spider And sat down beside her; And frighten'd Miss m.u.f.fet away.
Dear me! Dear me! Dear me! Dear me!]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention. Alternate aisles act as Miss m.u.f.fet; other aisles act as the Spider. (Count off from left flank by twos. No. 1-- Miss m.u.f.fet. No. 2-- The Spider.)
1st Line;-- Little Miss m.u.f.fet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey.
Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat," Little Miss m.u.f.fet climbs into her own seat, faces back of room and sits upon the right side of desk. Hold imaginary plate in left arm and imitate eating.
2nd Line;-- Along came a spider
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "Along," the Spider hastens over own seat and Miss m.u.f.fet's aisle; climbs upon seat and sits with Miss m.u.f.fet.
3rd Line;-- And sat down beside her;
Inter.;-- Completion of second line activity.
4th Line;-- And frighten'd Miss m.u.f.fet away.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "frighten'd," children return to own seats.
Upon returning to their own seats the children sing-- Dear me! Dear me! Dear me! Dear me!
