erchief, when he says, "It is you!" and
immediately starts on a quick run around the circle.

[Illustration music: Itiskit, Itasket

I-tis-kit, I-tas-ket, A green and yel-low bas-ket; I
wrote a let-ter to my love And on the way I dropped it. I
dropped it, I dropped it, And on the way I dropped it.

Some one of you has picked it up And put it in your pock-et; It
isn't you, it isn't you, It isn't you, it isn't you.
]

The one behind whom the handkerchief was dropped picks it up and at
once starts around the circle in the opposite direction, the object
being to see which of the two shall first reach the vacant place. The
one who is left out takes the handkerchief for the next round.

Should a circle player fail to discover that the handkerchief has been
dropped behind him until the one who has dropped it has walked or run
entirely around the circle, he must yield his place in the circle to
the handkerchief man, changing places with him.

KEEP MOVING

_5 to 60 players._

_Indoors; out of doors; schoolroom._

One player is chosen as leader. He repeats or sings the following
formula, at the same time going through the motions indicated. The
other players must repeat the formula and the motions with him. They
may be either seated or standing. The rhythm should be very rapid:--

[Illustration music:

One finger, one thumb (etc.) keep moving,
One finger, one thumb (etc.) keep moving,
One finger, one thumb (etc.) keep moving,
Tra la! la, la! la, la!
]

One finger one thumb keep moving,
One finger one thumb keep moving,
One finger one thumb keep moving.
Tra-la! la-la! la-la!

(The thumb and index finger of one hand are separated and brought
together, as when a bird's beak is being imitated with the fingers.)

Two fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Two fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Two fingers two thumbs keep moving.
Tra-la! la-la! la-la!

(The thumb and index finger of both hands are moved in similar
manner.)

Four fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Four ----
Four ----
Tra-la! ----

(The thumb, index, and middle fingers on each hand.)

Six fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Six ----
Six ----
Tra-la! ----

(Add the ring finger.)

Eight fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Eight ----, etc.

(All the fingers.)

Eight fingers two thumbs one hand keep moving,