Eight fingers two thumbs one hand keep moving,
Eight fingers two thumbs one hand keep moving.
Tra-la! la-la! la-la!

(The finger motion is continued, and to it is added an up-and-down
shaking of one hand.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands keep moving,
Eight ----
Eight ----
Tra-la! ----

(A similar movement of the other hand is added.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands one arm keep moving, etc.

(One arm is moved up and down with the shoulder, elbow, and wrist all
active, while the movement of the fingers and of the opposite hand
continues.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms keep moving, etc.

(Add similar movement of the other arm.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms one foot keep moving, etc.

(The toes of one foot are lifted (bending the ankle) and tapped on the
floor as in beating time.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms two feet keep moving, etc.

(Add similar movement of other foot.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms two feet one leg
keep moving, etc.

(Lift one leg with bent knee and replace the foot on the floor in
rhythmic time, while all of the other parts mentioned are kept in
motion as previously.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms two feet two legs
keep moving, etc.

(Add similar movement of the other leg.)

Eight fingers two thumbs two hands two arms two feet two legs
one head keep moving, etc.

(Add a nodding movement of the head, forward and backward.)

This is a Scotch game and is full of sport, but will depend largely
for its success upon the familiarity of the leader with the order of
the movements, and, like most Scotch games, upon the rapid and
sustained time in which it is kept going. It is especially good for
the schoolroom, as it affords some excellent exercise without the
players leaving their seats.

KING OF FRANCE (THE)

_10 to 60 players._

_Playground; gymnasium; schoolroom._

[Illustration music:

The King of France with for-ty thou-sand men Marched
up the hill and then marched down a-gain.
]

The King of France with forty thousand men
Marched up the hill and then marched down again.

The players stand in two rows or groups facing each other. Each group
has a leader who stands in the center and represents a king leading
his army.

The game or play is a simple one of imitation; in which the playe