ht length." So he measured a board just as long as he
wanted the top to be; then he put the board on a sawhorse and he took
his saw and began to saw:

[Illustration]

"Zzzu," went the saw,
"Zzzu, zzzu, zzzu."
The sawdust flew
The saw ripped through
Down dropped the board sawed right in two.

And then the carpenter took another board and he measured this just the
same length. Then he put this board on the sawhorse and he took the saw
and began to saw:

"Zzzu," went the saw,
"Zzzu, zzzu, zzzu."
The sawdust flew
The saw ripped through
Down dropped the board sawed right in two.

And then the carpenter took still another board and "Zzzu," went the saw
until this board too was sawed right in two. Then he had enough for the
top of the table. Then he took the pieces that were going to make the
legs and he sawed four of them just the right length. Then he sawed the
boards that were going to be the braces until they too were just the
right length. And underneath his sawhorse there was a little pile of
sawdust.

Then after this the carpenter says to himself, "I must make my boards
smooth." So he puts a board in the vise and he begins to plane the
board.

The plane he guides
The plane it glides
It smooths, it slides
All over the sides.

And when this board is all smooth, the carpenter takes it out of the
vise and puts in another board. Then he takes his plane.

The plane he guides
The plane it glides
It smooths, it slides
All over the sides.

And then the carpenter takes still another board and he guides and
slides the plane until this board too is all smooth. And he does this
until all the boards that are going to make the top and the legs and the
braces are all smooth. And underneath his bench there is a pile of
shavings.

And then the carpenter he says to himself, "I must nail my boards
together." So he puts the boards that are going to make the top together
and he takes a nail and then he swings his hammer:

The hammer it gives a swinging pound.
The nail it gives a ringing sound.
Bing! bang! bing! bing!
And the boards are tight together!

And then the carpenter takes another piece of the top and puts it beside
the other two and he takes another nail and then he swings his hammer
again.

The hammer it gives a swinging pound.
The nail