k;
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby cradle and all.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Rock-a-bye, baby in the tree top,
Interpretation;-- Hold baby in the arms, looking down at it, and sway
gently to and fro. (Right; left; right and left.)
2nd Line;-- When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
Inter.;-- Rock more vigorously.
3rd Line;-- When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "breaks," children clap hands overhead--
partially dropping the baby.
4th Line;-- And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "down," children spring into the air and
immediately assume deep knee bending position.
Position.
[Illustration: ROCKING THE BABY]
JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 1
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music:
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick;
Jack jump'd over the candle stick.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Jack be nimble, Jack be quick;
Interpretation;-- Marking time, in place. (Seven counts.)
2nd Line;-- Jack jumped over the candle stick.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "jumped," the children face to the left and
vault over their own seats; finish facing the front of room with hands
on hips.
Repeat rhyme and activity back to former aisle.
[Illustration: JACK JUMPED OVER THE CANDLE STICK]
JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 2
Music-- _See Jack Be Nimble-- No. 1_
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Jack be
Interpretation;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left.
nimble
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right. (Front.)
2nd Line;-- Jack be
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right.
quick;
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left. (Front.)
3rd Line;-- Jack
Inter.;-- One-quarter turn to the left, placing hands on the near
edge of desk and back of seat, bending knees slightly.
jumped over
Inter.;-- Vault over the seat; replace hands to hips and execute
1/4 turn to the right (Front.)
4th Line;-- The candle stick.
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, three counts. (Left; right and left.)
Repeat back to original position.
HUMPTY DUMPTY
_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros
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