. (The climbing of the hill.)
2nd Line;-- To fetch a pail of water;
Inter.;-- No activity.
3rd Line;-- Jack fell down and broke his crown,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "fell," Jack falls (jumps) into own aisle,
bends knees, deeply covering his face with his hands, imitating
crying.
4th Line;-- And Jill came tumbling after.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "tumbling," Jill falls (jumps) into the same
aisle as Jack; bends knees, deeply covering her face with her hands,
imitating crying.
Upon completion of the song all children return to their own seats,
singing--
Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo!
[Illustration: JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL]
BYE O BABY BUNTING
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music:
Bye O Baby Bunting,
Daddy's gone a-hunting;
To fetch a little rabbit skin
To wrap the Baby Bunting in.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Bye O
Interpretation;-- Hold the baby in the arms, looking down at it,
and sway gently to the right.
Baby-
Inter.;-- Sway gently to the left.
Bunt-
Inter.;-- Sway gently to the right.
ing
Inter.;-- Assume stationary position.
2nd Line;-- Daddy's gone a-hunting;
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, seven counts; carry gun over the
right shoulder (flex right arm; place hand on shoulder with fingers
clenched, forefinger extended to represent barrel of gun.)
3rd Line;-- To fetch a little rabbit skin
Inter.;-- Kneel on left knee and extend the right arm forward,
representing the aiming of a gun. (Fingers of the right hand clenched,
with forefinger extended; left hand resting on right upper arm.)
4th Line;-- To wrap the Baby Bunting in.
Inter.;-- Assume erect position; bend forward and encircle body with
arms and return hands to hips upon completion of the sentence.
[Illustration: AIMING THE GUN]
LITTLE BOY BLUE
_Permission to use words and music:-- D. Appleton and Co._
[Music:
Little Boy Blue, come blow up your horn,
There's sheep in the meadow and cows in the corn;
Where is the boy that looks after the sheep?
He's under the haycock fast asleep.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on
hips.
1st Line;-- Little Boy Blue, come blow up your horn,
Interpretation;-- Mark time, in place. (Four counts.) Upon the word,
"blow," hands clenched, elbows raised high,
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