ght;
left; right and close left to the right.)

Cues;-- Step; step; step and close.

The Birds began to sing;

Inter.;-- Three chasse steps in line of direction. (To the right.)

4th Line;-- Wasn't that a dainty dish

Inter.;-- Extend arms forward slightly flexed, clapping hands seven
times, and step bend, left and right. (Step to the left; place the
right toe behind the left heel, bending both knees slightly. During
this movement the head is turned to the left, the trunk bending
slightly as the knee bending occurs. (Counterlike as to movement of
head and trunk when executed to the right.)

To set before

Inter.;-- Replace hands to hips; step sideward, left and close right
to left.

a King?

Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position.

_Second Verse_

[Music:
The King was in the counting house,
Counting out his money;
The Queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes;
There came a little Dicky Bird,
And popp'd upon her nose.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle facing inward with hands on hips.

1st Line;-- The King was in the counting house,

Interpretation;-- Starting with the left foot execute three steps
forward. (Left; right; left and close right to the left.)

Counting out his money;

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply and suit activity to the words, holding
imaginary coins in the palm of the left hand, counting with the right
hand. (Six counts.)

2nd Line;-- The Queen was in the parlour,

Inter.;-- Stretch the knees, lower heels; facing to the right, start
with the right foot, execute three chasse steps to the right, with
arms raised sideward.

Eating bread and honey;

Inter.;-- Hold imaginary plate in the left hand (palm up) and suit
activity to words, imitating eating with the right hand. (Six counts.)

3rd Line;-- The maid was in the garden,

Inter.;-- Extend arms forward slightly flexed, clapping hands seven
times, and step bend, left and right. (Step to the left, place right
toe behind the left heel, bending both knees slightly. During this
movement the head is turned to the left, the trunk bending slightly as
the knee bending occurs. (Counterlike as to movement of head and trunk
when executed to the right.)

Hanging

Inter.;-- Replace left foot; stretch the knees; bending trunk forward,
downward grasping clothes with hands.

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