ed sideways]]

[Music: FIVE LITTLE MICE.

EMILIE POULSSON.

CORNELIA C. ROESKE.

1. Five little mice on the pantry floor,
Seeking for bread crumbs or something more;
Five little mice on the shelf up high,
Feasting so daintily on a pie--
But the big round eyes of the wise old cat
See what the five little mice are at.
Quickly she jumps! but the mice run away.
And hide in their snug little holes all day.
"Feasting in pantries may be very nice;
But home is the best!" say the five little mice.]

[Illustration: X. THE SQUIRREL.]

X.--THE SQUIRREL

"Little squirrel, living there
In the hollow tree,
I've a pretty cage for you;
Come and live with me!

[Illustration: IN THE HOLLOW TREE [thumb and fingertips of left hand
forming circle; thumb of right hand sticking through circle]]

[Illustration: THE CAGE [palms facing each other, fingers slightly
curved and separated, tips touching]]

"You may turn the little wheel--
That will be great fun!
Slowly round, or very fast
If you faster run.

[Illustration: THE WHEEL [index fingers turning over each other]]

"Little squirrel, I will bring
In my basket here
Every day a feast of nuts!
Come, then, squirrel dear."

[Illustration: THE BASKET [palms upward, fingers interlace, thumb tips
touching]]

[Illustration: THE NUTS [fingertips of each hand touching to form
circles]]

But the little squirrel said
From his hollow tree:
"Oh! no, no! I'd rather far
Live here and be free!"

So my cage is empty yet,
And the wheel is still;
But my little basket here
Oft with nuts I fill.

If you like, I'll crack the nuts,
Some for you and me,
For the squirrel has enough
In his hollow tree.

[Illustration: CRACKING NUTS [one fist hammering on the other]]

[Music: THE SQUIRREL.

EMILIE POULSSON.

CORNELIA C. ROESKE.

1. "Little Squirrel, living there
In the hollow tree,
I've a pretty cage for you;
Come and live with me!
You may turn the little wheel--
That will be great fun!
Slowly round, or very fast
If you faster run."

2. "Little Squirrel, I will bring
In my basket here
Every day a feast of nuts!
Come then, squirrel dear."
But the little squirrel said
From his hollow tree:
"Oh! no, no! I'd rather far
Live here and be free."

3. So my cage is empty yet
And the wheel is still;
But my little basket here
Oft with nuts I fill.
If you like, I'll crack the nuts,