BEAN PORRIDGE

Arr. by J. N. Richards

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Bean porridge hot,

Bean porridge cold,

Bean porridge in the pot,

Nine days old;

Some like it hot,

And some like it cold,

Some like it in the pot,

Nine days old.

Formation;—Double circle formation facing partners with hands on hips.

Suggestion:—In so far as possible have the sex units divided; the boys forming the inner circle and the girls forming the outer circle.

1st Line;—	Bean	porridge		hot,
Interpretation;—	Clap hands to thighs.	Clap own hands.		Clap partner's hands.
	Bean	porridge		cold,
Inter.;—	Clap hands to thighs.	Clap own hands.		Clap partner's hands.
2nd Line;—	Bean		porridge
Inter.;—	Clap hands to thighs.		Clap own hands.
	in the		pot,
Inter.;—	With right hand, clap partner's righthand.		Clap own hands.
	Nine	days		old;
Inter.;—	With left hand clap partner's left hand.	Clap own hands.		Clap partner's hands.

Description of pupil; Outer circle. Counterlike as to movement for pupils of inner circle.

3rd Line;—	Some	like it	hot, And
Inter.;—	Clasp partner's hands and raise arms to shoulder height. Stepsideward, right. (In line of direction.)	Close left to right.	Step dip, right.
	Some	like it	cold,
Inter.;—	Step sideward, left. (In reverse line of direction.)	Close right to left.	Step dip, left.
4th Line;—	Some like it in the pot,
Inter.;—	Four chasse steps in line of direction.
	Nine days	old.
Inter.;—	Jump, in place, once.	Jump, in place, once.