DICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK
First Verse
Permission to use words and music:—McLoughlin Bros. J. W. Elliott
[MIDI] (sound file) [pdf] (music and lyrics)
Dickory, dickory, dock;
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck, One. The mouse ran down;
Dickory, dickory, dock.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention.
| 1st Line;— | Dickory, dickory, dock; |
| Interpretation;— | Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect. |
| 2nd Line;— | The mouse ran up the clock; |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "ran," stand in own seats with the arms stretched sideward. |
| 3rd Line;— | The clock struck, One, |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "One," clap hands overhead and lower arms sideward. |
| The mouse ran down; | |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "ran," jump into the left aisle with hands clasped overhead. |
| 4th Line;— | Dickory, dickory, dock. |
| Inter.;— | Swaying right, left and erect. |
Repeat activity to the right, bringing all pupils back to former aisles.
THE PENDULUM
DICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK
Second Verse—Music on Page 25
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention.
| 1st Line;— | Dickory, dickory, dock, | ||
| Interpretation;— | Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left anderect. | ||
| 2nd Line;— | "Why scamper," said the clock. | ||
| Inter.;— | Place hands on hips; execute six running stepsforward. (Seven counts.) (Left; right; left; right; left; right; closeleft to right, completing the movement.) | ||
| 3rd Line;— | You scared | me so, | |
| Inter.;— | Execute 1/2 turn right about. | ||
I'll have to go; | |||
| Inter.;— | Execute three running steps forward. (Four counts.) (Left; right;left, and close right to left, completing the movement.) | ||
| 4th Line;— | Dickory, dickory, dock. | ||
| Inter.;— | Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left anderect. | ||
Repeat to bring the class back to the original position.