DICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK

First Verse

Permission to use words and music:—McLoughlin Bros. J. W. Elliott

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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 scaredme 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.