POP GOES THE WEASEL

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A sixpence for a spool of thread,

A penny for a needle;

That's the way the money goes;

Pop goes the weasel.

Watch how the needle does fly,

Nimble hands to guide it;

Every time the wheel goes round,

Pop goes the weasel.

Formation;—Double circle formation, partners facing; hands joined and raised shoulder height.

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

Description of the pupils occupying the outer circle (girls); inner circle (boys); counterlike.

Verse
1st Line;—	A sixpence for		a spool of thread,
Interpretation;—	Step dip, right. (In line of direction.)		Step dip, left. (In reverse line ofdirection.)
2nd Line;—	A penny for a needle;
Inter.;—	Four chasse steps in line of direction. Note.—On the fourth chassestep do not close left foot to the right.
3rd Line;—	That's	the way	the money	goes;
Inter.;—	Face line of direction; inner hands joined and outer hands onhips. Step forward, left.	Step forward, right.	Step forward, left.	Close right to left and place inner hand to hip.
4th Line;—	Pop	goes the	weasel.
Inter.;—	With a jump, execute a turn right about and clap handsonce.		With a jump, execute a turn right about, and claphands once. Finish with inner hands joined and outer hands on hips.Facing in line of direction.

Repeat Verse
1st Line;—	A sixpence for		a spool of thread,
Interpretation;—	Two step, right. (In line of direction.)		Two step, left. (In line of direction.)
2nd Line;—	A penny	for a		needle;
Inter.;—	Step forward, right.	Step forward, left.		Step forward, right and close left to right.
3rd Line;—	That's the way		the money goes;
Inter.;—	Two step, left. (In line of direction.)		Two step, right. (In line of direction.)
4th Line;—	Pop	goes the		weasel.
Inter.;—	Step forward, left.	Step forward, right.		Step forward, left and close right to the left. Finish with handson hips.

Chorus
1st Line;—	Watch how	the needle does fly,
Inter.;—	Turn to partner and step dip, right. (In line of direction.) Claphands three times.	Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.) Clap hands threetimes.
2nd Line;—	Nimble hands to guide it;
Inter.;—	Encircle to the right with three walking steps.(Right; left; right and close left to right.) As the first step is takenclap hands once and replace hands to hips.
3rd Line;—	Every time	the wheel goes round,
Inter.;—	Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.) Clap hands threetimes.	Step dip, right. (In line of direction.) Clap hands threetimes.
4th Line;—	Pop goes the weasel.
Inter.;—	Encircle to the left with three walking steps.(Left; right; left and close right to the left.) As the first step istaken clap hands once and replace hands to hips.