SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE
Permission to use words and music:—McLoughlin Bros. J. W. Elliot
1st Verse.
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Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of Rye;
Four and twenty Blackbirds
bak'd in a Pie.
When the Pie was open'd,
The Birds began to sing;
Wasn't that a dainty dish
to set before a King!
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle facing each other with hands on hips. (Open line formation; partners facing each other.)
| 1st Line;— | Sing a song of sixpence, |
| Interpretation;— | Step to the right, place left toe behind right heel, bending both knees slightly. Repeat to the left. (Cues:—Step and bend and step and bend.) |
| 2nd Line;— | A pocket full of Rye; |
| Inter.;— | Execute three slides to the right and bring heels together on the fourth count. (Cues; Slide, slide, slide and heels.) |
| 3rd Line;— | Four and twenty Blackbirds, |
| Inter.;— | Repeat the activity of the first line, starting to the left. |
| 4th Line;— | Bak'd in a Pie. |
| Inter.;— | Repeat activity of the second line to the left. |
| 5th Line;— | When the Pie was open'd, |
| Inter.;— | Pupils face forward; raise arms forward (shoulder height) in circle form and then extend sideward, imitating the opening of the pie. |
| 6th Line;— | The Birds began to sing; |
| Inter.;— | Fluttering of arms up and down, imitating the flying of birds. |
| 7th Line;— | Wasn't that a dainty dish |
| Inter.;— | Replace both hands to hips on the word, "dainty." Upon the word, "dish," stretch the right hand forward as if holding the dish and nod the head in approval. |
| 8th Line;— | To set before a King! |
| Inter.;— | Step sideward to the right, close feet and bow with arms stretched sideward. |
SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE
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SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE
(Continued)
J. W. Elliott
2nd Verse.
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The King was in the counting house,
Counting out his money;
The Queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes;
There came a little Dicky Bird And popp'd upon her nose.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips, facing the front of room.
| 1st Line;— | The King | was in |
| Interpretation;— | Jump, in place, with a quarter turn to the right. | Jump, in place, with a quarter turn to the left.(Front.) |
| the counting | house, | |
| Inter.;— | Place left foot in seat area. | Sit in seat. |
Counting out his money; | ||
| Inter.;— | Suit activity to words, holding imaginary coins inpalm of left hand and count with the right hand. | |
| 2nd Line;— | The Queen | was in |
| Inter.;— | Stand in the right aisle; face to the left and immediately placehands in support on back of seat and edge of desk. | Vault over seat, (Upon completion of vault, the hands assumenormal position.) |
the parlour, | ||
| Inter.;— | Face to the right; place right foot in seat areaand become seated. | |
Eating bread and honey; | ||
| Inter.;— | Suit activity to words, encircling imaginary platewith left arm and imitate eating with the right hand. | |
| 3rd Line;— | The maid | was in |
| Inter.;— | Place right foot in right aisle. | Stand in right aisle and place hands on hips. |
the garden, | ||
| Inter.;— | Bow and assume erect position. | |
| Hanging | out | |
| Inter.;— | Bend trunk forward downward; stretch arms downward, graspingclothes. | Raise trunk, stretch arms upward and grasp imaginaryclothesline. |
the clothes; | ||
| Inter.;— | Using right hand, take clothes-pin out of mouth andpin clothes on the line. | |
| 4th Line;— | There came a little Dicky Bird, | |
| Inter.;— | Replace hands to hips and mark time, in place.(Left, right, left and right.) | |
| And popped | upon her | |
| Inter.;— | Jump, in place, and clap hands once. | Replace hands to hips; step right sideward and close left toright. |
| nose! | ||
| Inter.;— | Bow and assume erect position. | |