WEE WILLIE WINKIE
Arr. by J. N. Richards
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Wee Willie Winkie runs thru the town,
Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown;
Rapping at the window,
Crying thru the lock:—
Are all the children in their beds?
Now 'tis eight o'clock.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
| 1st Line;— | Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, | ||||
| Interpretation;— | Mark time, in place. (Knees waist high.) (Sevencounts.) | ||||
| 2nd Line;— | Upstairs | and | downstairs | ||
| Inter.;— | Heels raised. | Bend knees deeply. | |||
in his night- | gown; | ||||
| Inter.;— | Stretch knees, lower heels and bow. | Assume erect position. | |||
| 3rd Line;— | Rapping at the window, | ||||
| Inter.;— | With hands clenched, stretch arms upward and tapimaginary window. (Four times.) | ||||
Crying through the lock:— | |||||
| Inter.;— | Cup hands and carry to mouth as if calling, bendingknees deeply. | ||||
| 4th Line;— | "Are all the children | in their beds? | |||
| Inter.;— | Turn head to the right. | Turn head to the left. | |||
Now 'tis eight o'clock." | |||||
| Inter.;— | Stretch the knees and lower heels. | ||||