KINDERGARTEN.

This is my class,

I am teacher, you see;

They stand in a row

And listen to me;

And never once

Have I seen them try

To whisper or laugh—

They are very shy.

I sometimes fear

They will never do

The nice little games

When I ask them to:

To keep good time,

To march and to sing,

And to whirl about

In a pretty ring.

But, then, I know

They will always do

Whatever they can

When I ask them to.