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Jack be nimble, Jack be quick;
Jack jump'd over the candle stick.
DESCRIPTION
Miss A. E. Barth
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
| 1st Line;— | Jack be nimble, Jack be quick; |
| Interpretation;— | Marking time, in place. (Seven counts.) |
| 2nd Line;— | Jack jumped over the candle stick. |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "jumped," the children face to the left and vault over their own seats; finish facing the front of room with hands on hips. |
Repeat rhyme and activity back to former aisle.
