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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King's horses and all the King's men,
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
DESCRIPTION
Miss A. E. Barth
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention.
| 1st Line;— | Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, |
| Interpretation;— | Upon the word, "sat," pupils sit upon own desks; feet hanging in aisle. |
| 2nd Line;— | Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "fall," pupils jump into the right aisles; bending knees deeply, facing the front of the room. |
| 3rd Line;— | All the King's horses and all the King's men, |
| Inter.;— | Assume position of attention with arms stretched forward holding imaginary reins, at the same time "marking time" (ten counts), raising knees waist high. |
| 4th Line;— | Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again. |
| Inter.;— | Shaking the head in sorrow; right, left, right and front. Hands are placed upon hips during this movement. |
