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Jack and Jill went up the hill,
to fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after,
Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo!
DESCRIPTION
Miss A. E. Barth
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention. Alternate aisles act as Jack. (Girls and boys.) Other aisles act as Jill. (Girls and boys.) Count off from left flank by twos. No. 1—Jill. No. 2—Jack.
| 1st Line;— | Jack and Jill went up the hill, |
| Interpretation;— | Upon the word, "up," Jack and Jill take hold of hands and climb into same seats. (The climbing of the hill.) |
| 2nd Line;— | To fetch a pail of water; |
| Inter.;— | No activity. |
| 3rd Line;— | Jack fell down and broke his crown, |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "fell," Jack falls (jumps) into own aisle, bends knees, deeply covering his face with his hands, imitating crying. |
| 4th Line;— | And Jill came tumbling after. |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "tumbling," Jill falls (jumps) into the same aisle as Jack; bends knees, deeply covering her face with her hands, imitating crying. |