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Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse,
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
| 1st Line;— | Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross, |
| Interpretation;— | Stretch arms forward, holding imaginary reins; bending and stretching knees. (Three times.) |
| 2nd Line;— | To see a fine lady upon a white horse, |
| Inter.;— | Replace left hand to hip; shade the eyes with the right hand and rotate the body to the right upon the word, "To." Replace the right hand to hip; shade the eyes with the left hand and rotate the body to the left upon the word, "upon." Replace the left hand to hip and turn the body forward upon the word, "horse." |
| 3rd Line;— | Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, |
| Inter.;— | Raise arms forward, palms forward, fingers and thumbs extended upon the word, "Rings." Bend the trunk slightly forward and lower arms (palms forward), looking at the toes, upon the word, "bells." Assume erect position with hands on hips, upon the word, "toes." |
| 4th Line;— | She shall have music wherever she goes. |
| Inter.;— | Wave the baton with the right hand (forefinger extended; thumb and remaining fingers clenched) to the left, right, left, right and left, upon the words, "She shall have music." (Five counts.) Replace the right hand to hip, bow and assume erect position upon the words, "wherever she goes." |
THE RIDING OF THE HORSE