And round the house be handy.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.
Verse | ||
| 1st Line;— | Yankee Doodle came to town, | |
| Interpretation;— | Children mark time, in place. (Sevencounts.) | |
| 2nd Line;— | A riding on a pony, | |
| Inter.;— | Stretching arms forward as if holding imaginaryreins; bend and stretch knees (four times), finishing with hands onhips. | |
| 3rd Line;— | He stuck a feather in his hat, | |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "stuck," take off the hat with theleft hand and upon the word, "in," insert the feather. Finish with handson hips. | |
| 4th Line;— | And called it Macaroni. | |
| Inter.;— | Mark time, in place. (Eight counts.) | |
Chorus | ||
| 1st Line;— | Yankee Doodle, | Ha! Ha! Ha! |
| Inter.;— | Mark time, in place. (Four counts.) | Clap hands, three times. Finish with hands on hips. |
| 2nd Line;— | Yankee Doodle | Dandy. |
| Inter.;— | Mark time, in place. (Four counts.) | Bow and assume erect position. |
| 3rd Line;— | Mind the music | and your step |
| Inter.;— | Wave the baton with right hand (forefinger extended) left, right,left and right. (Four counts.) Finish with hands on hips. | Mark time, in place. (Three counts.) |
| 4th Line;— | And round the house be handy. | |
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "round," execute a half turn to theright about by jumping. Upon the word, "house," execute a half turn tothe right about by jumping. Upon the word, "handy," jump, in place,three times and salute with the right hand. | |
THE SALUTE
(See page 35)
PAT-A-CAKE
Arr. by J. N. Richards
