Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker's Man,
Stir it and stir it as fast as you can;
Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B,"
And put in the oven for baby and me.
DESCRIPTION
Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips. Count off by twos from left to right and have "ones" face to the right and "twos" face to the left. (Open line formation; partners facing each other.)
| 1st Line;— | Pat-a-cake, | Pat-a-cake, | Baker's Man, |
| Interpretation;— | Clap own hands three times. | Clap partner's hands three times. | Hands hips; bow and assume erect position. |
| 2nd Line;— | Stir it and stir it as fast as you can; | ||
| Inter.;— | Hold imaginary bowl in the left arm (shoulderhigh), stirring with the right hand, increasing revolutions upon theword, "fast." Upon the word, "can," the hands return to hips. | ||
| 3rd Line;— | Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B"; | ||
| Inter.;— | Upon the words, "roll it," raise hands (palms together; right hand ontop) shoulder height, and roll it by a sliding movement. Upon the words, "prick it," suit action to the words and prick cake,using forefinger of right hand, pressing same into left palm. Upon the words, "mark it," join forefingers with thumbs, raising toeye height and form letter "B." (Deaf and dumb alphabet.) | ||
| 4th Line;— | And put in the oven for baby and me. | ||
| Inter.;— | Upon the word, "put," imitate the action of placingthe cake in the oven by extending arms forward (palms up) and bendingknees. Assume erect position with hands on hips upon the word,"oven." Upon the word, "baby," bow and assume erect position. Upon the word, "me," raise the right arm (shoulder height) and placeforefinger on chest. | ||
Position.
PAT-A-CAKE