Dramatized Rhythm Plays / Mother Goose and Traditional - John N. Richards

Some like it in the pot,

Nine days old.

Formation;—Standing in the right aisle in partner formation (open line formation; partners facing), with hands on hips.

Files numbered from the left flank by twos. No. Ones face to the right; No. Twos face to the left.

1st Line;—	Bean	porridge	hot,
Interpretation;—	Clap hands to thighs.	Clap own hands.	Clap partner's hands.
	Bean	porridge	cold,
Inter.;—	Clap hands to thighs.	Clap own hands.	Clap partner's hands.
2nd Line;—	Bean		porridge
Inter.;—	Clap hands to thighs.		Clap own hands.
	in the		pot,
	With right hand clap partner's right hand.		Clap own hands.
	Nine	days	old;
Inter.;—	With left hand clap partner's left hand.	Clap own hands.	Clap partner's hands.

Description of pupil;—Number Two.
Number One;—Counterlike.

3rd Line;—	Some	like it	hot, And
Inter.;—	Clasp partner's hands and raise arms to shoulder height. Stepsideward right.	Close left to right.	Step dip, right.
	some	like it	cold,
Inter.;—	Step sideward left.	Close right to left.	Step dip, left.
4th Line;—	Some		like it
Inter.;—	Face to the right; place right hand on hip, innerhands joined and raised shoulder height. Step forward, right.		Step forward, left.
	in the	pot,
	Step forward, right.	Close left to right and place left hand onhip.
	Nine days	old.
Inter.;—	With a jump execute a half turn right about.	With a jump execute a half turn rightabout.

Arr. by J. N. Richards