Note.—If desk width is too great have pupils place hands on hips.
"Count off" from the left flank by twos.
No. 1:—Jack. No. 2:—Jill.
| 1st Line;— | Two | little | |
| Interpretation;— | Left file (Jack); Step sideward, left. | Close right to left, | |
| Inter.;— | Right file (Jill); Step sideward, right. | Close left to right. | |
| black- | birds | ||
Step sideward, left. | Close right to left. | ||
Step sideward, right. | Close left to right. | ||
| 2nd Line;— | Sitting | on | |
| Inter.;— | Left file (Jack); Stamp left. | Stamp right. | |
| Inter.;— | Right file (Jill); Stamp right. | Stamp left. | |
a hill, | |||
Replace hands to hips and bend kneesdeeply. | |||
Replace hands to hips and bend kneesdeeply. | |||
| 3rd Line;— | One named | Jack, | |
| Inter.;— | Left file (Jack); Stretch knees and turn to theleft. | Bow and assume erect position. | |
| Inter.;— | Right file (Jill); No activity. | No activity. | |
| 4th Line;— | And the | ||
| Inter.;— | No activity for either files. | ||
other named | Jill; | ||
Right file (Jill); Stretch knees and turn to theright. | Bow and assume erect position. | ||
Left file (Jack); No activity. | Left file (Jack); No activity. | ||
| 5th Line;— | Fly away, Jack | And | fly away, Jill, |
| Inter.;— | Left file (Jack); face to the right and executethree chasses to the left. | Right file (Jill); face to the left and execute three chasses tothe right. | |
| Inter.;— | Right file (Jill); No activity. | Left file (Jack); No activity. | |
| 6th Line;— | Come again, Jack | And | come again, Jill. |
| Inter.;— | Left file (Jack); Three chasses to theright. | Right file (Jill); Three chasses to the left. | |
| Inter.;— | Right file (Jill); No activity. | Left file (Jack); No activity. | |
DIDDLE, DIDDLE DUMPLING
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Diddle, Diddle Dumpling, my son John;
Went to bed with his trousers on.
One shoe off and one shoe on.
Diddle, Diddle Dumpling, my son John.