SCENE II.—THE DREAM
A market place. A ring of children dancing hand in hand round Banbury Cross, which stands in the middle, half way up stage. Children sing:
"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."
At the end of the tune they leave off dancing after singing it through.
First Child. Oh, I'm so out of breath.
Second Child. Let's rest a little.
Third Child. Yes, till the Procession comes.
[They all stand and sit at back.
Fourth Child. Oh, look! there's someone coming.
[Enter Jimmy and Timmy, riding cock-horses (hobby horses with cocks' heads). They gallop round Cross.