MARCHING SONG. O how pretty it is to see And try to keep the step with me, Right foot, left foot, hands behind: And always keep this rule in mind, We'll clap our hands and stamp our feet; Wilderspin's Infant System. THE MECHANICAL POWERS. The moving power of simplest kind The wedge is very simple too, The lever often is applied To move with ease to either side The pulley an enormous weight To catch the favouring breeze or gale. The axle and its powerful wheel And therefore much employed have been The screw, though called a force compound, Is also very useful found; For speedily it can apply A pressure that would tons defy. AGRICULTURAL SONG. This is the way they spread manure, When lands are much in need; And this is the way they plough the ground, Before they sow the seed; They deeply plough the ground, Before they sow the seed. This is the way they sow the corn, Which every child should know, And this is the way they harrow the ground, And cover the seed to grow; They carefully harrow the ground, And cover the seed to grow. This is the way they scare the crows, That come to pick the seed, And this is the way they hoe the ground To get out every weed; They cheerfully hoe the ground, To get out every weed. This is the way they reap the corn, When harvest time is come; And this is the way they bind the corn, They gladly bind the corn In sheafs to carry it home. This is the way they thrash the corn, And this is the way they fan the corn, They merrily fan the corn, And blow the chaff away. This is the way they grind the corn Into fine flour so sweet; And this is the way they knead the dough, And so make bread to eat; They thankfully knead the dough, And make nice bread to eat. SONGS WITH MANUAL EXERCISES FOR THE GALLERY. Clap, clap, altogether; clap, clap away; This is the way we exercise, and have a little play. This is the way we exercise on a cold and frosty day. Wind, wind altogether; wind, wind away; This is the way we exercise, and have a little play. Shoot, shoot altogether; shoot, shoot away; Wash, wash altogether; wash, wash away; This is the way we rub the clothes to wash the dirt away. Spin, spin altogether; spin, spin away; This is the way we exercise on a cold and frosty day. This is the way the sawyers work, &c. This is the way they cut the stone, &c. This is the way we wash our hands, &c. This is the way we comb our hair, &c. This is the way we brush our clothes, &c. This is the way we tie our shoes, &c. This is the way they wash the clothes, &c. We'll all love one another, We'll all love one another, We'll love our fathers and mothers, &c. We'll love our brothers and sisters, &c. We'll all sit down together, &c. We'll all put hands behind us, &c. We'll all stand up together, &c. We'll all keep step together, &c. GEOGRAPHICAL CHANT. Dublin is the capital, the capital, the capital, To vary this, we sometimes say, "Here we go to Paris, &c." and the little ones move their feet to the time. GEOMETRICAL SONG. Horizontal, perpendicular, Horizontal, perpendicular, Parallel, parallel, parallel lines, Horizontal, parallel lines. Here's a waved line, there's a curved line; Then a circle wheeling round. Spreading wider or expansion, Here's an angle, there's another; THE SONG OF THE TRADES. The bricklayer lays his foundation below, The joiner lifts up the large timbers on high, The warm, shelt'ring roof to keep us all dry; |