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MARCHING SONG.

O how pretty it is to see
Little children all agree,

And try to keep the step with me,
Whilst we're exercising;

Right foot, left foot, hands behind:
Be unto each other kind,

And always keep this rule in mind,
Whilst we're exercising.

We'll clap our hands and stamp our feet;
Good humour makes our lessons sweet;
And when we've done we'll take our seat,
After exercising.

Wilderspin's Infant System.

THE MECHANICAL POWERS.

The moving power of simplest kind
Is said to be the plane inclined;
On which all heavy bodies tend,
If not prevented, to descend.

The wedge is very simple too,
Yet many wond'rous things can do ;
Such as, from hard and solid rock,
Detach a large and massive block.

The lever often is applied

To move with ease to either side
A mass, which by mere strength alone
Could not by many hands be done.

The pulley an enormous weight
Will raise to a surprising height;
Or rapidly extend the sail

To catch the favouring breeze or gale.

The axle and its powerful wheel
Make things a regular impulse feel,

And therefore much employed have been
Both in the small and great machine.

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,
In sheafs to carry it home;

They gladly bind the corn

In sheafs to carry it home.

This is the way they thrash the corn,
On winter's coldest day;

And this is the way they fan the corn,
To blow the chaff away;

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.
Twist, twist altogether; twist, twist away;

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.
Jump, jump altogether; jump, jump away;
This is the way we exercise on a cold and frosty day.

Shoot, shoot altogether; shoot, shoot away;
This is the way we exercise, and have a little play.
March, march altogether; march, march away;
This is the way we exercise on a cold and frosty day.

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.

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This is the way the sawyers work, &c.
To cut the wood in pieces.

This is the way they cut the stone, &c.
To fit them for the buildings.

This is the way we wash our hands, &c.
To come to school in the morning.

This is the way we comb our hair, &c.
To come to school in the morning.

This is the way we brush our clothes, &c.
To come to school in the morning.

This is the way we tie our shoes, &c.
To come to school in the morning.

This is the way they wash the clothes, &c.
To make us clean and tidy.

We'll all love one another,
We'll all love one another,

We'll all love one another,
As children ought to do.

We'll love our fathers and mothers, &c.
As children ought to do.

We'll love our brothers and sisters, &c.
As children ought to do.

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.
We'll all turn round together, &c.
We'll all join hands together, &c.
And quietly take our seats.

GEOGRAPHICAL CHANT.

Dublin is the capital, the capital, the capital,
Dublin is the capital, the capital of Ireland.
London is the capital, &c. of England.
Edinburgh is the capital, &c. of Scotland.
Paris is the capital, &c. of France.
Madrid is the capital, &c. of Spain.

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;
Here's a waved line, there's a curved line;
A semicircle half way round,

Then a circle wheeling round.

Spreading wider or expansion,
Drawing nearer or contraction;
Rising, falling, slanting, crossing,
Convex, concave, curved lines.

Here's an angle, there's another;
Here's an angle, there's another;
Diverging, converging, oblique lines;
Diverging, converging, oblique lines.

THE SONG OF THE TRADES.

The bricklayer lays his foundation below,
With plumb-line builds up the high wall,
Makes arches and jambs for each opening true,
And raises the chimney so tall.

The joiner lifts up the large timbers on high,
And constructs with geometry true

The warm, shelt'ring roof to keep us all dry;
Without it we never could do.

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