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Strana 2 - Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St Clement's. You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St Martin's. When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. When I grow rich, Say the bells of Shoreditch.
Strana 24 - Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves,
Strana 56 - Now you're married, you must obey, You must be true to all you say, You must be kind, you must be good, And keep your wife in kindling wood.
Strana 64 - A leader is chosen for each group of eight or ten players, the players in a line and the leader eight or ten feet away at the side. A row in the schoolroom may be taken as a group, with a leader standing in front. The leader tosses the ball or bean bag to the players in turn, beginning at the head. Any player missing goes to the foot. If the leader misses he goes to the foot and the one at the head becomes leader. If the ball goes twice around and the leader does not miss, he goes in the line just...
Strana 60 - Players seated at desks. When teacher commands "Change right," all move one place to right and the right hand row stands. In like manner the command may be "Change front," "Change back," or "Change left." At first it is best to follow each change by the reverse, so as to allow those standing to get seats, but later they may be told that they must run to the vacant seats on the opposite side or end of the room. Leaders may be chosen to act in place of the teacher.
Strana 56 - Thus the farmer sows his seed, Thus he stands and takes his ease, Stamps his foot and claps his hands, And turns around to view the land.
Strana 47 - When may a chair be said to dislike you? — When it can't bear you. What animal took most luggage into the Ark, and which two took the least ? — The elephant, who took his trunk, while the fox and the cock had only a brush and a comb between them.
Strana 55 - Now you're married I wish you joy, First a girl and then a boy; Seven years after, son and daughter, Pray, young couple, come kiss together.
Strana 59 - It." SCHOOLROOM BASKET BALL (Contest between groups) Place a basket in the front seat of the second row and another in the front seat of next to last row. Draw a throwing line on floor 20 feet from each basket. At some time beforehand choose four captains and have these captains choose teams, choosing in turn. Teams stand at least two rows apart and behind throwing line, each team having a ball. Captains stand beyond baskets, two captains at same basket. Each captain passes the ball in turn to his...
Strana 33 - ... Sparrow steals the cherry ripe, The Elephant is wise, The Blackbird charms you with his pipe, The false Hyena cries. The Hen guards well her little chicks, The Cow— her hoof is slit, The Beaver builds with mud and sticks, The Lapwing cries "Peewit.