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The Water-mill. Concluded.

[Note:—Four or eight children form :i wheel in the centre of the eircle. The children in the ring move their :inns gently to and fro to imitate moving water. During the first stanza the nine of the song and the mo-ti«>ti of the mill-wheel become faster and faster. At the words, "clip-clap", the children of the ring clap their hands in lime. During the singing of the second stanza, Hie time "f the song and the motion of the wheel gradually diminish, until at the last "clip-clap," thej cease \|
94. The Farmer.

2 Shall we show you how the farmer, Mows his wheat in the field? "Pis thus the busy farmer, Mows his wheat in the field. 3 Shall we show you how the farmer, Binds his sheaves in the field? "lis thus the busy farmer, Binds his sheaves in the field. 4 Shall we show you how the farmer, Takes his wheat to the mill?		'Tis thus the busy farmer, Takes his wheat to the mill. 5 Shall we show you how the miller, Grinds his wheat in the mill? 'Tis thus the busy miller, Grinds his wheat in the mill. 6 Shall we show you how the baker, Makes the flour into bread? 'Tis thus the busy baker Makes his flour into bread.
tion you any	[Note:—The children form a ring at the singing of the second part of each stanza, they imitate the ac-named in the stanza. This game may be used profitably for any other trade. We may ask: Shall we show how the blacksmith with his bellows blows the fire? with his hammer strikes the iron? etc., and so with other trade.] 77