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	The Cobbler, concluded

	4 With "his awl he makes a hole, First thro' the upper, then through the sole, Then ''putting his pegs in one or two, Laughing ¹³away, he hammers them thro'. Refrain:	5 Now ⁵with hammer now ⁸with stitch, For ⁵ this is the cobbler's ⁸way to get rich; He whistles ¹⁴and sings, that cobbler, still, Doing his work with merry good will. Be/rain:
	[Note:—Suitable for movement game, as follows- 1. Begin march towards the left. 2. Shade eyes with right hand,—still marching—and look at some one across the circle. 3. Stop march, face inward, and imitate sewing of shoe. 4 Kneel on right knee. 5. Rest left fist on left knee, and pound with right hand—rhythmically. 6. Imitate the placing of tacks into the shoe.	7. Stretch an imaginary piece of leather over left knee. 8. Imitate sewing of "shoe". 9. Place left hand on left knee and pound with right fist. 10. Move head up and down. 11. Use right fore finger as awl. 12. Take pegs from mouth with left hand and place; them in the "shoe." 13. Hammer the "pegs". 14. A few children whistle
	The game may be played at the table, when they have folded the "shoes" or "boots." made ahammer with ahead and stick, and have been furnished with a cube for the last, a piece of folding paper for the leather, and a number of sticks for pegs,/¹
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