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104. The Postman.
(Air: Yankee Doodle.)		E. L. H.
1 See the cheerful postman coming, Hear his whistle, hear him humming. Ah, good morning! Glad to see you; Hope you re well to-day, sir? La la, la la, la la la, etc.	3 Good-bye, postman, come again, For you are always welcome, As you must make your round to day, You must be off. Good day, good day. La, la, la, etc.
2 " Here's a letter, here's another, This large card is for your mother, But I must make my round to-day, I must be off, Good-day, good-day! La, la, la, etc.	4 What's the news? and How's your friend? What word did cousin Sally send? They all are well and happy, too, And send their love to all of you. La, la, la, etc.
[Note:—The children form a circle. The space between two children is marked as the "door." One child is provided with bag, papers, letters, and a whistle, and acts as postman. He takes his place in a distant part of the room, or outside the room. His whistle and humming give the signal for the beginning of the game. At the middle of the first stanza, he reaches the "door," and is greeted with, "Ah! good morning!" etc., the children bowing to him as they sing. The postman sings the second stanza alone, distributing letters and papers, and making a graceful farewell motion at the close. The children close the third stanza with a similar farewell movement. The children who have not received anything, sing the first half of the last stanza, and are answered in the second half by the others.]

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