[Ill.u.s.tration: The Cuckoo music]
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo; The cuckoo calls the children, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, Let us all call him to us, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo; Yes, yes, the cuckoo is alone to-day, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo; Yes, yes, he wants to join our merry play, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo; You have not been calling your friends in vain, We now can play all together again, cuckoo, cuckoo, Dear little child, cuckoo, cuckoo, dear child.
VII. The Peasant.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Peasant music]
1. Would you know how does the peasant, Would you know how does the peasant, Would you know how does the peasant, Sow his barley and wheat?
Look, "tis so, so does the peasant, Look, "tis so, so does the peasant, Look, "tis so, so does the peasant, Sow his barley and wheat. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
2 Would you know how does the peasant Reap his barley and wheat?
Look, "tis so, so does the peasant Reap his barley and wheat. La, la, la, &c.
3 Would you know how does the peasant Thrash his barley and wheat?
Look, "tis so, so does the peasant Thrash his barley and wheat. La, la, la, &c.
4 Would you know how does the peasant Sift his barley and wheat?
Look, "tis so, so does the peasant Sift his barley and wheat. La, la, la, &c.
5 Would you know how rests the peasant When his labor is done?
Look, "tis so, so rests the peasant When his labor is done. La, la, la, &c.
6 Would you know how plays the peasant, When his labor is done?
Look, "tis so, so plays the peasant, When his labor is done. La, la, la, &c.
VIII. The Sawyer.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Sawyer music]
Let us now begin our sawing; Forwards, backwards, pushing, drawing, Sawing, sawing wood in two; Little pieces, bigger pieces, See saw, see saw, see saw, see!
Let us now leave off our sawing, Rest awhile in pretty playing, Playing, playing, playing so; Playing, playing, playing, playing, Till "tis time to saw again.
IX. The Cooper.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Cooper music]
I am a cooper, and barrels I bind; And on my brow perspiration I find; But happy and merry I always am found, While with my big hammer I pace all around, around, around, around, round, round, round.
X. The Wheel-barrow.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Wheel-barrow music]
Come, take your barrow, neighbor John, The clock strikes six, we must be gone; The birds are singing in the bower, The bees are busy on the flower; Come, take your barrow, let us go, And call upon our neighbor Joe; We"ve much to do, and time flies on, Make haste, make haste, we must be gone.
XI. The Clappers.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Clappers music]
The clappers in the cornmill move gently up and down, The water gives them motion; What heavy sounds, Clip, clap, clip clap, clip clap, clip clap, clip clap.
XII. & XIII. Windmill and Water-wheel.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Windmill and Water-wheel music]
See the windmill, how she goes, While the wind so briskly blows; Always turning freely round, Never idle is she found.
or, XIII.
See the WATER-WHEEL, how she goes, While the water freely flows, &c.
XIV. The Pendulum.
[Ill.u.s.tration: The Pendulum music]
See it run, see it run, See the clock"s straight pendulum Move its long arm here and there, Not across, not in the square; Stroke by stroke, both there and back, Always tic, and always tac, tic, tac, tic, tac, tic, tac, tic, tac, Clock be steady, not unruly, Pray the right time tell me truly For eating, for sleeping, for work and play, O tell me the proper time ev"ry day.
If my life in order be, Health and peace will dwell with me.