When mother lets us play . at nightYou had a bad dream. Go on with the alphabet. Make up a rhTOiing alphabet like the one inMother Goose: A was an apple-pieB bit itC cut itD dealt it and so on. Yours might be: A was an alligatorB bleated at itC caught at itD ducked for itE entreated itF frightened itG giggled at itH halloed at it and so on. 62 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAT Make up animal rhyming alphabets, all therhymes to be about animals; for example, ANIMAL A was an antelope,Graceful and fleet;When he heard the hounds cryHe beat a retreat. B was a bear, Burly and big; He stood on his hind legs A
When mother lets us play . at nightYou had a bad dream. Go on with the alphabet. Make up a rhTOiing alphabet like the one inMother Goose: A was an apple-pieB bit itC cut itD dealt it and so on. Yours might be: A was an alligatorB bleated at itC caught at itD ducked for itE entreated itF frightened itG giggled at itH halloed at it and so on. 62 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAT Make up animal rhyming alphabets, all therhymes to be about animals; for example, ANIMAL A was an antelope,Graceful and fleet;When he heard the hounds cryHe beat a retreat. B was a bear, Burly and big; He stood on his hind legs And danced with a pig. Make up toy rhyming alphabets; for example, TOY A was an air shipThat through the air soared;The birds saw it passingAnd cried, ^^AU aboard. Make up story people rhyming alphabets; forexample. A was Alice In wonderland, Where she did some things She hadnt planned. WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAY 63 YE MERRIE FESTIVAL Garlanded and crowned,Gather we around,To greet with song and playThis gladsome festal 64 WHEN MOTHER LETS US PLAY MAY DAY The most charming way to celebrate May Dayis to dress in white and walk in procession to anearby wood or park. Here some of you shouldmake a throne of moss and boughs for the MayQueen. Some should weave for her a crown andsceptre of flowers. Some should go off to find atall, slim pole to be used as the May pole. Therest should weave wreaths of spring flowers foreveryone and twine garlands to be wound aboutthe May pole. When everything is ready, choose the MayQueen, lead her to the throne, crown her andgive her the sceptre of flowers, crying, ^Hail,Queen of the May! Now bring the May pole,and fasten the garlands to the top. Two of youmay now hold the May pole firmly in place, therest catch up the ends of the garlands andcircling about the pole, twine them about it, asthey sing spring songs. After this, it is time to go home, carrying theMay pole and singing. Here is a spring poem to sing: WHEK MOTHER LETS rs PLAY 65 SPRING S
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