The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-27
CHOICE OF TRADES.
= RECITATION FOR LITTLE BOYS.
HY Mrs. II. b. C.. sLADE.

This recitation should be accompanied
with appropriate action Thus, the farmer
should make the motions for sowing, reap
ing. plowing, binding, and pitching away;
the carpenter Tor planning hammering and
saving: the mason for prick laying and
smoothing; the smith for blows on the anvil,
and the shoemaker for sewing shoes, etc, ,
FIRST Boy. When I'm a maa, a man,
III be a farmer if I can-ANB IcAy.
IN pIow the ground, and the seed II sew
III'reap the grain, and the grass II NOW,
III bind the sheaves, ana n rake the nay
"A riteA it up, on the NOW away
When IN a raaU!
SECOND Boy When I'm a nan, a man.
IN be a carpenter. if 1 cau--AND CAN!
III plane like THIS, and III hammer SO!
And THIS is the way my shall g..
I'll make bird houses, and slsds. aud boats
And a ship that shall every ctoft that floats.
When I'm a. man!
TnInD Boz When lam man. man.
a blacksmith III be, if / can-AND ICAN!
CIang. claug. cIaug, shall my anvil ring;
And THIS is the way the blows 1 Il swing
III shoe your horse, sir, neat and tight
Then II trot rouhd square if it's right
When I'm man!
FOURTH Boy when IN n man. man,
a III be, if ! caa-AND CAN!
III lay a brick this ay, and Law THAT;
Then take my trowe and smooth them aat.
Great chfmneys II make; think I'll be able
To build high as the Tower Of Babo-
WhcnIm IN T. man
FufT11 BOY. When I n man. man.
III be shoemaker, if cau-AND CAN!
III sit q bench, with my last so
And in and out shall my needles go.
I II sew strong that my, work sha Il wear
Till nothing Is left my stitches there
When LIN man!
SIXTH Boy. When I'm man. man,
\ printer I'll be. if can-AND CAN!
III make pretty books, and perhaps 1 shall
Print the stories in THE LIrTLE CQEPoRAI.
III Aaye the first reading: all won't it lie fun
To read all the stories to. o.gre they done?
When I'm man!
SEVENTH Boy. When I'm man raan.
\ doctor III be, if can-A>DrcAN!
My powders and pills shall he nice and
And you shall have just what you like,
III prescribe for you. riding aad sailing and such
And bovc all things. must never study too uIuch
When I'm man
Eionrn Boy. When l m man. man,
III be minister, il can-AND IcAN!
Aud, once in while. sermon I'll ma: c,
That keep little boys and girls awake
For ah. dear me il the ministers knew,
How glad when they DO get through!
When I'm a man!
NINTH BOY. When / m a man, a man.
\ teacher / II be, if / sau-AYDICAN.
r,ll sing my scholars fine stories IIItsn;
III show them pictures and, wclI-ah, well,
They shall have Icssons-I s'pose they ought
Bot oh, shall make them very short.
When m
TiNru Boz. VLsa 'm a man, a man,
III be a school committee. if 1 eau-AND CAN.
'Bcut week III into school.
And say .' Miss Teacher, I've made rule
That boys and girls need great deal play;
lou may give these children holiday"
When I'm a
ELEVENTH Boy. When man. a man.
III be a Presideat, if 1 can-AND
Ny uncIes and aunts jolly set;
And III have them all n my cabinet;
shall live in the White House; hope you all,
I When you hear ] m elected wiz give IN a call.
When I'm
[AH in concert if they be trained speak
in concert make every word understood bes
speaker step forward and repeat alone, distinct
When are men. are men,
1 hope shal. do great things, and then,
Whatever W. do, this thing we say,
Wen do wock in the very J;st way,
And you shall sce if you then.
Wen be good. and honest. and fuI
When we are men.