The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-03
From The School Festival.
CHOICE OF TRADES.
BY MRS. VI. B. c. SLADE.

This recitation should be accompanied wit
appropriate action, Thus, the farmer shoul
make the motions for sowing reaping, plow
ing. binding, and pitching away; the carpen
mason for brick laying and smoothing; tn
smith for blows on the anvil, and the shoe
maker for sewing shoes, &c.
First Boy When I'm a man, a man,
I'll be a farmer if / can-dad can.
I'll plow the ground, and the seed I'll sow;
I'll bind the sheaves, and I'll rake the hay,
And pitch it up on the NOW away!
When I'm man!
Second Boy. When I'm man, aman,
I'll be q carpenter II / can-dnd can
I'll plane like this, and I'll hammer so!
And this Is the way my saw shall go;
IL make bird houses, and sieds, and boats;
And a ship that shall race every cram that
When I'm man! floats
Third B0y. When I'm man, a man,
A blacksmith I'll be il can-and / can !
Clang, clang clang, shall my anvil ring;
And this is the way my blows I'll swing.
I'll shoe your horse, sir, neat and tight;
Then III trot round the square 10 see III It's
When I'm mani right
Fourth Boy When I'm a man, man,
Am ason IN be If can-dnd I can!
I'll lay brick this way, and lay one that;
Then take my trowel and smooth them fiat
Great chimneys I'll make; think III be able
u
When I'm man.
Eth Boy When I'm man, a man,
Eli be shoemaker, il can-dnd can!
I'll sit on a bench with my last heidS0
And i'm and out shall my needles go,
I'll sew SO strong that my work shall wear,
Till nothing is left b I my stitches there.
When I'm a man!
!Sirth Boy. When Tn a man, man,
printer I'll be, ifI can-Qnd lean!
hi make pretty books, and perhaps shall
Print the stories in The LITTLE CORPORAL!
III have the first reading; all wont II be fun
To read all the stories before they are done?
When I'm u man!
Serenfh Bon. When I'm a man. a man,
doctor I'll be. ii can-dnd can!
Nv powders and pills shall be nice and sweet |;
And you shall have just what you like TO eat I!
And 'bove all things, you never must study TOO
When I'm man! much !!
Eighth Boy. When I'm a man, a man,
I'll be minister, il i can-dad can
And once in awhile a sermon III make,
That can keep little boys and girls awake.
For, all dear me if the ministers knew,
How glad We are when they Go get through!
When I'm man!
Niaa Boy. When I'm man, q man,
teacher I'll be, If l can-dnd I can!
III sing To my scholars, fine stories III tell;
III show them pictures, and, well--ah, well,
They shall have some lessons-l spose they
But OH l shall make them very short. fought,
When I'm mani
7,llth Bon. When I'm man, a man,
I'll be n school committee, i'll can-dRd can
Bout once a week I'll come into school,
nd say, Miss Teacher, I've made rule,
That boys and girls need a great deal OF play
fou may give these children a holiday"
When I'm man!
Elerenh Boy. When I'm a man, n man,
II be President, if | can-dnd can!
Ny uncles and aunts are a jolly set;
md III have them all in my cabinet
shall live in the White House; and hope you
all,
When you hear I'm elected, will give me q CALI
When I'm a man!
AL in Concert. When we are men, are men,
hope we shall do great things, and then,
Whatever we do, this thing we say
Ven do our work in the very hest way,
md you shall see, if you know us then,
Veil bs good, and honest and useful men
When we are men!