Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-09
CHOICE OF TRADES.
A Recitation for LittIe Boys.
BIT MRS. NJ. b. G. sLADE.

This recitation should be accompanied with ap-
propriate action. Thus. the farmtr should make
the motions for sowing. reaping, blowing, binding
and pitching away ; the carpenter for planning
LAYING and smoothing: the smith for blows on the
anvil, and the shoemaker for sewing shoes, ETC.
FIRST Boy. When I'm a man, man,
I'll be farmer if | can-AND ] CAN
I'll pow the ground and the seed III SOW
I'll reap the grain and the grass / II HOW
I'll bind he sheayes. and I'll rake the hay,
Aud pitch It up the NOW away
When I'm man
SECOND Boy. When I'm "a man. man,
I'll be carpenter, If can-AND GAN
I'll plane like this, and I'll hammer so
An THIS is the way my saw shall go'
III make the bird houses, and sleds and boats
And ship that shall race every craft that floats
When I'm man
THIRD Boy. When I'm a man, ma,
A blacksmith I'll be, If | caT--AND CAM
Clang, clang, claug, shall INV anvil ring
And this is the way the blows I'll swing.
I'll shoe your borse sir, neat and tght
Then I'll trot round the square see if it's all right
When I'm man
Fourth BoY. When I'm a man, man,
4 mason I'll be, if l can-AND CANT
I'll lay brick this way, and lay one that /;
Then take my trowel and smooth them fiat
Great ehimneys I'll make think III be able
To build one as high tho Tower OF Babel
When I'm man
FIFTH Boy. When I'm man, man,
I'll be a shoemaker if can--AND CAN
I'll sit on a berch with my last HELD so
Aud in and out shall nay needles go
I'll sew strong that my work shall wear,
Til nothing is left but my stitches there
When I'm a man J
Sixth Boy. When Tn a man, man,
A printer I'll be, If ca;i--ANDI CAM
I'll make pretty books, and perhaps shall
Print the stories in the LITTLE CoRPoRALi
I'll have the first reading ah won't it be fun
To read all the stories before they are done
When I'm man
SEVENTH Boy. When I'm man, a man,
A doctor III be, il Ican--ANDI CAM
Nv DO AEers and pills shall be nice and sweet;
And you shall have just what you like, to eat
I'll prescribe for you, riding, and sailing and such
And boye all things, you never must study too much
When I'm man !
EIGHTH Boy. When I'm man, man,
III be a minister, if can-AND lean
Aud, once in awhile, sermon I'll make,
That can keep little boys ard girls awake.
For, all dear me if the ministers knew,
Hcw glad we when they do get through!
When I'm man!
Ninth BoY. When I'm a man. man,
A teacher III be, if | can--AND can't
I'll sing to my scholars, fine stories I'll tell;
I'll show them pictures, and, well-ah ! well,
They shall have some lessons-I s'pose they ought;
But oh ! / shall make them 81 very short
When I'm man!
TENTH Boy. When I'm man, a man.
I'll be school committee, if can--AND CAN!
Bout once a week I'll come into school,
And say. 81 Miss Teacher, I've made rule,
That boys and girls need great deal of play ;
You may give these children a holiday"
When I'm man
ELEVENTH Boy. When I'm man, a man,
I'll be President il can-AND CANT
My uncles and aunts jolly set;
And I'll have them in my cabinet
shall live in the White House and hope you all,
When you hear Pin elected will give me a call !
When I'm a man
(A in concert if they cannot be trained to speak
it in concert, as to- make every word nderstood
let the best speaker step forward and repeat alone
in distinct voice.
When we men. are men,
hope we shall DO great things, and then,
Whatever do. this thing we say,
Well do our work in the very best way,
And you shall see, If you know then,
Wen be good. and honest aud useful men
When are men.