Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-02

Appropriate action Thus, the farmer should
make the motions for sowing, reaping. plowlng
planning hammering and saving; the mason for
brick laying and smoothing: the smith for
blows on the anvil, and the shoemaker for sew
ing shoes, etc.
First Bos When I'm man. a man,
I'll be a farmer if can-old 1 can!
I'll plow the ground, and the seed I'll sow;
III 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,
I'll be carpenter, if can-dndI I can!
I'll plane like his, and I'll hammer, so!
And this is the way my saw shall go
p'il make bird houses, and sleds, and boats;
And ship that shall race every craft that floats!
When I'm man!
Third RoH When I'm a man, man,
a blacksmith III be, If can-d'd can
Clang, clang, claDg, shall my anvil ring;
And his is The way the blows I'll swing.
I'll shoe your horse, sir, neat and tight;
Then I'll trot round the square to see lifts right,
When I'm man!
Fb,yth Boy When I'm a man, man,
A mason I'll be, if can-dld can!
I'll lay brick this way, and lay one that:
Then take my trowel and smooth them flat;
Great chimneys I'll make; think III be able
To build one as high as the Tower of Babel!
When I'm man! euH
Fifth Boy. When I'm a man, man,
I'll be shoemaker, If can-Gnd lean!
And in and out shall my needles go.
I'll sew SO strong that my work shall wear,
Till nothing is left but my stitches there!
When I'm man!
Sfrth Bon. When I'm a man, man,
A printer I'll be, If can-dHd can!
ri make pretty books. and perhaps shall
Print the stories in THE LITTLE CORPORAL!
I'll have the first reading; ah! won't it be fun
To read all the stories before they al e done?
When Pm q man!
Seventh Bou When I'm a man. man,
doctor I'll be, if can-dnd can!
My powders and pills shall be nice and sweet;
And you shall have Just what you like, to eati
III prescribe for you. riding, and sailing, and
such;
And, 'bove all things, you never must study too
When I'm man! much!
Eighth Bon. When I'm a man, man,
I'll be minister, if can-dnd lean
And, once in awhile. a sermon III make,
That can keep little boys aud girls awake.
For, ah dear mel If the ministers knew.
How glad we are when they do get through!
itff When I'm a man!
Ninth Boy When Pm man, a man,
A teacher I'll be, if can-dnd lean!
I'll sing to my scholars, fine stories I'll tell,
They shall have some lessons-I s'pose they
ought;
But oh! ishall make them so very short!
+, When I'm man! ..
Tenth Boy. When Pm a man, a man,
I'll be a school committee, if can-and Team!
Bout once week I'll come into school,
And say, miss Teacher, I've made rule,
That boys and girls need a great deal of play;
You may give these children a holiday!"
When I'm a mani
Eleventh. Boy. When I'm a man, man,
I'll be President, If can-dnd can!
My uncles and aunts are IA jolly set;
And I'll have them all in my cabinet
l shall live in the White House; and hope you
all,
When you hear I'm elected, will give me call!
When I'm a man!
IL in concert TO make every t0ord understood
let the best speaker step Jortcard and repeat alone,
in distinct roice.
When we are men, are men,
hope we shall do great things, and then,
Whatever we do this thing we say,
Well do our work in the very best way, -'-
And you shall see, if you know us then,
Well be good and honest, and useful men
When we are men.