The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-12-16
Youths Department.
sS-Originsl Enigmas, Charades Problems etc., are
respectfully solicited.
From "Ths Festisal," Quarterly Magazine for
Boys aud Girls
CHOICE OF TRADES.
A RECITATION FOR LITTLE BOYS.

BT MRS. n. u. c. gLADE.
This recitation should he accompanied with apprc.
pirate action. Thus the farmer should make the mo.
tiOns for sowing reaping pow ing. binding and pitch
ing away; the carpenter for planning hammering and
5awingi the mason for bri k laying and smoothing
the smith for blows the anvil and the shoemaker for
shoes, etc.
Firh Bog. When I'm man, man,
III be A farmer if I cau-aHd oaHl
III pillow the ground, and the seed III SOW;
I'll reap the grain, and the grass I'll NOV;
I'll bind the Sheaves, and III rake the hay,
And pitch it up, on the nov away
When Im mani
Second Boy. When I'm n man, man,
III bo carpenter, II l can-aHd J can!
I'll plane like dhis, and Tn hammer, 80!
And his is the way my saw shalI 60.
III make bird houses. and scds, and boats;
Aud ship that shall race every craft that ats
When l'n mani
Third Boy. When I'm a man. = man,
A blacksmith I'll he, If I can-and can!
Clang, clanK, clang, shall my anvil ring;
And iiS is the way the blows III swing.
I'll shoe your horse, sir, neat and tight;
Then I'll trot round the sqrars to see fits right,
When I'm a man!
Fourth Boy. When I'm man. a man,
A mason I'll be, If can-aad can!
III lay brick this way, aud lay one that;
Then take my trowcl aud smoohe them hati
Great chimneys TIL make; I think I'll be able
To build one as high "a the Tower Of Ba6slI
When I'm a man
Fifth Boy When IN man, a man,
I'll be a shoemaker, If can-Gad oanl
III sit on a bench, with ny last held so;
And in and out shall my needles 60.
I'll sew 60 strong that my work shall wear
TIL nothing is left but my stitches tbsrsI
When I'm mani
SiriA Boy. When I'm man, man,
printer I'll be, II can--and Ioml
I'll make pretty books, and perhaps shall
Print the stories in TIM LITTLE CORPORAL.
III have the first reading; ah won't It be fun
To reHd all the stories before they are douel
When I'm a mani
sessnh Boy. When I'm r man, a man,
doctor IN be, If I can-and lean!
Ny powders and pills shall be nice and sweet;
And Ynu shall have just what you like, to eatl
I'll prescribe for you, riding aud sailing, aud such;
And 'bove all thingsyou never must study too much!
When I'm man
Eighth Boy. When I'm man, a man,
I'll be a minister, If I can-and can!
And, once In awhile, a sermon III make,
That can keep little boys and girls awake.
For, an dear me if the ministers knew,
How glad are when they do get through
When I'm mani
Nfafh Boy. When I'm a m IN, a man,
A teacher I'll be, if I eln-and can
IN sing to my scholars, hne stories I'll tell;
I'll show them pictures, and, well-ah we'll,
They shall have some essons-T s'pose they ought;
But oh l shall make them so very short
When I'm man
Tenth Boy. When I'm man, a man,
III be a school committee, if can-and can!
Bout ouce a week I'll come into school,
Aud say, "Miss Teacher, I've made a rule,
That boys and girls need great deal Of play;
You may give these children holiday %
When I'm mani
EleUsntb Boy When I'm a man, a man,
III be President, if l oan-and can!
Ny unoles and aqnts area jolly set;
And III have them all in my cabinet!
shall live in the White House and hope You all,
When you hear ! m elected, will give me = CALL
When In a man!
Al IN T. they cannot be trained 70 speaE il in
concert make sUy roord understood lei ne Bss.
tpsaksT step OrlSard and repeat alone, in distinct voes
When We are men, are men,
Ihops We shall do great things, and then,
Whatever we do, this thing say,
Well do our work IN the very best way,
And you shall see. If you know US then,
Wen be good, and honest, and useful men,
When we are men.