Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-03
From the School Festival.
CHOICE or TRADES
A RECITATION FOR LITTLR BOYS.
ny mRs. Nm, Q, sLADE.


Tuus recitation should no accompanied with
appropriate action. Thus, the farmer should make
the motions for sowing, renping, plowing, binding
merlng and saving; the mason for brick laying
and er1oothings the smith for blows on the anvil,
and the shoemaker for sewing shoes, etc.
Eira Boy. When I'm man, man,
III be farmer, n I can--dad I can
I'll pillow the ground, and the seed III sow
Ill reap the grain, and the graes III NOV;
III bind the sheavee, and l'll rake the hay
And pitch " up, on the NOV away
When I'm mani
Second Bov. When I'm man, man,
I'll be q carpenter, Isl can-d1d Icda
I'll plane like TITS, and Ill hammer, 20!
III make bird horses' and sleds and boats;
And ship that shall race every craft that noatal
When I'm mani
Third Boy When I'm man, man,
A blacksmith I'll be, II | can-dEd Iodnl
Cang, clang, clang, shall my anvil ring
And tbs In the way the blows I'll swing.
I'll shoe your horse, cir, neat and tight;
Then I'll trot round the square to see II its right,
When I'm man
Fourth Boy When ram man, man,
A mason III he, II | can--dnd lean
III lay brick this way, and lay one hdt;
Then take my trowel and smooth them NAT
Great chimneys III make think I'll bn able
To build ono as high as the Tower OF Babell
WhenTma mani
rim Bov When I'm man, n man,
III be a shoemaker, II oan--dpd odnl
III ait on n bench with my last hefd so
And In and out shall my needles 20.
III sew go strong that my work shall wear,
Till nothing Is left but my stitches therci
SlrtA Boy. When I'm man. man,
A printer I'll be, II l can-dHd Team
I'll make pretty books and perhaps shall
Print the storloA in TuE LIrTLE CoRPoRALl
I'll have tho first rcnding an won't Il be fun
To read all the stories before they arc donoi
When I'm mani
ssUean nov When I'm man a man,
A Doctor I'll be, If can and can
My powders and pills shall be nice and sweet;
And you shall have Just what you like, to eat
II prescribe for you, riding, aud sailing and such
And, 'bovo all things, you never must study too
When I'm a mani lmueh
EI0hM Boy. When I'm man, man,
I'll be minister, if J can-dt,d Icdni
Aud, once In awhile, sermon III make,
That can keep little boys aud girls awake.
For, ahl dear me " the ministers knew,
How glad we are when they do get through
When m mani
N1nh Boy When I'm man, amau
A teacher I'll be- II | can-dRd lean
III sing TO my scholars, fine stories I'll tell;
They shall have some lessons-I spose they ought
But oh shall make them so very short
When m man
,,7saM Boy. When I'm man, mon,
III he a school committee, If | can---lHi can
Bout once week I'll come into school,
And say, Miss Teacher, I've made rule,
That That boys and girls need great deal ol,pluy;
You may give these children holiday"
When I'm man
ElsUegn Boy. When I'm man, man,
III bo President if l can-dnd lean
MY unoles and annts arc a Jolly set'
And I'll have them all In my cabinet
shall live in the White House and hope you
all,
When you hear I'm elected, will give mo a call
When I'm man
Az IN concert, or " 0ey cannot b. trained 10 speak
IL w. concert so as 10 1lIia epsrV ip0rd under.
stOod let aeS 6cst speaker sfep rortcdrd and rD.
peat alone, IN a distinct toics)
When we are mon, are mon,
hope we shall do great things und then,
Whatever we do this thing we say,
Wen do our work In the very best way
And You shall see, II you know us them
Wen be good, and honest and useful men
When we are men.