Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-12-23
CHOICE OF TRADES.
RECITATION For LITTLE BOYS.
By MRS NJ. B. c. sLADE.


This recitation should dbeaccompanied with
appropriate action. Thus, the farmer should
make the motions for sowing, reaping, plOw-
ing binding, and pitching away the carpen-
ter for planning hammerihg and saWfngi the
mason for brick laying and smoothing; the
smith for blows on theanvili theshoemaker
for sewing shoes, etc.
EifSt Bon. When I'm man, a man,
III be farmer, IL i can-0Rd can
Ill ploW the ground and the seed I'll sow;
I,ll reap the grain and the grass I'll NOV;
I'll bind the sheaves, and I'll rake the hay
And pitch IT up in the NOV awayl
When I'm mani
Second Bon. When I'm a mar. aman.
I'll be carpenter, If I can-dn can!
III plane like that and I'll hammer, sol
And This is the way my saw shall go.
III make bird houses and sleds, and boats :;
And ship that shall race every craft that
floats!
Third Boy. When I'm a man, a man,
blacksmith I'll be III can-dnd I can!
ClaHg, clang, clang, shall my anvil ring.
And ttts Is the way my blows III swing.
I'll shoe yOnF horse sir, neat and tight;
Then I'll trOt round the square to see If its
When I'm a mani
Fourth Bou When I'm a man. man,
A mason I'll be II can-OHd cdTli
I'll lay brick this way and lay that;
Then take my trOwel and smooth them hat (;
Great ehimneys I III makei thinkl'll be able
To build one as high as the Tower of Babel I!
When I'm mani
Fifth boy. When I'm a man, man,
I'll be a shoemaker, IL L can-a1id can!
III sit on bench, with my last held so;
I'll sew so strong that my work shall wear,
Till nothing is left but my Stitches there;
When I'm mani
SJEth Boy. When I'm man, q man,
A printer I'll be If can-dHd I can
I'll make pretty books, and perhaps shall
Print the stories in the Little C0rp0raIy
When I'm man!
Seventh Boy. When Pm man, man,
A. doctor I'll be If can-0nd can. ..
My powders 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
And, 'bovea all things, you never must study
too much A
When I'm mani
Eighth Bou. When Pm man, a man.
Pll be n minister, If can-GRd I can!
And, once in awhile sermon I'll make,
That can keep little boys and girls awake.
For ah! dear me If the ministers knew,
How glad we are when they do get through!
- When I'm mani
Ninth Boy. When I'm a man, man,
A teacher I'll be II can-GIld lean.
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 F! shall make them so very short!
When I'm man!
Tenth Bon. When I'm q man, a man,
I'll be a school committee, if can-dnd can!
Bout once week pIl ONE tntos hool,
And say Miss teacher I've made q rule.
That the boys and girls need q great deal of
You may give these children q holidayp
When I'm man
EyeUeEh Boy. When I'm a man q man,
I'll be-a president If l can-dIld can!
My uncles and aunts are a jolly set:
And Hll 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 a
When I'm a man!
(AU in concert, or II they cannot be trained to
speak Il ia concert, as to make eCeTy lCOrd UTl-
derStOOd, let The best speaker step JOTlcGrd and
repeat alone, i'l a distinct Cofce.)
When we are men, are men,
/ hope we shall do great things, and then,
Whatever we Go these things we say.
Wen do our work in the very best way,
Well be good, and honest, and useful men,
When we are men