114 Bird - Lore 



MUSIC 



"Frohlicher Landmann" Robert Schumann. 



Class V, Children, marching two by two. 



First Pair: "Farmers are we to take care of the crops." 

 Second Pair: "We mean to grow up and watch over the trees." 

 Third Pair: "Gardens where flowers grow we'd rather have." 

 Fourth Pair: "Honey we hke, so we'll choose the bees." 

 Fifth Pair: "Give us the birds, who can fly and can sing." 

 Sixth Pair: "Rocks and mines say we, because they bring wealth." 

 Seventh Pair: "We'll take water and all which there swims or sails." 

 Eighth Pair: "Pure air for us, winds and clouds that give health." 

 Ninth Pair: "The soil we shall choose and make smooth, lasting roads." 

 Tenth Pair: "Our choice is the heavens, with moon, stars and sun." 

 Eleventh Pair: "Let us have the animals, tame ones and wild." 

 Twelfth Pair: "We like fairies best. Don't you think we'll find one?" 

 (To be spoken by the two youngest children.) 



All: " 'The great, wide, wonderful, beautiful world!' 



Every day 



We will sing, work and play 



In this beautiful, wonderful world!" 

 All the classes now form with their respective leaders, singing as they march 

 to plant seeds, shrubs or trees in the school-garden. 



MUSIC (See note.) 



It is suggested that special attention be given to the selection of music 

 and also to the marching. A May-pole with colored streamers might be intro- 

 duced with charming effect. 



Note. — The following may be sung to the tune of "Abschied," page 145, 

 Buch der Lieder. Collection Litolff No. 846. 



Girls: "For flowers that bloom about our feet; 



For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;" 

 Boys: "For song of bird and hum of bee; 



For all things fair we hear or see;" 



(Repeat first four bars of music.) 

 All: "Father in Heaven, we thank Thee! 



Father in Heaven, we thank Thee!" 

 Girls: "For blue of stream and blue of sky; 



For pleasant shade of branches high;" 

 Boys: "For fragrant air and cooling breeze; 



For beauty of the blooming trees;" 

 All: "Father in Heaven, etc.—" A. H. W. 



