8. Repeat the alphabet similar to example.
A was an archer, and shot at a frog, B was a butcher, and had a great dog. C was a captain, all covered with lace, D was a dunce with a very sad face. E was an esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a farmer and followed the plow. G was a gamester who had but ill luck, H was a hunter and hunted a buck. I was an innkeeper, who lov’d to house, J was a joiner, and built up a house. K was a king, so mighty and grand, L was a lady who had a white hand. M was a miser who hoarded up gold, N was a nobleman, gallant and bold. O was an oysterman, and went about town, P was a parson, and wore a black gown. Q was a quack with a wonderful pill, R was a robber, who wanted to kill. S was a sailor, and spent all he got, T was a tinker, and mended a pot. U was a usurer, a miserable elf, V was a vintner, who drank all himself. W was a watchman and guarded the door, X was expensive, and so became poor. Y was a youth, that did not love school, Z was a Zan, a poor, harmless fool.
9. Sing to the tune of “Oats, Pease, Beans and Barley grows.”
Tom he was a piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young; But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.” Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and the boys, And they all stopped to hear him play Over the hills and far away. Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, That those who heard him could never stand still; Whenever they heard him they began to dance, Even pigs on their hind legs would after him prance. He met old Dame Trot with a basket of eggs, He used his pipe and she used her legs; She danced about till the eggs were all broke, She began to fret, but he laughed at the joke. He saw a cross fellow was beating an ass, Heavy laden with pots, pans, dishes and glass; He took out his pipe and played them a tune, And the jackass’s load was lightened full soon.
The candle is rapidly flashed before the person to blow it out. If passed to and fro quick enough, it will afford much laughter before it is blown out.
11. Stand on a chair and do just as you are bidden without laughing.
12. Put a cord on the floor where you cannot step over it.
13. Put two chairs back to back and take off your shoes and jump over them.