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The Children Are 'Weary. FOB FREE GYMNASIUM. Pat's Pick, page 104.

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The children are weary of study and task, And gladly we make all the motions you ask. We swing out each arm, and we lift up each hand, And gaily for our recreation we stand. Chorus— Oh, for each one it is pastime and fun, Thus to be showing how the motions are done, It makes us so rested, so happy and gay, Just what you all see in our faces to-day? Our arms now upreaching, and stretching them out, We move all our limbs, and we turn them about, You know it is tiresome to sit still too long, So, friends, will you join us in motion and song? 'Tis not half so hard to our work to return; It makes us so happy, so willing to learn; Our weariness now, and our languor are o'er, We wish that gymnastics had reached us before. We turn that way first; and now see us turn this. We have to be careful no motion to miss; This pastime and pleasure we joyfully greet, Then cheerful again all our lessons we meet. Now out move our feet, and we almost can dance; But our narrow aisles do not give us the chance; But 'tis just as well if we only are gay, So how do you like our gymnastics to-day?