[Imitate the shoemaker sewing shoes.]
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And this a way, And this a way, And this a way went I."
"When I was a gentleman,
And a gentleman was I,
And this a way, and this a way,
And this a way went I."
[Put hands in vest-pockets, and strut up and down while singing third and fourth lines.]
"When I was a lady,
And a lady was I,
And this a way, and this a way,
And this a way went I."
[Gather up the skirts, and mince, along in a haughty fashion.]
"When I was a washerwoman,
And a washerwoman was I,
And this a way, and this a way,
And this a way went I."
[Imitate a woman at the wash-tub.]
"When I was a trumpeter,
And a trumpeter was I,
And this a way [toot! toot!], and this a way [toot! toot!],
And this a way went I."
A great deal of sport can be had with this game if the leader is a good mimic, and introduces new trades or characters that the other children have not thought or heard of.
