English poem
SONG FOR AN INFANT SCHOOL.
by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (1787–1860)
Children go To and fro, In a merry, pretty row, Footsteps light, Faces bright; 'Tis a happy sight. Swiftly turning round and round, Do not look upon the ground. Follow me, Full of glee, Singing merrily.
Birds are free, So are we; And we live as happily. Work we do, Study too, For we learn "twice two"; Then we laugh, and dance, and sing, Gay as birds or any thing. Follow me, Full of glee, Singing merrily.
Work is done, Play's begun; Now we have our laugh and fun. Happy days, Pretty plays, And no naughty ways. Holding fast each other's hand, We're a little happy band; Follow me, Full of glee, Singing merrily.