FIRST GRADE HANDWORK VERSES 

OPENING

This is little Tommy Thumb -round and smooth like any plum
This is Peter Pointer, surely he's a double jointer 
This is mighty Toby Tall, he's the biggest of them all
This is dainty Ruby Ring, much too fine for many things 
This is little baby, so tiny and so shy
All the five we've counted now, busy fingers in a row 
Each one knows the way to go 
How to work and how to play
But together they work the best 
Each one helping all the rest 

Spider, Spider, what are you spinning? 

A cloak for the faeries, I'm just beginning

What is it made of...tell me true

Threads of moonshine and pearls of dew

When will the faeries be wearing it? 

Tonight when the glow-worm lamps are lit 

Can I see it if I come a peeping? 

All good children must then be sleeping 

CLEAN UP 

I heard a little gnomie say 

It's time to put your work away

Wind up your balls, pick up lost threads 

And quietly put your handwork to bed 

CLOSING

My fingers are so sleepy

It's time they went to bed 

First you you little baby 

Tuck in your tiny head 

Ruby Ring now your turn

Next comes Toby Great

Peter Pointer hurry

For now it's getting late 

Let's see if there all nestled

One more to come 

Move over fingers make room

For little Tommy Thumb 

Now it is time for my hands to rest 

They have done their work 

They have done their best