THE ANT AND GRASSHOPPER

One frosty autumn day an ant was busily storing

away some of the kernels of wheat which he had
gathered during the summer to tide them over the
coming winter.
A grasshopper, half perishing from hunger, came
limping by. Perceiving what the industrious ant was doing,
he asked for morsel from the ants store to save his life.
What were you doing all during the summer while I
was busy harvesting? inquired the ant.
Oh, replied the grasshopper, I was not idle. I was
singing and chirping all day long.
Well, said the ant, smilingly grimly as he locked his
granary door, since you sang all summer, it locked his
granary door, since you sang all summer, it looks as
though you would have to dance all winter.

The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one 1
by one 1,
Hurray ! Hurray !
The ants go marching one 1
by one 1,
The little one 1 stops to suck
her thumb,
And they all go marching
down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching two 2 by two 2,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching two 2 by two 2,
The little one 1 stops to tie her shoe.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching three 3 by three
3,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching three 3 by three
3,
The little one 1 stops to ride a bee.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching four 4 by four
4,

Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)

The ants go marching four 4 by four
4,
The little one 1 stops to ask for more.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching five 5 by five 5,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching five 5 by five 5,
The little one 1 stops to jump and
dive.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching six 6 by six 6,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching six 6 by six 6,
The little one 1 stops to pick up sticks.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching seven 7 by
seven 7,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching seven 7 by
seven 7,
The little one 1 stops to write with a
pen.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;

To get out, of the rain,

Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching eight 8 by eight
8,
Hurray ! Hurray !(2x)
The ants go marching eight 8 by eight
8,
The little one 1 stops to rollerskate.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching nine 9 by nine 9
Hurray ! Hurray !
The ants go marching nine 9 by nine
9,

Hurray ! Hurray !
The ants go marching nine 9 by nine 9
The little one 1 stops to drink and
dine.
And they all go marching down,
To the ground;
To get out, of the rain,
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching ten 10 by ten
10,
Hurray ! Hurray !
The ants go marching ten 10 by ten
10,
Hurray ! Hurray !
The ants go marching ten 10 by ten
10,
The little one 1 stops to shout "THE
END."