In A Cottage In A Wood


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*secondary music link : left-click here if you can't see the control box above.

In a cottage, in a wood,
A little old man at the window stood,
Saw a rabbit running by,
Came knocking at the door.
"Help me! Help me!" the rabbit said,
"Before the hunter-man shoots me dead!"
"Come, little rabbit, come with me,
And happy we will be!"

Actions :
cottage - draw outline of roof
wood - hands and forearms held vertical
little old man - hold hand out, low down to indicate height
window - draw square shape
knocking...door - indicate knocking on door.
Help me - raise both hands in air
hunter....dead - shoot "gun" several times in time to music
come .... me - beckon
happy .... be - mime holding rabbit and stroking it.

A second version (not recommended for Rainbows and Brownies!) ends
"Come little rabbit, come with me -
And we'll have rabbit pie for tea!"