WHEN about to run a race or engage in a jumping-match, this rhyme is appropriate : — One to begin, Two to show, Three to make ready, And four to go. At the end of the race the one who came in last sometimes consoles himself by calling out : — First's... The Children of the Old Stone House - Page 96by Lucy Colton Wells - 1911 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Stillman Hillard, Loomis Joseph Campbell - Readers (Elementary) - 1878 - 212 pages
...length the start of me ; place yourself so that your hindfeet touch my nose, and then I will say, ' One to begin, Two to show, Three to make ready, And four to go.' When I say 'Go,' we will start off." 9. This plan seemed to please Mr. Fox, and he answered,... | |
| Olive Thorne Miller - Children - 1880 - 376 pages
...the stage, he retired to the further end, swung his arms two or three times to get a start, counted " one to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go," and, starting full force, ran and gave a flying leap over Harry's head. This was considered... | |
| Psychology - 1893 - 672 pages
...the other children repeating the familiar incantation rhyme said when they were about to jump or run: "One to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go." When Q. attempted to say this to her mother, she said: "Two biggytoshow, two forty go so."... | |
| Psychology - 1893 - 672 pages
...other children repeating the familiar incantation rhyme said when they were about to jump or ran: " One to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go." When Q. attempted to say this to her mother, she said: "Two biggy to show, two forty go so."... | |
| Clifton Johnson - Folklore - 1896 - 280 pages
...AND JINGLES WHEN about to run a race or engage in a jumping-match, this rhyme is appropriate : — One to begin, Two to show, Three to make ready, And four to go. At the end of the race the one who came in last sometimes consoles himself by calling out :... | |
| James West Roosevelt - Medicine, Popular - 1896 - 1036 pages
...the history of the behaviour of the eruption of typical scarlet fever conforms to the old rhyme — " One to begin, two to show. Three to make ready, and four to go." The fading and disappearance of the eruption follows the order of its appearance — throat,... | |
| Ellen M. Haskell - Child development - 1896 - 312 pages
...JOHNNIE. Age, 2 years, 8 months. Johnnie's playmate talks a great deal; as, when going to run she says, " One to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go." Johnnie repeats this, although not a word is distinct. His sentence occupies the same time... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1910 - 604 pages
...'s have a race with the thunder!" Jean proposed. "Come on, girls! I '11 race you to the farm-house. One to begin ! Two to show! Three to make ready! And four to— go!" And go they did, jumping puddles and plashing through the mud. In the merry stampede they... | |
| Mrs. Madeline (Yale) Wynne, Madeline Yale Wynne - Short stories, American - 1920 - 184 pages
...ef it is a good piece for a starter." " I think it is a splendid piece, Dad." "All right then, now! One to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go. I believe this day was jest made for Sabriny, Dad and Co., the rain sort of shets us in and... | |
| 1879
...Solomon was full of wise sayings). "Yes, that's what we do when we run a race," said George; "ifs — ' One to begin, Two to show, Three to make ready, And four to go ! ' " Mr. Smith smiled thoughtfully. " That's a good deal like life, my boy — a good deal like... | |
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