The boys were in the garden,

Digging little wells;

The girls were at the sea-side,

Hunting pretty shells.

The boys were in the schoolroom,

Sitting all in rows;

The girls were in the ball-room,

Standing on their toes.

The boys were in the wild woods,

Picking sweet red berries;

The girls were 'neath the fruit-trees,

Shaking down the cherries.