A Schoolgirl's Day

Seven o'clock in the morning She wakes up, and gets up And begins to dress She washes with soap and water Wipes herself with a towel She brushes her hair with a brush Combs it with a comb And her mom ties it for her with a ribbon She does her bed, she does her room That is, she puts everything back in its place 7:30 she goes down for breakfast Eight o'clock after breakfast She puts on her hat and cloak, and goes to school 8:30 at school She learns grammar, History and Geography Arithmetic, English and German Music, drawing and sewing 11:30 she goes home for lunch Two o'clock, she goes back to school 3:15 during the break, she plays in the playground Walks up and down with the other girls She plays tennis, croquet, ping pong or basketball 4:30 she comes back home and does her homework Five o'clock, does her exercises and learns her lessons 7:30 supper with mom, dad, and brother Tom Eight o'clock, after supper, they play cards and dominoes 8:45 she reads, then looks at her collections of postcards and stamps 9:30 she goes upstairs She looks at her bed, she looks at her room And she puts everything back in its place She packs her belongings in her schoolbag And takes off her shoes Ten o'clock, she goes to the window Opens it Gets up on the balcony And jumps away into the cold night