The players must be seated in a circle, with the understanding that
whoever smiles must pay a forfeit. No. 1 turns to his neighbor on the
left and sings, while nodding his head,
Are you going to the Arsenal, the Arsenal,
And see the animals in Central Park?
The person addressed replies in the same tune, nodding,
Yes, I’m going to the Arsenal, the Arsenal,
And see the animals in Central Park.
Then both sing and nod,
Two of us are going to the Arsenal, the Arsenal,
And see the animals in Central Park,
No. 2 then turns to No 3, nodding and singing the same question, who
replies in the same way, only singing,
Three of us are going to the Arsenal, the Arsenal,
And see the animals in Central Park.
And so complete the circle, the chorus being added to by one or more
each time.