The primary level lesson is based on the Mary Mapes Dodge story of the little Dutch boy who put his finger in the dike.		Verse Melody: Pretty Little Dutch Girl.  Refrain Melody: Playmate If verse melody is unfamiliar read verses an have students sing the refrain.
		There was a boy named Peter Who lived so long ago He loved his country very much He is a great hero.
			Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You loved your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you!
		Now Peter went to visit A friend across the way He stayed so long; it was so dark The shortcut he would take.
			Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you!
		He heard some water trickling 'Twas coming from the dike He screamed for help; his cry rang out But no one came that night.
			Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you!
		The milkman came next morning He thought he heard a shout He ran through town; woke people up To help that poor boy out.
			Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you!
		The people came to help him He was so wet and cold They picked him up and gave a cheer, "Hurray for our hero!"
			Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you!
		Walters, Connie, Song from Multicultural Music: Lyrics to Familiar Melodies and Native Songs, Minneapolis: T.S. Denison & Company, Inc., 1996.