Part 8 (1/2)

Cut-cut-cut, cadaakut, I laid an egg for Peter.”

When the rooster saw all these eggs he opened his mouth again and bragged:

”c.o.c.k-a-doodle-doo, What they say is true.

See what they can do, c.o.c.k-a-doodle-doo.”

And the little hens answered:

”Cut-cut-cut, cadaakut, We can lay an egg, an egg, Cut-cut-cut, cadaakut, We can lay an egg.”

And if ever you are out in the country early in the morning you will hear the wonderful rooster-noise. And then you will hear the hens telling how many eggs they have laid for you.

THE LITTLE HEN AND THE ROOSTER

The little hen goes ”cut cut cut.”

The rooster he goes ”c.o.c.k a doodle doo!

You want me and I want you, But I'm up here and you're down there.”

The little hen goes ”cut cut cut,”

The rooster he steps with a funny little strut, He c.o.c.ks his eye, gives a funny little sound, He looks at the hen, he looks all around, He flaps his wings, he beats the air, He stretches his neck, then flies to the ground.

”c.o.c.k a doodle, c.o.c.k a doodle, c.o.c.k a doodle doo!

Now you have me and I have you!”

MY HORSE, OLD DAN

This verse utilizes a child's love of enumeration and of movement. The School has found it the most successful of my verse for small children.

MY HORSE, OLD DAN

Old Dan has two ears Old Dan has two eyes Old Dan has one mouth With many, many, many, many teeth.

Old Dan has four feet Old Dan has four hoofs Old Dan has one tail With many, many, many, many hairs.

Old Dan can w a l k, w a l k, Old Dan can trot, trot, trot, Old Dan can run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, Many, many, many, many miles.

Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog The wheels go round and round and round.

Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog Oh, hear what a rattlety, tattlety sound!

Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog The wheels they pound and pound and pound.

Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog While the wagon it rattles along the ground!

[Ill.u.s.tration]