The water began to quench the fire, The stick began to beat the dog, The dog began to bite the pig, But what time the old woman and her pig got home, nor you, nor I, nor nobody knows. John had to tell the story again and again, the children liked it so much. Ned called it his story, and soon he could tell it as well as John. CHICKEN LITTLE Sometimes the children had a good time playing a story after it had been told to them. They liked the story of Chicken Little and they liked to play it, too. They ran round and round the yard as they played it. Jack made the best King and Alice made the best Chicken Little. THE PLAY (A big pea falls on Chicken Little's head.) Ch. Little: Oh, dear! The sky is falling! I must run and tell the king about it. (Chicken Little starts off; soon she meets Henny Penny.) Henny Penny: Where are you going, this bright, sunny morning, Chicken Little? Ch. Little: O Henny Penny! This morning, when I was picking up peas, a bit of the sky fell on my head, and I am going to tell the king. Henny Penny: Oh, dear! I will go with you, Chicken Little. (They walk on together; soon they meet Cocky Locky.) Cocky Locky: Why, where are you going, Chicken Little and Henny Penny? Ch. Little and Henny Penny O Cocky Locky, the sky is falling, and we are going to tell the king. Cocky Locky: Dear, dear! I will go with you, Chicken Little and Henny Penny. (They walk on; soon they meet Ducky Lucky.) Ducky Lucky: Good morning, Chicken Little, Ch. Little, Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky. Where are you going, this bright, sunny morning? O Ducky Lucky, the sky is fall ing, and we are going to tell the king. Ducky Lucky: Oh, me! I will go with you, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky. (They walk on together; soon they meet Goosey Loosey.) Goosey Loosey: Good morning, Chicken Little, Ch. Little, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky. Where are you going, this sunny morning? O Goosey Loosey, the sky is falling, and we are going to tell the king. Goosey Loosey: Oh, my! Oh, me! I will go with you, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky. (They walk on together; soon they meet Turkey Lurkey.) Turkey Lurkey: Why, where are you going, Chicken The Others: Little, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey O Turkey Lurkey, the sky is falling, Turkey Lurkey: Be quick! Be quick! I will go with you, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky The King: Ch. Little: The King: Ch. Little: The King: (Soon they come to the King's castle.) What do you want, this bright, sunny morning, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey? O king, the sky is falling, and we But the sky can not fall. Why Foolish Chicken Little! Of course (Goes into castle.) |