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I Once knew a little chicken, but his friends were very few
For he thought that there was nothing in this world but what he knew
And often in the farm yard, he had a very forward way
Of telling hens and geese and turkeys what they should do and say
He said to his Aunt Dorkie, as he began on her one day
That she shouldn't set all summer on her nest upon the hay!
"If I don't," replied Aunt Dorkie, "my eggs will get all chilled"
"No they won't," Replied the chicken, "and no matter if they do"
"Eggs are really good for nothing... What's an egg to me and you?"
"What's an egg?" Replied Aunt Dorkie, "Can it be you do not know?"
"You yourself were in an egg shell one little month ago"
"And if kind wings had not warmed you, you would not be here today,"
"Telling hens and geese and turkeys what they ought to do and say"
"So to be very wise and show it is a pleasant thin no doubt"
"And when young folks talk to old folks, they should know what they're about!"
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
THIS IS A POEM MY GREAT-GREAT
GRANDMOTHER USED TO RECITE TO ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE GIRL. SHE USED
TO TELL IT TO MY MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER
AS WELL. WE DO NOT KNOW WHO WROTE IT, SO IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS
ITS HISTORY, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW.
Tammy Gislason
Phone: (403) 391-1131
email: gislason@shaw.ca
http://www.tammydee.com