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5 Little Chickens

November 8, 2009 by ajpassey 1 Comment

5 Little Chickens

Said the first little chicken with a queer little squirm,
“Oh, I wish I could find a fat little worm!”

Said the second little chicken with an odd little shrug,
“Oh, I wish I could find a fat little bug!”

Said the third little chicken with a little sigh of grief,
“Oh, I wish I could find a green little leaf!”

Said the fourth little chicken with a sharp little squeal,
“Oh, I wish I could find some nice yellow meal!”

Said the fifth little chicken with a faint little moan,
“Oh, I wish I could find a wee gravel stone!”

“Now see here!” said their mother from the green garden patch,
“If you want any breakfast, you just come here and scratch!”

Filed Under: Fingerplays, Lyrics Tagged With: animals, counting, numbers, spring

Comments

  1. Donna says

    May 13, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    My grandfather, Dr. Samuel E. Lawhon, wrote this poem in 1913. I have the original poem written in a journal.

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