"May I go too?" said the One-legged Crow.
"Yes," said Little Half Chick, "fall in behind."
So the Crow fell in behind. Hoppity-hop, hoppity-hop, went Little Half Chick. Hippity-hip, hippity-hip, went the Two-legged Cat. Humpity-hump, humpity-hump, went the Three-legged Dog. Jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump, went the One-legged Crow.
Soon they met a Snake with no legs at all. He had caught his tail in his teeth, and was rolling along, loopity-loop, loopity-loop. The Snake said:
"Hello, Little Half Chick, where are you going so fast?"
"I am going to Madrid to see the Good King," said Little Half Chick.
"May I go too?" said the Snake.
"Yes," said Little Half Chick, "fall in behind."
So the Snake fell in behind. Hoppity-hop, hoppity-hop, went Little Half Chick. Hippity-hip, hippity-hip, went the Two-legged Cat. Humpity-hump, humpity-hump, went the Three-legged Dog. Jumpity-jump, jumpity-jump, went the One-legged Crow. Loop-