The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens, when she found a grain of wheat.

“Who will plant this wheat?
“ she said.

“Not I
“ said the goose.
“ Not I“
said the duck.

“I will then!“
said the Little Red Hen, and she planted the grain of wheat.
When the wheat was ripe she said,
“ Who will take this wheat to the mill?“


“Not I“
said the goose.
“ Nor I“
said the duck.

“I will then!“
said the Little Red Hen, and she took the wheat to the mill.
When she brought the flour home, she said,
“ Who will make some bread with this flour?“


“Not I“
said the goose.
“ Not I“
said the duck.

“I will then!“
said the Little Red Hen.
When the bread was baked, she said,
“ Who will eat this bread?“


“I will!“
said the goose.
“ I will!“
said the duck.

“No, you won‘t!“
said the Little Red Hen.
“ I shall eat it myself! Cluck cluck!“

And she called her chickens to help her.