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licken had been at the wood, and the sky had fallen on her poor
bald pate, and we are going to tell the King.”

So Cock-lock turned back, and met Duck-luck. “Well, Duck-
luck, where are you going?” And Duck-luck said, “I’m going
to the wood for some meat.” Then Cock-lock said, “Oh! Duck-
luck, don’t go, for I was going, and 1 met Hen-len, and Hen-len
met Chicken-licken, and Chicken-licken had been at the wood,
and the sky had fallen on her poor bald pate, and we are going
to tell the King.”

So Duck-luck turned back, and met Drake-lake. « Well,
Drake-lake, where are you going?” And Drake-lake said, “I’m
going to the wood for some meat.” Then Duck-luck said, “Oh!
Drake-lake, don’t go, for I was going, and I met Cock-lock, and
Cock-lock met Hen-len, and Hen-len met Chicken-licken, and
Chicken-licken had been at the wood, and the sky had fallen on
her poor bald pate, and we are going to tell the King.”

So Drake-lake turned back, and met Goose-loose. «“ Well,
Goose-loose, where are you going?” And Goose-loose said,
“I’m going to the wood for some meat.” Then Drake-lake said,
“Oh! Goose-loose, don’t go, for I was going, and I met Duck-
luck, and Duck-luck met Cock-lock, and Cock-lock met H en-len,
and Hen-len met Chicken-licken, and Chicken-licken had been
at the wood, and the sky had fallen on her poor bald pate, and
we are going to tell the King.”

So Goose-loose turned back, and met Gander-lander, “ Well,
Gander-lander, where are you going?” And Gander-lander
said, “I’m going to the wood for some meat.” Then Goose-loose
said, “Oh! Gander-lander, don’t go, for I was going, and I met