12. Henny Penny
One day Henny Penny was picking up corn in the corn yard, when - whack!- something hit her upon the head.
"Goodness gracious me!" said Henny Penny, "the sky is falling; I must go and tell the king."
So she went along, and she went along, and she went along, till she met Cocky Locky.
"Where are you going, Henny Penny?" said Cocky Locky.
"Oh! I'm going to tell the king the sky is falling," said Henny Penny.
"May I come with you?" said Cocky Locky.
"Certainly," said Henny Penny.
So Henny Penny and Cocky Locky went to tell the king the sky was falling.
They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Ducky Lucky.
"Where are you going, Henny Penny and Cocky Locky?" said Ducky Lucky.
"Oh! we 're going to tell the king the sky is falling," said Henny Penny and Cocky Locky.
"May I come with you?" said Ducky Lucky.
"Certainly," said Henny Penny and Cocky Locky.
So Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky went to tell the king the sky was falling.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Goosey Loosey.
"Where are you going, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky?" said Goosey Loosey.
"Oh! we 're going to tell the king the sky is falling," said Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky.
"May I come with you?" said Goosey Loosey.
"Certainly," said Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky.
So Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey went to tell the king the sky was falling.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Turkey Lurkey.
"Where are you going, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey?" said Turkey Lurkey.
"Oh! we're going to tell the king the sky is falling," said Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey.
"May I come with you, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky , Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey?" said Turkey Lurkey.
"Oh, certainly, Turkey Lurkey," said Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey.
So Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey all went to tell the king the sky was falling.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Foxy Woxy, and Foxy Woxy said to Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey:
"Where are you going, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey?"
And Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey said to Foxy Woxy: "We're going to tell the king the sky is falling."
"Oh! but this is not the way to the king, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey," said Foxy Woxy; "I know the proper way. Shall I show it to you?"
"Oh, certainly, Foxy Woxy," said Henny Fenny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey.
So Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey, and Foxy Woxy all went to tell the king the sky was falling.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they came to a narrow and dark hole. Now this was the door of Foxy Woxy's cave. But Foxy Woxy said to Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey:
"This is the short way to the king's palace; you'll soon get there if you follow me. I will go first, and you come after, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey."
"Why, of course, certainly, without doubt; why not?" said Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey.
So Foxy Woxy went into his cave, but he did not go very far, and turned around to wait for Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey. So at last at first Turkey Lurkey went through the dark hole into the cave. He had not gone far when "Hrumph," Foxy Woxy snapped off Turkey Lurkey's head and threw his body over his left shoulder. Then Goosey Loosey went in, and "Hrumph," off went her head, and Goosey Loosey was thrown beside Turkey Lurkey. Then Ducky Lucky waddled down, and "Hrumph," snapped Foxy Woxy, and Ducky Lucky's head was off, and Ducky Lucky was thrown alongside Turkey Lurkey and Goosey Loosey. Then Cocky Locky strutted down into the cave, and he had not gone far when "Snap, Hrumph!" went Foxy Woxy, and Cocky Locky was thrown alongside Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey, and Ducky Lucky. Now Foxy Woxy had made two bites at Cocky Locky, arid when the first snap only hurt Cocky Locky, but didn't kill him, he called out to Henny Penny. Then she turned tail, and off she ran home, so she never told the king the sky was falling.
