PRECOCIOUS PIGGY
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?First Pig.I’m leaving mother,I’ve grown so big.Child.So big, young pig!So young, so big!What! leaving your mother, you foolish young pig?Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?Second Pig.I’ve got a new spade, and I’m going to dig.Child.To dig, little pig!A little pig dig!Well, I never saw a pig with a spade that could dig.Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?Third Pig.Why, I am going to have a nice ride in a gig.Child.In a gig, little pig!What, a pig in a gig!Well, I never saw a pig ride in a gig.Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?Fourth Pig.I’m going to the barber’s, to buy me a wig.Child.A wig, little pig!A pig in a wig!Why, who ever before saw a pig in a wig?Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?Fifth Pig.Why, I’m going to the ball, to dance a fine jig!Child.A jig, little pig!A pig dance a jig!Well, I never before saw a pig dance a jig!Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?Sixth Pig.I’m going to the fair, to run a fine rig.Child.A rig, little pig!A pig run a rig!Well, I never before saw a pig run a rig.
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
First Pig.I’m leaving mother,I’ve grown so big.
Child.So big, young pig!So young, so big!What! leaving your mother, you foolish young pig?
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
Second Pig.I’ve got a new spade, and I’m going to dig.
Child.To dig, little pig!A little pig dig!Well, I never saw a pig with a spade that could dig.
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
Third Pig.Why, I am going to have a nice ride in a gig.
Child.In a gig, little pig!What, a pig in a gig!Well, I never saw a pig ride in a gig.
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
Fourth Pig.I’m going to the barber’s, to buy me a wig.
Child.A wig, little pig!A pig in a wig!Why, who ever before saw a pig in a wig?
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
Fifth Pig.Why, I’m going to the ball, to dance a fine jig!
Child.A jig, little pig!A pig dance a jig!Well, I never before saw a pig dance a jig!
Child.Where are you going to, you little pig?
Sixth Pig.I’m going to the fair, to run a fine rig.
Child.A rig, little pig!A pig run a rig!Well, I never before saw a pig run a rig.
—Thomas Hood.
—Thomas Hood.
—Thomas Hood.
—Thomas Hood.