Chantecler
The heavens hear me.

Third Chicken
Have you a special method?

Chantecler
I —

First Chicken
You live—

Chantecler
To sing!

Second Chicken
And your song—?

Chantecler
Is my life!

Third Chicken
But how do you sing?

Chantecler
I take pains.

First Chicken
But do you scan [Beating furiously with his wing.] one-one-two One-three? Three-one? Or four? What is your dynamic theory?