CHILDREN.
Yeah. (The march around the hawk commences.)
HEN AND CHICKS:
Chick mah chick mah craney crow
Went to de well to wash ma toe
When I come back ma chick was gone
What time, ole witch?
HAWK.
(Making a tally on the ground) One!
HEN AND CHICKS.
(Repeat song and march.)
HAWK.
(Scoring again) Two!
(Can be repeated any number of times.)
HAWK.
Four. (He rises and imitates a hawk flying and trying to catch a chicken. Calling in a high voice:) Chickee.
HEN.
(Flapping wings to protect her young) My chickens sleep.
HAWK.
Chickee. (During all this the hawk is feinting and darting in his efforts to catch a chicken, and the chickens are dancing defensively, the hen trying to protect them.)
HEN.
My chicken’s sleep.