This verse utilizes a child’s love of enumeration and of movement. The School has found it the most successful of my verse for small children.
MY HORSE, OLD DAN
Old Dan has two ears
Old Dan has two eyes
Old Dan has one mouth
With many, many, many, many teeth.
Old Dan has four feet
Old Dan has four hoofs
Old Dan has one tail
With many, many, many, many hairs.
Old Dan can w a l k, w a l k,
Old Dan can trot, trot, trot,
Old Dan can run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run,
Many, many, many, many miles.
Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog
The wheels go round and round and round.
Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog
Oh, hear what a rattlety, tattlety sound!
Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog
The wheels they pound and pound and pound.
Horsie goes jog-a-jog-a-jog
While the wagon it rattles along the ground!