So the dear little Hen looked up to the Sky and said:
| "Oh Sky! |
| Dear Sky! |
| Give me |
| Some Dew |
| For Meadow |
| For Grass |
| For Cow |
| For Cream |
| For Brewer |
| For Malt |
| For Sow |
| For Bristles |
| For Shoemaker |
| For Slippers |
| For Dressmaker |
| For Kerchief |
| For Well |
| For Water |
| For Rooster! |
| Choking! |
| In garden! |
| On back! |
| Feet up! |
| Oh Dear! |
| He'll die!" |
The Sky pitied the dear little Hen and at once gave her some Dew.
So the Hen gave the Meadow the Dew, and the Meadow gave the Hen some Grass.
The Hen gave the Cow the Grass, and the Cow gave the Hen some Cream.
The Hen gave the Brewer the Cream, and the Brewer gave the Hen some Malt.
The Hen gave the Sow the Malt, and the Sow gave the Hen some Bristles.
The Hen gave the Shoemaker the Bristles, and the Shoemaker gave the Hen a pair of Slippers.
The Hen gave the Dressmaker the Slippers, and the Dressmaker gave the Hen a Kerchief.