"'When I have given the slip to Goody Poody, and the goodman, and seven squalling children, and Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky, I can well slip through your feet, Goosey Poosey,' said the pancake, and off it rolled.
"So when it had rolled a long, long way farther, it met a gander.
"'Good-day, pancake,' said the gander.
"'The same to you, Gander Pander,' said the pancake.
"'Pancake, dear, don't roll so fast: bide a bit and let me eat you up.'
"'When I have given the slip to Goody Poody, and the goodman, and seven squalling children, and Manny Panny, and Henny Penny, and Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Poosey, I may well slip through your feet, Gander Pander,' said the pancake, which rolled off as fast as ever.
"So when it had rolled a long, long time, it met a pig.
"'Good-day, pancake,' said the pig.
"'The same to you, Piggy Wiggy,' said the pancake, which, without a word more, began to roll and roll like mad.
"'Nay, nay,' said the pig, 'you needn't be in such a hurry; we two can then go side by side and see one another over the wood; they say it is not too safe in there.'