"Pancake, dear, don't roll so fast; bide a bit and let me eat you up."

"No, no; I have run away from the mother, the father, seven hungry
children, Manny Panny, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, and Ducky Lucky. I'll
run away from you, too, Goosey Poosey," said the pancake, and off it
rolled.

So when it had rolled a long way off, 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 have a bite."

"No, no; I've run away from the mother, the father, seven hungry
children, Manny Panny, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey
Poosey. I'll run away from you, too, Gander Pander," said the pancake,
and it rolled and rolled 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, and without a word
more it began to roll and roll for dear life.

"Nay, nay," said the pig, "you needn't be in such a hurry; we two can go
side by side through the wood; they say it is not too safe in there."