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LODDY, GIN, AND ELLA ZANDER

Loddy, Gin, and Ella Zander

Rode to market on a gander;

Bought a crane for half a dollar;

Loddy led him by the collar.

Mister Crane said: “Hi there, master,

Can't you make your legs work faster?

We can't poke along this way.”

Then he slowly flew away.

Loddy held him fast, you bet,

And he hasn't come home yet.

[NOTES] This rhyme is about three children who buy a large bird called a crane. The bird wants to go faster than the children walk so the bird flies. One of the children is holding the bird as he flies and the child goes with the bird. The child does not come home after.

loddy, gin and ella zander—names of three children

gander—large bird like a goose or a duck

crane—large bird with long legs to poke—to go slowly

you bet—you know yet—up till now