This poem illustrates how cooperation and creative problem-solving can help friends overcome their differences; the duck, who wanted to hop like the kangaroo, learned that by adapting to the kangaroo's needs (buying socks for her webbed feet), they could both enjoy hopping together around the world, demonstrating that understanding and accommodating each other's unique characteristics leads to mutual happiness.
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The Duck And the Kangaroo / IX CLASS/ POEM
Added:to the kangaroo. Good gracious how you hop over the fields and the water too, as if you never would stop. And I long I could hop like you, said the duck to the kangaroo. Said the duck to the kangaroo.
Good gracious, how you? Over the fields and the water, too. As if you never would stop. My life is a boar in this nasty pond. And I long to go out in the world beyond. I wish I could hop like you, said the duck to the kangaroo.
Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold.
I bought four pairs of worsted socks.
So away they went with a hop and a bound. The duck and the kangaroo.
Please give me a ride on your back, said the duck to the kangaroo. I would sit quite still and say nothing but quack the whole of the long day through. And we go to the D and the jelly bully. Over the land and over the sea. Please take me a ride. Oh, do said the duck to the kangaroo.
Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold.
I bought four pairs of worsted socks.
So away they went with a hop and a bound.
said the kangaroo to the duck. This requires some little reflection. Perhaps on the whole it might bring me luck. And there seems but one objection which is if you'll let me speak so bold. Your feet are unpleasantly wet and cold and would probably give me the roommate said the kangaroo.
>> Said the kangaroo to the duck. This requires some little reflection. Perhaps on the whole it might me speak so bold.
Your seems but one objection probably give me the room it is.
>> I have thought over that completely. And I bought four pairs of worsted socks which fit my web feet neatly. And to keep out the cold I bought a cloak and every day a cigar I'll smoke. All to follow my own dear true love of a kangaroo.
>> This requires some little reflection. I bought four pairs of worsted socks.
All to follow my own dear true love of a kangaroo.
>> Said the kangaroo ready all in the moonlight pale. But to balance me well. Dear duck, sit steady.
and quiet at the end of my tail.
So away they went with a hop and a bound. And they hopped the whole world three times round. And who so happy? Oh, as the duck and the kangaroo.
I'm ready. I'm ready, too. I'm ready, too. Sit steady on my tail.
>> We are hopping around the world.
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