Jack And The Beanstalk Poem by Barati Lesetlhe

Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who
Exchanged a cow for beans
strange looking beans
His mother was angry
For there will sleep hungry
She threw the beans out the window
Oh! The poor widow

Next day
A bean stalk had grown
Where beans were thrown
And Jack climbed up
Up and up
On top he saw a castle
There lived a giant
Jack entered the Castle

Very soon
Knock, knock
Knocked the giant
Jack's heart began to Thump

In stomped the Giant
Bring me my hen
That lays golden eggs
'Lay'shouted the giant
The hen laid some golden eggs

As soon the giant was asleep
Jack seized the hen
To his mother he took the hen

Back went jack
To steal the harp
And as soon as the giant was asleep
Jack seized the harp
'Master, Master'
Cried the harp
In fury woke the giant
And set after Jack

'Mother, Mother'
Cried Jack
Bring me the axe

Down he cut the beanstalk
Down toppled the beanstalk
Down toppled the giant
And he fell dead