Gingerbread Man. 
   Ah, ha! ah, ah! catch me, if you can!
   You can't catch me, I'm a gingerbread man!
Little Old Woman. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! there he goes into the wood, and no one can run fast enough to catch him.
Farmer. I'm sorry, madam, but we must go back to our work on the farm.
Boy. Hark! listen! don't you hear the little gingerbread man calling?
Gingerbread Man. 
   Ah, ha! ah, ha! catch me, if you can!
   You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!
Little Old Woman. Yes, he is calling to us from the wood. I thank you, children, and now we will go home.
Gingerbread Man (in the wood). Ah, ha! and they didn't catch me! and now I am free to play in the wood. What a pleasant place!
Mr. Fox. Well, what sort of a funny little man is this?
Gingerbread Man. 
   Ah, ha! ah, ha! catch me, if you can!
   You can't catch me, I'm a gingerbread man!
Mr. Fox. Can't I? Well, I have caught you; and now let me see if you are good to eat. First, I'll try one of your arms. That tastes good!
Gingerbread Man. I'm going!
Mr. Fox. And now the other arm!
Gingerbread Man. I'm going!
Mr. Fox. Now for the leg.
Gingerbread Man. I'm going!
Mr. Fox. Really, Mr. Gingerbread Man, I think you are very good eating for a hungry fox. Now I'll taste the other leg.
Gingerbread Man. I'm going!
Mr. Fox. Now for your round little body.
Gingerbread Man. I'm going!
Mr. Fox. There is not very much left. Just your head for the last mouthful.
Gingerbread Man. I'm gone!
Mr. Fox. Yes, you're gone; and a very nice meal, Mr. Gingerbread Man.