Pieterke had to get a darning needle for his mother. He stuck the needle in a hay cart. When he came home, the darning needle was missing.

His mother said, "My dear Pieterke, how could you do such a thing? You should have pinned it on your jacket!"

"Next time I will do it like that," said Pieterke.

Then he had to fetch a pitchfork, which he stuck on his jacket.

When he came home, his mother said, "You shouldn't have done that; you should have dragged it along behind you!"

"Next time I will do it like that," said Pieterke.

Then he had to get a piece of ham, which he dragged along behind him. And the dogs ate it.

When he came home his mother said, "You shouldn't have done it like that; you should have carried it on your head!"

"Next time I will do it like that!" said Pieterke.

Then he had to collect some syrup, which he carried on his head. When he came home, his entire face was covered in syrup.

His mother said, "That does it!"

Then his mother came after him, and Pieterke crawled inside a barrel full of feathers. But all the feathers were sticking to his head.

When he came out he was a rooster, calling, "Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle- doo."