These are settings for 8-part choir, 2 altos, and various instrumental combinations of the comical anonymous English poem (with added 2nd verse by David Dunning) about a centipede who loses her concentration and can't find her feet. In the choral version, the frog is represented by lower voices going "rivit, rivit" In the fifth version, the poor centipede falls asleep and has a glorious dream of being able not only to run but even to tap dance! Verse 1 A Centipede was happy quite Until a frog in fun said "Pray tell which leg comes after which" (with a left right right left right) This raised her mind to such a pitch she lay distracted in a ditch Considering how to run. Verse 2 She stopped and thought and, mystified, Soloquized on this; Put right foot first and found it left Her left leg wrong right side This raised her mind to such a pitch she lay distracted in a ditch Considering how to run.