Бременські музиканти

           Thecatthoughtwellofit,andwentwiththem. Afterthisthethreefugitivescametoafarm-yard,wheretheroosterwassittinguponthegate,crowingwithallhismight. "Yourcrowgoesthroughandthroughone,"saidthedonkey."Whatisthematter?" 

           "Ihavebeenforetellingfineweather,becauseitisthedayonwhichOurLadywashestheChrist-child’slittleshirts,andwantstodrythem,"saidtheRooster; "butguestsarecomingforSunday,sothehousewifehasnopity,andhastoldthecookthatsheintendstoeatmeinthesoupto-morrow,andthiseveningIamtobeprepared. NowIamcrowingatfullpitchwhileIcan." 

           "Ah,butred-comb,"saidthedonkey, "youhadbettercomeawaywithus. WearegoingtoBremen; youcanfindsomethingbetterthandeatheverywhere: youhaveagoodvoice,andifwemakemusictogetheritmusthavesomequality!" 

           Theroosteragreedtothisplan,andallfourwentontogether. Theycouldnot,however,reachthecityofBremeninoneday, andintheeveningtheycametoaforestwheretheymeanttopassthenight. Thedonkeyandthehoundlaidthemselvesdownunderalargetree,thecatandtheroostersettledthemselvesinthebranches; buttheroosterflewrighttothetop,wherehewasmostsafe. Beforehewenttosleephelookedroundonallfoursides,andthoughthesawinthedistancealittlesparkburning; sohecalledouttohiscompanionsthattheremustbeahousenotfaroff,forhesawalight. Thedonkeysaid,"Ifso,wehadbettergetupandgoon,fortheshelterhereisbad."