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PRUDENT HANS. |
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" A piece of bacon, mother."
" What did you do with it, Hans? "
" I tied a piece of string to it, and led it home, but the dogs ate it, mother."
" That was very stupid of you, Hans. You ought to have carried it on your head."
" All right! I'll do better next time, mother."
When next time came,
" Where to, Hans ? "
"To Grethel's, mother."
" Manage well, Hans."
" All right! Good-bye, mother."
"Good-bye, Hans."
Then Hans came to Grethel's.
" Good morning, Grethel."
" Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me ? "
" I have brought nothing, but I want to take away something."
So Grethel gave Hans a calf.
"Good-bye, Grethel."
"Good-bye, Hans."
Hans took the calf, and set it on his head, and carried it home, and the calf scratched his face.
" Good evening, mother."
" Good evening, Hans. Where have you been ? "
" To Grethel's, mother."
" What did you take her? "
" I took nothing, but I brought away something."
" What did Grethel give you, Hans ? "
" A calf, mother."
" What did you do with the calf, Hans ? "
" I carried it home on my head, but it scratched my face."
" That was very stupid of you, Hans. You ought to have led home the calf, and tied it to the manger."
" All right! I'll do better next time, mother."
When next time came,
"Whereto, Hans?"
" To Grethel's, mother."
" Manage well, Hans." |
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