The Breme Town Musicians (4)

The Breme Town Musicians (4)

At last they hit upon a plan:

The donkey was to put his forefeet on the window sill.

The dog was to jump on his back.

The cat would climb up on top of the hound, and last of all the cock was to fly up and perch on the cat's head.

So that was done, and at a given signal they all began to perform.

The donkey barayed, the dog barked, the cat mewed, and the cock crowed.
Then they dashed through the window, shattering the glass.



The robbers fled at this terrble noise.
They thought that nothing less than a demon was coming, and ran into the wood in the greatest alarm.



The four animals now sat down at the tabe.
They helped themselves and ate as though they had been starving for weeks.

When they had finished, tey put out the light and looked for sleepnig places, each choosing one that suited its own nature and taste.

The donkey lay down outside, the dog behind the door, the cat on the hearth near the warm ashes, and cock flew up to the rafters.

As they were tired from their long journey, they soon went to sleep.

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