. Household stories from the collection of the Bros. Grimm . -MR-KORBE5*. COCK and a hen once wanted to go ajourney together. So the cock built abeautiful carriage with four red wheels,and he harnessed four little mice to the cock and the hen got into it,and were driven ofif. Very soon theymet a cat, who asked where they weregoing. The cock answered, On Mr. Korbes a call to pay,And that is where we go to-day ! Take me with you, said the cock answered, Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you willnot fall forward. And pray take careOf my red wheels there ;And wheels b
. Household stories from the collection of the Bros. Grimm . -MR-KORBE5*. COCK and a hen once wanted to go ajourney together. So the cock built abeautiful carriage with four red wheels,and he harnessed four little mice to the cock and the hen got into it,and were driven ofif. Very soon theymet a cat, who asked where they weregoing. The cock answered, On Mr. Korbes a call to pay,And that is where we go to-day ! Take me with you, said the cock answered, Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you willnot fall forward. And pray take careOf my red wheels there ;And wheels be steady,And mice be readyOn Mr. Korbes a call to pay,For that is where we go to-day ! Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck,then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage,and were driven along. But when they came to Mr. Korbesshouse he was not at home. So the mice drew the carriageinto the barn, the cock and the hen flew up and perched on abeam, the cat sat by the fireside, the duck settled on the water;but the egg wrapped itself in
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