Cossack fairy tales and folk-tales . l Along the bridge so stony ! The cat heard it, gave chase to the fox, rescued thecock, brought him home, scolded him well, and said: Now keep out of her jaws in the future, if you dontwant to be killed altogether ! Then the cat went out foraging for wheat, so thatthe cock might have something to eat. He hadscarcely gone when the sly she-fox again camecreeping up. Dear little cock ! said she, prayopen the door ! — Nay, little fox ! Pussy saidI wasnt to. But the fox went on asking andasking till at last the cock let him in. Then thefox rushed at him, seized
Cossack fairy tales and folk-tales . l Along the bridge so stony ! The cat heard it, gave chase to the fox, rescued thecock, brought him home, scolded him well, and said: Now keep out of her jaws in the future, if you dontwant to be killed altogether ! Then the cat went out foraging for wheat, so thatthe cock might have something to eat. He hadscarcely gone when the sly she-fox again camecreeping up. Dear little cock ! said she, prayopen the door ! — Nay, little fox ! Pussy saidI wasnt to. But the fox went on asking andasking till at last the cock let him in. Then thefox rushed at him, seized him by the neck, and ranoff with him. Then the cock cried out— Help ! pussy-pussy IThat foxy hussyHas got me tightWith all her her tailMy legs do trailAlong the bridge so stony ! The cat heard it, and again he ran after the foxand rescued the cock, and gave the fox a sound drub-bing. Then he said to the cock : Now, mind younever let her come in again, or shell eat you. But the next time the cat went out, the she-fox. 188 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. came again, and said: Dear little cock, open the door!—No, little fox! Pussy said I wasnt to. But the fox begged and begged so piteously that, at last, the cock was quite touched, and opened the door. Then the fox caught him by the throat again, and ran away with him, and the cock cried— Help ! pussy-pussy!That foxy hussyHas got me tightWith all her her tailMy legs do trailAlong the bridge so stony 1 The cat heard it, and gave chase again. He ran and ran, but this time he couldnt catch the fox up ; so he returned home and wept bitterly, because he was now all alone. At last, however, he dried his tears and got him a little fiddle, a little fiddle-bow, and a big sack, and went to the foxs hole and began to play— Fiddle-de-dee!The foxy so weeHad daughters twice two,And a little son too,Called Phil.—Fiddle-dee ICome, foxy, and seeMy sweet minstrelsy ! Then the foxs daughter said: Mammy, Ill go THE CAT, THE
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