Grimm's fairy tales by Grimm Jacob 1785-1863

Author:Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: New York : Hurst & Co
Published: 1800-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

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HERE was once an ass whose master had made him carry sacks to the mill for many a long year, but whose strength began at last to fail, so that each day as it came found him less capable of work. Then his master began to think of turning him out, but the ass, guessing that something was in tjie wind that boded him no good, ran away,'taking the road to Bremen j for there he thought he might "get an engagement as town musician. When he had gone"'^ little way he found a hound lying by the side' of the yoCd.pianting, as if he had run a long way.

"Now, Holdfast, what are you so out of breath about?" sard the^ass.

"Oh dear!" said the dog7 " now I^am'old, I^gef weaker every day,' and can do no good in the hunt, so, as ijny master was going to have me killed, I have made my escape; but nSw, how am I to gain a living ? "

" I will tell j-ou what," said the ass " I am going to Bre-msn to become town musician. You may as well go with me, and • take up music too. I can play the lute, and you can beat the drum."

And the dog consented, and they walked on together. It was not long before they came to a cat sitting in the road, looking as dismal .as three wet days.

" Now then, what is the matter with you, old shaver ?" said the ass.

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