Elephant and Frog
I often tell of Mr. Elephant and Mr. Frog, who were courting at one house.
One day Mr. Frog spake to the sweetheart of Mr. Elephant, saying: “Mr. Elephant is my horse.” Mr. Elephant, when he came at night, then the girls tell him, saying: “Thou art the horse of Mr. Frog!”
Mr. Elephant then goes to Mr. Frog’s, saying: “Didst thou tell my sweetheart that I am thy horse?” Mr. Frog says, saying: “No; I did not say so.” They go together to find the sweetheart of Mr. Elephant.
On the way, Mr. Frog told Mr. Elephant, saying: “Grandfather, I have not strength to walk. Let me get up on thy back!” Mr. Elephant said: “Get up, my grandson.” Mr. Frog then goes up.
When a while passed, he told Mr. Elephant: “Grandfather, I am going to fall. Let me seek small cords to bind thee in mouth.” Mr. Elephant consents. Mr. Frog then does what he has asked.
When passed a little while, he told again Mr. Elephant, saying: “Let me seek a green twig to fan the mosquitoes off thee.” Mr. Elephant says: “Go.” He then fetches the twig.
Then, when they were about to arrive, the girls saw them, and they went to meet them with shouting, saying: “Thou, Mr. Elephant, art the horse indeed of Mr. Frog!”