A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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I go to fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the boat was also very
bitter against the sun , for the sun had dried up his stream . So he pleaded , “
Please let me follow you . ” “ All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my
cake and ...
I go to fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the boat was also very
bitter against the sun , for the sun had dried up his stream . So he pleaded , “
Please let me follow you . ” “ All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my
cake and ...
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I go to fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the rotten egg also hated
the sun , for his parents and relations , the fowls , had died of thirst as their
streams were dried up by the sun . So he pleaded , “ May I come with you ? ” “ All
right ...
I go to fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the rotten egg also hated
the sun , for his parents and relations , the fowls , had died of thirst as their
streams were dried up by the sun . So he pleaded , “ May I come with you ? ” “ All
right ...
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fight the ogre , for you must reserve your strength for the morrow . " Master Thumb
reluctantly agreed and , hiding himself behind a bush , awaited events . The three
faithful followers entered the house , and the first thing they did was to hide the ...
fight the ogre , for you must reserve your strength for the morrow . " Master Thumb
reluctantly agreed and , hiding himself behind a bush , awaited events . The three
faithful followers entered the house , and the first thing they did was to hide the ...
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asked bamboo baskets became bee-hunter bees believed boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold Golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar mother Naga night nose ogre oozie opium-eater ordered otter paddy pagoda palace partnership plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rafts rain reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree usually village water jars wear woman women young