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 ...
Page 48
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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| Title | A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese Folktales |
| Authors | Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager |
| Translated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Illustrated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Publisher | Parents' Magazine Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2009 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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