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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Page 47
He took with him the cake which was many times bigger than himself . It was
midsummer , the fields were bare of vegetation , and the whole countryside
groaned under the intense heat . As he traveled on , Master Thumb met an old
boat left ...
He took with him the cake which was many times bigger than himself . It was
midsummer , the fields were bare of vegetation , and the whole countryside
groaned under the intense heat . As he traveled on , Master Thumb met an old
boat left ...
Page 62
Guessing that Stupid had not been awakened by the neighing of the colt , Clever
took the calf to the stable , and brought the colt to the cowshed . Then he went
back to bed . Early the next day he went round the village , telling everybody that
a ...
Guessing that Stupid had not been awakened by the neighing of the colt , Clever
took the calf to the stable , and brought the colt to the cowshed . Then he went
back to bed . Early the next day he went round the village , telling everybody that
a ...
Page 78
The drunkard helped the opium - eater to his feet , and took him home . As the
two friends walked through the streets , all the villagers roared with laughter to
see the three - yard - long nose of the opium - eater . “ Friend , ” consoled the ...
The drunkard helped the opium - eater to his feet , and took him home . As the
two friends walked through the streets , all the villagers roared with laughter to
see the three - yard - long nose of the opium - eater . “ Friend , ” consoled 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