A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesParents' Magazine Press, 1968 - 96 pages A collection of fifteen Burmese folktales including "Why the Rabbit's Nose Twitches" and "The Origin of the Coconut." Also contains a separate section explaining Burmese terms and customs mentioned in the stories. |
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Page 36
... sire , no , sire , " replied the fisherman , falling on his knees , " I want twenty lashes with your cane . ' دو " The poor fellow is flustered , " mused the king , " and he does not know what he is saying . " So he said gently to the ...
... sire , no , sire , " replied the fisherman , falling on his knees , " I want twenty lashes with your cane . ' دو " The poor fellow is flustered , " mused the king , " and he does not know what he is saying . " So he said gently to the ...
Page 37
... sire , no , sire , " said the fisherman , " not so softly , sire . Please hit me hard . " The king , somewhat annoyed , ordered the servant to wield the cane with more vigor , but when the fisherman had been given ten lashes , to his ...
... sire , no , sire , " said the fisherman , " not so softly , sire . Please hit me hard . " The king , somewhat annoyed , ordered the servant to wield the cane with more vigor , but when the fisherman had been given ten lashes , to his ...
Page 65
... Sire Judge , " said he brightly , " how can a sandbank in the middle of the river be on fire , and how can water be carried in a wicker crate ? It is against nature . I do not believe you ! " " Quite right , Mister Clever , " replied ...
... Sire Judge , " said he brightly , " how can a sandbank in the middle of the river be on fire , and how can water be carried in a wicker crate ? It is against nature . I do not believe you ! " " Quite right , Mister Clever , " replied ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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asked bamboo shoots bamboo thorn baskets became bee-hunter bees boat brass dish brass ladder Buddhist Burma Burmese calf called cattle chamberlain colt cool dispute driving spear DROP OF HONEY drunkard elephant farmer fight my enemy folktales fried fish ghosts gold dish Golden Crow golden ladder gong greedy girl hair head headman herdsman house lizard inside my stomach jackal jaggery Judge Rabbit jumped king king's laughed little girl live longyi looked Mandalay mats meal mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck monsoon Moon-goddess morning mortar moss mother muddy water Naga night ogre oozie opium-eater otter pagoda parasol partnership pleaded poor traveler pots of gold Princess Learned-in-the-Law rafts rain replied Master Thumb rotten egg sesamum plant seven pots shouted silver coin sire snake stallkeeper surprise tamarind tattooed tiger toddy toddy-climber village village at sunset water jars wear wild pheasant woman zayat دو