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" The Cat, The Cockerel and The Fox" |
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Russian Folk Tale |
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| Once upon a time there were the Cat and the Cockerel. They lived together in small lodge in the wood. The Cat was a wood-cutter and the Cockerel kept house. | |||
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One day the Cat was going to leave the house and he said to the Cockerel:" I am go away from home, you stay here and don't open the window, because the Fox can come and drag you off to her burrow". |
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| And exactly, just the Cat went off Reynard came and sang a song :"Little Cockerel with silky head and velvety wattle, look out! And I give you green peas" | And the little silly Cockerel looked out from window and squeaked: "Give me please green peas!" | ||
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| Reynard grasped him and dragged to her burrow. Wailed the Cockerel: "Sly Fox drags me out of home! Over blue woods, over high mountains! Dear Cat save my life!" | The Cat was not so far and listened cockerel's cry. He ran down Reynard and took the Cockerel by force and brought him to their home and said: "Don't believe in Reynard's sweet words!" | ||
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| Another time the Cat went for firewood | And again Reynard came and sang: "Little Cockerel with silky head and velvety wattle, look out! And I give you sweet corn.." | ||
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| The Cockerel can't be steadfast and looked out from window. | and of course, Reynard grasped him and dragged to her burrow. | ||