SECOND TRIP TO FAIRY-TALE

THE MEETING OF MICE

It was famine and famine in mkstan (the country of mice)From the Cat hand lkstan (spoiled).The delivery man complete from house to house,No more didn't leave a house and a roofA young and old from whole villageHe called and brought for the meeting,For what to do in order to survive From the cat.

The chiefs of the village cameThe long light tailsAnd participated in the meeting.At his turn spoke a mouse,- Listen the mice of a kinsmanI have not a son and wife,I am an old manBut a honorable mouse.

Dwindle the force of my footI must die on an empty stomachThe famine is to kneel into doorsThe Cat has fallen up the cellarIt makes airs and gracesTo lie and die in silentSee a mouse and ran

Takes the hangs and playEats the carousel and fatsIts eyes as lamp from the oil.

But our fair tribeWill not be lost by the vainI have brought a bellA clap clapAnd jingle inside.On neck of the cat we sagging itTo know coming of the beast.

Who will hang the bell?.-Alo, you.

-Alo will hang ?.- Balo, you?.- Balo will hang?- Chsto, you.- Chsto is lame.-Msto, you.- Msto is short.-Psto, you.Is it conscience?- Hambo, you.

- I am feeble.- Chambo, you.

Say I take it

But what when the cat comes on me?Bto, Khto let the firstCatch the cat from aback.- What is speaking the dry skull?Let’s you take the bell yourself,Who is Bto, what is fstan?Say the Bsto talkative.

Shut up, sportyMassacred youscaries,Can I say an oration or hang a bell?

Shouted the chiefAnd hale his tail.

WHAT ABOUT?T

he Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:“I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat’s neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming.”All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:“I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?”