i often tell of mr. elephant and mr. frog, who were courting at one house.

one day mr. frog spake to the sweetheart of mr. elephant, saying: "mr. elephant is my horse." mr. elephant, when he came at night, then the girls tell him, saying: "thou art the horse of mr. frog!"

mr. elephant then goes to mr. frog's, saying: "didst thou tell my sweetheart that i am thy horse?" mr. frog says, saying: "no; i did not say so." they go together to find the sweetheart of mr. elephant.

on the way, mr. frog told mr. elephant, saying: "grandfather, i have not strength to walk. let me get up on thy back!" mr. elephant said: "get up, my grandson." mr. frog then goes up.

when a while passed, he told mr. elephant: "grandfather, i am going to fall. let me seek small cords to bind thee in mouth." mr. elephant consents. mr. frog then does what he has asked.

when passed a little while, he told again mr. elephant, saying: "let me seek a green twig to fan the mosquitoes off thee." mr. elephant says: "go." he then fetches the twig.

then, when they were about to arrive, the girls saw them, and they went to meet them with shouting, saying: "thou, mr. elephant, art the horse indeed of mr. frog!"