Seite 137 von 626

Then she was in a great fright, and cried out to Chanticleer,

'Pray run as fast as you can, and fetch me some water, or I shall

be choked.' Chanticleer ran as fast as he could to the river, and

said, 'River, give me some water, for Partlet lies in the

mountain, and will be choked by a great nut.' The river said,

'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up

the water.' Chanticleer ran to the bride, and said, 'Bride, you

must give me a silken cord, for then the river will give me

water, and the water I will carry to Partlet, who lies on the

mountain, and will be choked by a great nut.' But the bride said,

'Run first, and bring me my garland that is hanging on a willow

in the garden.' Then Chanticleer ran to the garden, and took the

garland from the bough where it hung, and brought it to the

bride; and then the bride gave him the silken cord, and he took

the silken cord to the river, and the river gave him water, and

he carried the water to Partlet; but in the meantime she was

choked by the great nut, and lay quite dead, and never moved any

more.