--- title: The Story of How the Hare Made a Fool of the Wolf. — Folk tales from Tibet · full text with trees description: The Story of How the Hare Made a Fool of the Wolf., «Folk tales from Tibet» by William Frederick Travers, Sir O'Connor: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: [This story is really the continuation of Number X., which is sometimes told of “the Sheep and --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75000/12/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Folk tales from Tibet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75000/) / The Story of How the Hare Made a Fool… # The Story of How the Hare Made a Fool of the Wolf. The Story of How the Hare Made a Fool of the Wolf. of «Folk tales from Tibet» by William Frederick Travers, Sir O'Connor: the whole text, 96 sentences and 1944 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. \[This story is really the continuation of Number X., which is sometimes told of “the Sheep and the Goat,” instead of “the Sheep and the Lamb.”[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") The first part of the story is exactly the same as Number X.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") They experience the same adventures with the Wolf and are extricated in exactly the same manner by the aid of the Hare.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") But the end of the story is different.\][4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Wolf ran away, Da-gye the Sheep and Pen-dzong the Goat were so elated that they could not refrain from vaingloriously galloping after him until they saw him dive hastily into his earth some distance away; they then sat themselves down at the mouth of the hole and remained there for some time chaffing the Wolf and telling him to hurry up and come out to be skinned, whilst the foolish Wolf lay cowering and trembling within.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Presently the Sheep grew rather hungry and thirsty, so she went off to eat and drink, leaving the Goat to watch the earth.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") After sitting for a short while the Goat began rubbing his horns on a stone, and the Wolf hearing the grating sound squeaked out very humbly:[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh\![8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Brother Goat, what are you doing now?”[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") “Sharpening a knife to kill you with,” replied the Goat.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") And the Wolf cowered into the furthest recesses of his den trembling with fear.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") A few minutes later some rain began to fall, and the Wolf hearing the sound of the pattering raindrops called out:[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") “What is happening now, pray, Brother Goat?”[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am collecting the water to cook you in,” answered the Goat gruffly.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Presently the Goat began to scrape the earth with one hoof and the Wolf asked:[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") “What is that scraping noise, Brother Goat?”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am preparing a fireplace to boil the water at,” answered the Goat.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “It will soon be time to finish you off.”[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") Just then the Sheep came back from grazing and said to the Goat:[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now, Brother Goat, it is time for you to go and refresh yourself.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") I will stay here and look after the Wolf while you are away.”[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") The Goat thanked the Sheep for her offer and told her how he had been acting during her absence, and after advising her to behave in the same manner and on no account to show any signs of fear, he went off to get something to eat and drink.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Sheep found herself left alone at the mouth of the Wolf’s den, her natural timidity asserted itself, and she began to feel very nervous, but in order to keep up appearances she started to rub her horns against a stone, just as the Goat had advised her to do.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as he heard this noise the Wolf called out as before, asking what was happening.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am sharpening a knife to kill you with,” replied the Sheep, but she was so nervous that the Wolf at once noticed the terrified sound of her voice and began to suspect that he had been made a fool of.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") “Is that you, Sister Sheep?” said the Wolf; “I thought it was Brother Goat.”[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, Brother Wolf, it is me,” replied the Sheep.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") “Brother Goat has gone away to get himself something to eat and drink.”[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") “And are you all alone, Sister Sheep?” asked the Wolf.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, Brother Wolf,” replied the Sheep.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") On hearing this the Wolf dashed out of his den, and seizing hold of the poor Sheep he quickly slew her.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wolf now realised that he had been made game of by the Sheep and the Goat and became very angry.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") So he started off to hunt for the Goat, vowing vengeance against him.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as the Goat caught sight of the Wolf coming along in the distance he guessed what had happened, and fled as fast as he could across the hills with the Wolf after him.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") They soon came to some rough, rocky ground, and here the Goat missed his footing and fell into a deep, narrow cleft between two rocks, breaking his leg; and the Wolf, who had not seen what had happened, jumped over the crevice and pursued his way, still hunting for the Goat.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") For some time the poor Goat lay helpless at the bottom of the crevice, when by chance a Fox, who happened to be passing that way, heard him moaning and came to see what was wrong.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-morning, Brother Goat,” said the Fox, peering down into the cleft.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") “What has happened to you, and why do you lie there moaning?”[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh\![39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Brother Fox,” replied the Goat, “I have had a terrible misfortune.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") I am Pen-dzong the Goat, and I and my friend Da-gye the Sheep hunted a Wolf into his lair this morning and tried to frighten him by telling him that we were going to skin him; and while I was away getting myself something to drink and eat the Wolf came out of his den and killed my poor friend Da-gye the Sheep, and then proceeded to chase me.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") But I, as you see, fell down into this cleft and have broken my leg.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") I am unable to move, and the Wolf jumped over the crevice as I lay here and has gone right away.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") I have one dying request to make to you, however.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") I beg you when I am dead to strip off my skin and to hand it over to my young ones as a mat for them to lie on, and in return for this service you can have my flesh for yourself.”[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") The Fox was much affected on hearing the Goat’s tale, and promised to do as he asked.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") So when the Goat died shortly after the Fox stripped off his skin, and set off with it to hand it over to the Goat’s young ones.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") As he was going along, carrying the skin on his back, he chanced to come across a Hare.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-day, Brother Fox,” said the Hare.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") “Where are you going to, and what is that you have on your back?”[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-day, Brother Hare,” replied the Fox.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “This is the skin of Pen-dzong the Goat, whom I found lying in a cleft between two rocks with a broken leg.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") He and his friend Da-gye the Sheep have both been killed by a Wolf, and he begged me after his death to strip off his skin and to take it as a last present from him to his young ones.”[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") “Dear me,” replied the Hare, “that no doubt must be the same Goat and the same Sheep whom I rescued so recently from that very Wolf.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") What foolish creatures they are to have got themselves into so much trouble after I had freed them from all their difficulties.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") But, nevertheless, I am not going to let the Wolf get the best of me like this, and kill my friends with impunity.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Come along with me and we will see what we can do to avenge Da-gye and Pen-dzong.”[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") The Fox agreed to this, and he and the Hare set off together to hunt for the Wolf.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") They travelled a long way without coming across him, but at length, as they were crossing a high pass they found him feeding upon the carcase of a dead Horse.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-day, Uncle Wolf,” called out the Hare genially.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am so glad to have met you.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") The fact is, there is a wedding feast going on at that big house over yonder, where Brother Fox and I expect to find plenty to eat and drink.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") If you care to come along with us too we shall be very glad, and I think we can promise you some better refreshment than that old Horse you are devouring here.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") So come along and see what we can find.”[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wolf was very pleased at this invitation, so he joined the Hare and the Fox, and all three went off together to the big house where the wedding feast was being held.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") They studied the premises carefully before approaching too near, and they soon ascertained that the whole of the wedding party were busy feasting in the central room, and that the larder, full of good things to eat and drink, was quite unguarded.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") So they jumped in through a narrow window and began to enjoy themselves thoroughly, eating and drinking anything which took their fancy.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") When they were as full as could be the Hare said:[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") “What I advise now is as follows: let us each take some provisions, as much as we can carry, and bring them with us to our own homes, so that we may have something to go on with when we next feel hungry.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") I myself shall take some cheese; Brother Fox no doubt would like some cold fowl; and I should advise you, Brother Wolf, to carry off that jar of wine.”[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") The Fox and the Wolf both agreed with the Hare’s proposals, and they began to load themselves with the provisions they proposed to take with them.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") The Fox and the Hare had no difficulty in making up a bundle of cheese and cold fowl, but the Wolf found that it would be very difficult for him to carry off the jar of wine.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Hare explained to him that the best plan would be for him to slip his head through the handle of the jar, in which case it would be quite easy for him to drag the jar along with him.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Wolf put his head through the handle of the jar, and all three made ready to start.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well now, Brother Fox and Brother Wolf,” said the Hare in a genial tone of voice, “it is nearly time for us to be off.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") How are you both feeling?[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") Have you had a good dinner?[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") Are your bellies full?”[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") “Couldn’t be fuller,” replied the Wolf, rubbing his stomach with one paw.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") “I have done very well.”[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, then,” said the Hare, “as we have feasted well and feel happy and contented, let’s have a song before starting.”[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") “Certainly, Brother Hare,” replied the Wolf.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") “Will you begin?”[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") “I would with pleasure,” answered the Hare, “but really, the fact is, I can’t recollect a single song at this moment.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") Perhaps Brother Fox will oblige us.”[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am very sorry, Brother Hare,” answered the Fox, “but I am afraid I don’t know any songs.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") I am sure Brother Wolf sings beautifully.”[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes,” joined in the Hare.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") “Pray, Brother Wolf, let us hear you sing?”[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, no, please,” said the Wolf modestly, scratching his ear with one paw.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am a very poor singer, you really must excuse me.”[91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") But the Fox and the Hare pressed him, and presently he began to sing.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") At the first sound of his voice the men in the next room stopped their feasting, and saying to one another, “There is a Wolf in the house,” they rushed towards the larder.[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as they heard the disturbance the Hare and the Fox, carrying their provisions with them, hopped quietly out of the window and made off quickly for their homes.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wolf, too, made a leap towards the window, but the great jar round his neck was too broad to go through the narrow opening, and he fell back into the room below.[95](95/ "tree and pragmatics") Again he jumped and again he fell back; and he was still jumping and falling when the 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