Folk Tale

The Cock, the Cuckoo, and the Blackcock

Translated From

Hanen, gauken og århanen

AuthorAsbjørnsen & Moe
LanguageNorwegian

Other Translations / Adaptations

Text titleLanguageAuthorPublication Date
Der Hahn, der Kuckuck und der AuerhahnGerman__
AuthorGeorge Dasent
ATU120
LanguageEnglish
OriginNorway

Once on a time the Cock, the Cuckoo, and the Blackcock bought a cow between them. But when they came to share it, and could not agree which should buy the others out, they settled that he who woke first in the morning should have the cow.

So the Cock woke first.

"Now the cow's mine! Now the cow's mine! Hurrah! hurrah!"

he crew, and as he crew, up awoke the Cuckoo.

"Half cow! Half cow!"

sang the Cuckoo, and woke up the Blackcock.

"A like share, a like share; Dear friends, that's only fair! Saw see! See saw!"

That's what the Blackcock said.

And now, can you tell me which of them ought to have the cow?


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