Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909, Mitchell, E. W. illustrator · London : A. H. Bullen · leaf 240
ter, saidthe fool; thou must give me a little fife, but a fifeof such a sort that whenever I play upon it, every onewill be obliged to dance.— But dost thou knowhow to play upon a fife ?— No, but I can soonlearn. Then St. Peter drew forth a little fife fromhis bosom and gave it to him, and took… … 226 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. is sailing above my head! Then he took up hisfife and began to play, and the moment he began toplay, everything around him began to dance; thewolves, and the hares, and the foxes, and the bears,nay, the very birds lit down upon the ground andbegan to dance, and Ivan went on…
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