The walked for some time, and then they ( met ) a cat, ago was (
sitting) on the road and ( mewing) very sadly. They (asked) the cat what he (was doing )
there, and he (said) that he ( did not know) what to do, because he (was getting)
older and older, and now he (could not catch mice as cats usually (do). They
(had been going off together for a long time, until they (noticed) a cock, who (was sitting)
on the fence and (crowing) very sadly. The cock (said) he (was hiding), because
he knew that some guests (would come) soon to his master, and the master (
wanted) to cook the cool for dinner. So they (went) together to the town or
Bremen.
They (continued) walking all day, and when the night (came), they were still
( going) alone the road in the darkness. Suddenly they (saw) a light in the
distance, and going in that direction. While they were coming nearer and
nearer, the light (was burning) brighter and brighter and gotting bigger and
bigger. At last they understood that it was the light from the window of
a small house. When they (reached) the house, the dog (jumped) on the back
of the ass, the cat (climbed) on the back of the dog, and the cock (flew)
up on the back of the cat. The cock was looking into the window, and his
fronds asked him what was going on in the room. He (answered) that he (saw) a
table with lost of food, and several robbers, who (were sitting) at the table and
(enjoying) themselves. The musicians decided to frighten the robbers, and
they began singing together. The noise was terrible. The cock (was crowing),
the dog (barking), the cat (mewing), and the ass (was braying very loudly. The
robbers (did not understand) what was happening, and where the music came from.
In fear, they (jumped) up and (ran) out into the wood.
The robbers (waited) for some time, but then decided to return and see
what was going on in their house. It was dark when they were going in. The cat
was sleeping near the fire-place, but his eyes were open and they (were shining)
like two little coals. The robbers (thought) that some coals (were burning) in the
fireplace, and they (wanted) to make a fire from them. But as soon as
they came near, the cat (jumped at them, and a terrible fight began: the
cat scratched their faces, and the dog (bit) their legs, and the ass
(kicked) them with his legs. And the cock, who (was sitting) on the wundow-sill,
(was crowing) loudly all the time. The robbers (ran) out as fast as they could,
and (did not return) to the house any more.