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At sunrise, a small gray donkey carried firewood to the stable. One morning, his owner said, “You are too old to work.”
The Bremen Musicians Who Never Reached BremenFour unwanted animals set out to become musicians and find a new home by frightening robbers with one wild song.
1. At sunrise, a small gray donkey carried firewood to the stable. One morning, his owner said, “You are too old to work.”
2. The donkey packed no suitcase. He simply walked away. “I will go to Bremen,” he said. “I will become a musician.”
3. Soon he met a plump brown dog with floppy ears. The dog had guarded a farm for years, but now he was too slow to chase anything.
4. “Come with me,” said the donkey. “I am going to Bremen.” The dog joined him. “I can sing,” he said, “if I may rest between verses.”
5. By the village garden, they met a round black-and-white cat. She had spent her life catching mice, but her paws now preferred warm blankets.
6. “Come with us,” said the dog. “We are forming a band.” The cat climbed onto the donkey’s blanket. “I know a quiet song,” she said.
7. At the forest edge, a tall white rooster called from a stump. His farmer planned to cook him for dinner. “I am not ready for a final note!” he cried.
8. The rooster joined them. Four unwanted animals stood beneath the moon. They were not musicians yet, but they had a plan.
9. The donkey brayed. The dog barked. The cat yowled. The rooster crowed. “That was not a song,” said the cat, “but it was certainly loud.”
10. Then they saw a cottage with a bright window. Inside, robbers were counting stolen coins. The four friends crept close.
11. The donkey stood tall. The dog climbed up. The cat climbed higher. The rooster took the top. Then all four took one deep breath.
12. “Hee-haw! Woof! Hiss! Cock-a-doodle-doo!” Their wild song filled the cottage. The robbers dropped their coins and ran into the trees.
13. The four friends stepped inside. There were warm beds, fresh bread, and a little stove. Bremen was still far away, but nobody wanted to leave.
14. They never reached Bremen. They made their music in the cottage instead. It was a strange song, but it sounded like home.
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