“And now to win!” said the little bowman, as he drove the war-elephant into the fight. He did not stop until he reached his home. You need not be afraid I am here.”īut the big man was so afraid that he slipped down off the war-elephant’s back, and ran back into the city. “If you fall off now, you will be killed. At the first beat of the drums, the big man shook with fear. Then the war-elephant, at the head of the army, went out of the city. But the little bowman knew that the big man could not shoot, so he took his bow and seated himself behind the big man. The big man was armed and mounted on a war-elephant. Do you think there’s no bowman but yourself?” Many other harsh and unkind things did he say to the little man.īut a few days later a king from a far country marched upon the city and sent a message to its king saying, “Give up your country, or do battle.” The king and all the people praised the big man, and so one day the big man said to the little man: “I can get on without you. ![]() When they both went back to the king, he gave a bag of money to the big man. The big man and the little man went to the road, and soon the little man shot the buffalo. The king told the big man to go and kill that buffalo. ![]() ![]() The king was glad to be rid of the tiger, and gave the big man rich gifts and praised him.Īnother day word came that a buffalo was running up and down a certain road. They went into the forest together, and soon the little bowman shot the tiger. The big man told the little bowman what the king said. The king sent for the big man and told him to kill that tiger. Now in those days there was a tiger in the forest who had carried off many people. So the big man and the little bowman joined the king’s army. “I will take you and your page,” said the king. “A thousand pieces a month for me and my page, O King,” said the big man. “Who is the little man with you?” asked the king. The king looked at the big man and asked, “What brings you here?” “I want to be in your army,” said the big man. Both the big man and the little man went in and, bowing, stood before the king. The king sent for the bowman to come before him. By and by they came to the gates of the palace, and sent word to the king that a wonderful bowman was there. So together they set out to go to the king. “Yes, I will go with you,” said the big man. Will you come with me and do as I tell you?” asked the little bowman. In this way we shall both of us earn a good living. I will do the work that you are given to do, and we will divide the pay. He will take you because you are big and strong. I want you to ask the king to let you join the army. “There is in this whole country no such bowman as I am but no king would let me join his army because I am such a little man. “I do this work because I can earn a living in no other way,” said the big man. One day he saw a big, strong man digging a ditch “What makes a fine big man like you do such work?” asked the little man. I must find some great big man who will take me as his page, and ask the king to take us.” So the little bowman went about the city looking for a big man. ![]() This crooked little man said to himself: “If I go to the king and ask him to let me join his army, he’s sure to ask what a little man like me is good for. Once upon a time there was a little man with a crooked back who was called the wise little bowman because he used his bow and arrow so very well. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.
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