It was tried to send an ox; it bellowed—Cock-a-doodle-doo!
It was tried to send a dog; it barked—Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
Then the boys let him go on his way.
He travelled far from that place and came to a village, where the men were sitting in the kraal. He flew up on the back of the kraal to rest himself, and the men saw him.
They said: “Where does this cock come from? We thought all the cocks here were killed. Make haste, boys, and kill him.”
The cock began to sing his song.
Then the men said: “Wait, boys, we wish to hear what he says.”
They said to him: “Begin again, we did not hear you.”
The cock said: “Give me some food, for I am very hungry.”
The men sent a boy for some millet, and gave it to him. When he had eaten, he sang his song.