"Ah," said the cock, "I find I must have my head cut off so that I may serve as a dinner for Monday. I'm crowing as hard as I can while my head is still on."
"Come with us, old Red Comb," said the donkey. "We are going to Bremen to join the band. You have a fine voice. You can join, too."
"Ah," said the cock, "that is just what I should like to do."
And they all went on their way to Bremen.
THE FOUR FRIENDS—II
At evening the four friends came to a wood, where they stopped for the night.
The donkey and the dog lay down under a large tree.
The cat climbed up on one of the branches.
The cock flew to the very top of the tree, where he felt quite safe.
From his perch on the top of the tree the cock saw a light.