Now when Reinecke reached home he made a stall of wicker-work for the colt, and devoted himself entirely to the care of him. Day after day he brought him green, juicy grass and cool, refreshing drink, and whenever he brought them he always called to the colt in these words:
O colt, tender little colt,
Open the door for me!
Juicy grass and cooling drink
Bring I here for thee!
Then the colt would open the door. Reinecke gave the colt very strict instructions on no account to open the door to any other voice or words.
One day Isegrim came. He had often heard Reinecke call to the colt to open the door, and now he began to call in his coarse voice:
O colt, tender little colt,
Open the door for me!
Juicy grass and cooling drink