A me cunnie mak me get yo’ mama!”
Spider wife turn back an’ say, “A what a dat you sing?” Spider say, “Me only sing,
‘Hush, me pickney! hush, me baby!
It’s a good t’ing marry yo’ mama?’ ”
Bredder Monkey been a come see him an’ hear what Bredder Spider singing. Bredder Monkey say, “Wa’ so you get me daughter!” an’ grab away the baby an’ kill Spider. And as him kill Spider the pickney drop out his hand dead.
So never kill a Spider, as whatever you have in hand will be sure to break.
45. The Chain of Victims. [[Note]]
Richard Morgan, Santa Cruz Mountains.
Hanansi saw Brar Hog an’ said, “Brar Hog, lend me a dollar, to-morrow, twelve o’clock, come fe it.” An’ saw Brar Dog an’ said, “Brar Dog, len’ me a dollar, to-morrow, twelve o’clock, come fe it.” An’ saw Brar Monkey an’ say, “Brar Monkey, len’ me a dollar, to-morrow, twelve o’clock, come fe it.” An’ saw Brar Tiger an’ said, “Brar Tiger, len’ me a dollar, to-morrow, twelve o’clock, come fe it. An saw Brar Lion an’ say, “Len’ me a dollar, to-morrow, twelve o’clock, come fe it.”