"The stones that were above yesterday," said he, "they are going below now."
"The plough is ploughing, then," said Solomon.
"It is," said he, "and the first house in which you were reared, it is overthrown."
"Then my mother is dead," said Solomon
"She is," said the half-fool.
"I shall have your head on the spear," said Solomon.
"You shall not, O honest noble king," said the half-fool, "you yourself were the first man who said it."
"By my honour," said Solomon, "it was I."
Ye see now, that, as wise as Solomon was, the half-fool got the victory over him in wisdom. "There be's luck on a fool."[48]