"Bring it here."
"Why eat me?" said the rat; "bring the strap and I'll gnaw it."
"Why gnaw me?" said the strap; "bring the blacksmith and I'll bind him."
"Why bind me?" said the blacksmith; "bring the knife and I'll break it."
"Why break me?" said the knife; "bring the ox and I'll kill him."
"Why kill me?" said the ox; "bring the water and I'll drink it."
"Why drink me?" said the water; "bring the fire and I'll quench it."
"Why quench me?" said the fire; "bring the stick and I'll burn it."
"Why burn me?" said the stick; "bring the child and I'll strike him."
"Why strike me?" said the child; "bring me my dinner and I'll eat it."