Once there was a king who had a very beautiful daughter, her name was Bola
Bola was enchanting to look at but she had one fault. She had never spoken a word in her life. The king summoned the best medicine men in the land and they brewed various talking potions but none of them worked
As the daughter would still not speak, the king became desperate.. so he made an announcement
KING: Any one who can make my daughter talk, i shall give her hand in marriage to that person and i will offer half my land
The tortoise heard the reward and set out to get it
He bought a bottle of honey and placed it by a bush near where Bola lived while he hid himself. When Bola came by and saw the bottle of honey, she put her hand in it and tasted the sweet liquid. Immediately Tortoise jumped out of his hiding place and grabbed Bola by the hand
Thief!? he cried. ?So it is you who steal my honey and eat it.?
Tortoise then tied Bola with a rope and started to lead her back to the palace singing,
Bola stole honey to eat
Kayin, Kayin
Bola is a cunning cheat
Kayin, Kayin
Bola is a shameless thief
Kayin, Kayin
To this, Bola sang in response,
Into the wood of the elephant I went with the elephant
Kayin, Kayin
Into the wood of the buffalo I went with the buffalo
Kayin, Kayin
And Tortoise has come to accuse me of stealing honey to eat
Kayin, Kayin
When they got to the palace the king and all present were amazed, Bola who had never uttered a word before was now suddenly singing. This was not a case of thievery but a miracle
How did you do it? ..asked the king
Tortoise: it would seem all she needed was not herbs or talking potions but a motivation to actually speak
The king gave her daughter to the tortoise in marriage and offered him half his land
Bola was enchanting to look at but she had one fault. She had never spoken a word in her life. The king summoned the best medicine men in the land and they brewed various talking potions but none of them worked
As the daughter would still not speak, the king became desperate.. so he made an announcement
KING: Any one who can make my daughter talk, i shall give her hand in marriage to that person and i will offer half my land
The tortoise heard the reward and set out to get it
He bought a bottle of honey and placed it by a bush near where Bola lived while he hid himself. When Bola came by and saw the bottle of honey, she put her hand in it and tasted the sweet liquid. Immediately Tortoise jumped out of his hiding place and grabbed Bola by the hand
Thief!? he cried. ?So it is you who steal my honey and eat it.?
Tortoise then tied Bola with a rope and started to lead her back to the palace singing,
Bola stole honey to eat
Kayin, Kayin
Bola is a cunning cheat
Kayin, Kayin
Bola is a shameless thief
Kayin, Kayin
To this, Bola sang in response,
Into the wood of the elephant I went with the elephant
Kayin, Kayin
Into the wood of the buffalo I went with the buffalo
Kayin, Kayin
And Tortoise has come to accuse me of stealing honey to eat
Kayin, Kayin
When they got to the palace the king and all present were amazed, Bola who had never uttered a word before was now suddenly singing. This was not a case of thievery but a miracle
How did you do it? ..asked the king
Tortoise: it would seem all she needed was not herbs or talking potions but a motivation to actually speak
The king gave her daughter to the tortoise in marriage and offered him half his land
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