Henry Spence, Bog, Westmoreland.
Anansi an’ Fire were good frien’. So Anansi come an’ see Fire an’ dey
had dinner. So he invite Fire fe come see him now. So Fire tell him he
kyan’t walk. So Fire tell him from him house him mus’ lay path dry
bush, an’ him walk on top of dry bush. Anansi married to Ground Dove.
Ground Dove tell him no, he mustn’t invite Fire; him wi’ bu’n him house
an’ bu’n out himself. Anansi wouldn’t hear what him wife say, an’ he
laid de trash on. An’ Fire bu’n from him house, an’ when he come near
Anansi house he mak a big jump, bu’n Anansi, bu’n him house, bu’n
eb’ryt’ing but him wife. Fire fool Anansi!