William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.
Deh was Mr. Anansi and Tumble-bug. Deh was a young lady, was de king
daughter. Her fader said who come wid a jar of money will get dat young
lady to marry. Tumble-bug get a jar of money. Anansi get a jar an’
couldn’t get no money to put in it, get some cow dung an’ some horse
dung fill up de jar. And after dem was going up to de young lady, dem
ketch to a shop. And de two jar favor one anodder. An’ Anansi said,
“Brar Tumble-bug, let we go in de shop go get a drink.” An’ Anansi
said, “Mus’ buy a bread come,” an’ as he come out, him tak up
Tumble-bug jar and lef’ fe him jar. An’ Tumble-bug tak up Anansi jar.
And when dem go up to de young lady in de king yard, Anansi said,
“Massa, mus’ bring a clean sheet go t’row out money out of jar!” An’ he
t’row out money—wa-a-a-a-a! An’ as Tumble-bug t’row, him t’row out
horse-dung an’ cow-dung.
Anansi said, “Tak it up, tak it up, tak it up, you nasty fellow, carry
out de missis yard!” Dat is why you see Tumble-bug roll in filth to-day
to-day. [40]