_Source._--Contributed by Mrs. Balfour to _Folk-Lore_, II.
_Parallels._--The fool's wife is clearly related to the Clever Lass of
"Gobborn Seer," where see Notes.
_Remarks._--The fool is obviously of the same family as he of the "Coat
o' Clay" (No. lix.) if he is not actually identical with him. His
adventures might be regarded as a sequel to the former ones. The Noodle
family is strongly represented in English folk-tales, which would seem
to confirm Carlyle's celebrated statistical remark.