MISS RAT MARRIES THE KING OF RATS
An ambitious Mother Rat wanted to marry her beautiful daughter to the most powerful man. After thinking hard, she decided that the Sun God would be the most suitable match for Miss Rat.
She went to the Sun God and said, ” Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife ?”
The Sun God said, ” Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Rain God is more powerful than I. He can overshadow me with his clouds.”
So the Mother Rat went to the Rain God and said, ” Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife ?”
The Rain God said ” Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Wind God is more powerful than I. He can blow my clouds far away.”
So the Mother Rat went to the Wind God and said. ” Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife ?”
The Wind God said, ” Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful. The Mountain God is more powerful than I. He stands in my way and stops me. I blow with all my might but I cannot remove him from my way.”
So the Mother Rat went to the Mountain God and said, ” Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife?”
The Mountain God said, ” Thank you, Madam, for considering me a suitable match for your daughter. But I am not the most powerful;. The King of Rats is more powerful than I. He and his fellowmen nibble at my sides and make burrows and tunnels inside my rocky body.”
So the Mother Rat went to the King of Rats and said, ” Sir, will you please marry my charming daughter and make her your wife ?”
The King of Rats said, ” Yes, I will.”
And so Miss Rat was married to the King of Rats with great pomp and splendour.
