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Motif

Foolish waiting.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Absurd plans. · view the constellation · filed as J2066

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Filed under Absurd plans. Air-castles.

9 finer motifs beneath it
The hungry fox waits in vain for horse's scrotum (lips) to fall off The daw waits in vain for the figs to ripen in winter Men (animals) wait in vain for nuts to fall from a tree Wolf scorns salt meat (etc.) in false expectation of other booty Wolf waits in vain for the nurse to throw away the child. She has threatened to throw the child to the wolf Dog waits to be hit with meat. A butcher has threatened to hit him with a piece of meat Dupe waits for rear wheels of wagon to overtake front wheels. Is told that money is thus made Hare waits in vain for leaves to fall from palm tree Hare waits in vain for man's hand to fall off. He sees it dangling
Filed beside it
Quarrel and fight over details of air-castles Man plants hedge: sheep will leave wool on the thorns and bring riches To build a palace in the sky: hawk as architect is let fly in the air Fools cast lots for royal purple of queen who is still alive Air-castle shattered by lack of forethought Foolish illustration of argument Distress over imagined troubles of unborn child. (Clever Else.) Girl sent to cellar to get wine to serve the suitor begins weeping over the troubles of the child which she might have if she married the suitor. Her parents join her. Meanwhile the suitor leaves Servant plans to deceive his master by refusing to eat Sacrifice equal to the reward

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