Fox stumbles over violin. Chased from chicken coop by dogs. When he stumbles he says, "What a fine opportunity to dance if I had time!"

Motif

Fox stumbles over violin. Chased from chicken coop by dogs. When he stumbles he says, "What a fine opportunity to dance if I had time!"

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Consolation in misfortune. · Consolation by a trifle. · view the constellation · filed as J864.1

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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SpanishBoggs FFC XC 33 No. 135A, Espinosa Jr. No. 24.

Within the index

Filed under Comfort in the contemplation of impossible pleasure.

Filed beside it

Fox about to be hanged asks to be allowed to see geese. (Cf. J2174.)

Carried in tale types

The Fox Stumbles over a Violin · ATU 135A*1 recorded variant

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