The Traveling Musicians by the Brothers Grimm There were once a group of animals trece ing to the city to play music They had to cross a forest on their way and, as it was late, they had to spend the night there. They sex a house occupied by robbers and decided to give them away by frightening them. This worked out well and the robbers ran into the forest. Then the animals ate a good meal and soon fell asleep. Around midnight the robbers sew that the lights were out and the boldest of them went to see what was going on Exerything was still when he marched into the kitchen He found a match and thought the gittering fiery eyes of the cat were live coals, and held the match to them to light The cat not understanding this sprang at his face and spat and scratched at him Frightened, he ran to the back door, but there the dog jumped up and bat him in the leg and as he was crossing over the yard the donkey locked him, and the rooster, who had been awakened by the noise crowed with all his might Then the robber ran back to his comrades and told the captain how a horrid witch had got into the house. She had spet a him and scratched his face with her long bony fingers. Then a man with a weapon in his hand had hidden himself behind the door, and shanked him in the leg Meanwhile, a black monster stood in the yard and struck him with a dub, and the devil had set upon the top of the house and cried out "Throne the rascal up here After this the robbers never dared to go back to the house, but the musicians were so pleased with their quarters that they took up the abode there​