Peter Christen Asbjørnsen,
Tales from the Fjeld — Bruin and Reynard Partners
(1908)
“ Bruin and Reynard Partners ONCE on a time Bruin and Reynard were to own a field in common. They had a little clearing up in the wood, and the first year they sowed rye. "Now we must share the crop as is fair and right," said Reynard. "If you like to have the root, I'll take the top." Yes, Bruin was ready to do that; but when they had threshed out the crop, Reynard got all the corn, but Bruin got nothing but roots and rubbish. He did not like that at all; but Reynard said it was how they had agreed to share it. "This year I have the gain," said Reynard; "next year it will be your turn. ”
