Drakestail
Drakestail (French: Bout-d'-Canard, lit. Duck Butt), also known as Quackling or Drakesbill[1], is a French wikipedia:fairy tale about a duck who confronts a king to get the money back he was promised. This story was adapted by Herman van Veen into the original Alfred J Kwak theater play.
Summary
History
Comparisons to the theater play
French: Quand, quand, quand! me rendrez-vous mon bel argent? (lit. When! When! When! Will you give me back my beautiful money?)
English[notes 1]: Quack! Quack! Quack! When shall I get my money back?
Dutch: Kwek, Kwek, Kwek! Ik ben wel goed, maar ik ben niet gek. (lit. Quack, quack, quack! I might be good, but I'm not crazy.)
Notes
- ↑ Translated into English by Wikipedia:Andrew Lang in 1890.
References
- ↑ Shimer, Edgar Dubs. Fairy stories my children love best of all. New York: L. A. Noble. 1920. pp. 89-101.Template:Cite journal}}