by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
“Whither goest thou?” – “To Walpe.” – “I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.”
“Hast thou a man? What is his name?” – “Cham.” – “My man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we’ll go.”
“Hast thou a child? How is he styled?” – “Wild.” – “My child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.”
“Hast thou a cradle? How callest thou thy cradle?” – “Hippodadle.” – “My cradle Hippodadle, my child Wild, thy child Wild, my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we’ll go.”
“Hast thou also a drudge? What name has thy drudge?” – “From-thy-work- do-not-budge.” – “My drudge, From-thy-work-do-not-budge; my child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we’ll go.”