So began Ceobe the Storyteller her tale under the classroom's door frame on a pleasant morning: If it pleases you, lords and ladies, I'd love to tell a story about a metal crab, a mistress, and a table loaded with desserts; about how a lost soul found its way true—a design unchanged in tales of adventure both novel and antique.
Reach out, grab on, then 
give your tail a shake
Streck die Hand aus, greif zu,
wedel mit dem Schwanz
Tends la main,
accroche-toi et remue la queue
Allunga la mano, afferra e poi scuoti la coda
Vem pegar, depois chacoalha sua cauda
Потянись, ухватись, а затем встряхни хвостом