A Lady, who had currently misplaced her husband, used to go day by day to his grave and lament her loss. A Farmer, who was engaged in ploughing not removed from the spot, set eyes upon the Lady and desired to have her for his spouse: so he left his plough and got here and sat by her facet, and started to shed tears himself.
She requested him why he wept; and he replied, “I’ve currently misplaced my spouse, who was very expensive to me, and tears ease my grief. “And I,” mentioned she, “have misplaced my husband.”
And so for some time they mourned in silence. Then he mentioned, “Because you and I are in like case, we could not do nicely to marry and stay collectively? I shall take the place of your useless husband, and also you, that of my useless spouse. ”The Lady consented to the plan, which certainly appeared affordable sufficient: and so they dried their tears.
In the meantime, a thief had come and stolen the oxen which the Farmer had left along with his plough. On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and loudly bewailed his loss. When the Lady heard his cries, she got here and mentioned, “Why, are you weeping nonetheless?” To which he replied, “Sure, and I imply it this time.”
