The Sun and the Sea were very good friends. But the
two of them were very different. "For example, the Sun
was humble and kind, but the Sea was proud and cared
for no one except himself. They remained friends only
because the Sun often visited the Sea. But he felt that
the Sea did not return his kind actions. So one day he
said to the Sea, 'Will you come to visit me for a
change?'
'Who are you?' replied the Sea boastfully. 'Do you
think that your house is good enough for me to visit?'
The Sun did not want to make the Sea angry so he
said nothing. He still visited the Sea and was friendly
with him.
Then one morning when the Sun woke up, he heard a
queer song. He could hear his name in the song. It
was the Sea singing! The Sea had decided to visit the
Sun and he had brought all his household. When he
was a few yards away from the Sun's house, the Sea sang
this song to warn the Sun that he was coming!
Sun, bright as the flaming crown of the cock,
The Sea is coming, Keyom!
Whether it is good the Sea is coming, Keyom!
Whether it is bad the Sea is coming, Keyom!
Keyom, Keyom, Keyom!
When the Sun heard the song he wanted to know
where it was coming from. But by that time the Sea was
at his doorstep. When the Sun saw the Sea with his
household, he almost fainted. But he started to think
fast. The Sea came right in and flooded the whole
house. The Sun went to the roof but even there he wasnot safe. He fled to the top of the highest tree, but the
Sea, to show him his pawer, covered up the tree. Next
the Sun rushed to the top of the highest mountain. But
even this was useless.
So the Sun, seeing that the danger to his life was
really great, fled to the sky. This was too high for the
Sea so he fell back. But before the Sea went away, he
looked up at his friend and said, 'You fool! How could
you believe that you are as great as I am!' The Sun,
who felt very safe above, did not reply, but looked on in
amazement at his friend's action.
never come down to the Earth.
might swallow him up.
Since that time he has
He is afraid that the Sea might swallow him up.