The Tale of a Tailor

The Tale of a Tailor

Listen to the complete tale.
For this recording, I used the present tense. Telling it, I usually use the past.

And here are the bare bones, showing how easy it is to learn.

Once upon a time there was a tailor - and a very fine tailor he was, too.

Took cloth - shaped it, cut it, made himself a coat - very fine coat, too.

Wore it for years - till coat was worn out.

Took coat - unpicked it - just enough cloth left to make waistcoat.

Took cloth - shaped it, cut it, made waistcoat - very fine, too.

Wore it for years - worn out.

Unpicked it - just enough cloth left to make hat.

Took cloth - shaped it, cut it, made hat - very fine, too.

Wore it for years - worn out.

Unpicked it - just enough left to make button.

Took cloth - shaped, cut, made - very fine, too.

Wore it for years - worn out.

Unpicked it - just enough cloth left to make - a story.