Prologue

The market is full of various wonders: merry Mountebanks singing their tunes and an unusual cow seller, a real cowboy. He has a horse, a lariat, a Stetson hat, an American spirit, but he’s feeding on good old country milk and butter. The old couple is here as well: the old lady is amazed with big city life, and the old man reminds her that they are here for a cow. They approach the cowboy and he introduces them his best specimen, Milkyway cow. It turns out to be too expensive for the old couple. They discuss buying a horse instead. The gypsy horse is too pricey as well. The old man is desperate – he needs no horse, no cow… But the old lady spots a man with a little goat. They come up to ask for the price and the man announces – it’s almost free of cost, just one brass farthing. They old couple hesitate, but the man insists telling they wouldn’t regret since the little goat is pure magic – he can talk and sing…

Scene I

The old couple are getting feeble and they have no kids to help them out, which makes them lament their destiny. Meanwhile the Yeanling couldn’t feel happier about his new masters and decides to express his gratitude by making food, sweeping the floor, chopping wood and bringing the water from the well. What a good boy! The old couple need to get their beauty sleep after dinner, so he sings them a lullaby Nothing else to do: the Yeanling looks of the window to notice the countryfolk going in the forest, most likely to pick some mushrooms - right, it was raining earlier this morning. It’s time for the Yeanling to go in the forest.

Scene II

The forest is not all peace and quiet, unlike the old couple’s household. The wolves have already heard about the magic Yeanling, they are hungry and eager to hunt him down. First they practice their singing to feast his ears with songs, they even decide to act out an old tale of A Wolf and Seven Little Goats to enhance the impression.

Their amateur theatricals are coming to an end, for the Yeanling is approaching. Poor thing is lost and wanders in the midwood. Wolves were waiting just for that. Without hesitation they start in pursuit of the Yeanling, all for one. They manage to surround him, but the Yeanling fights back. At this moment they hear the old couple approaching. As cunning as he is, the Yeanling tells the wolves the old man is bringing a gun and the old lady has oven prongs in addition to a big cannon they both drag to give the wolves a hard time. This worked like a charm of the wolves scaring them to death and making them run for the hills.

The old couple approach the basket filled with mushrooms, looking around for the Yeaning, but he’s not there to be found. They mourn the loss of such a valuable helper. Meanwhile, having dealt with the wolves the Yeanling appears nearby. He describes his adventures and the old couple rejoice at retrieving the Yeanling. They praise their brave warrior. This is how the story of the Yeanling ends.