South-African Folk-Tales, by James A. Honeÿ, [1910], at sacred-texts.com
A FOURTH VERSION OF THE SAME FABLE
THE Moon, they say, wished to send a message to Men, and the Hare said that he would take it. "Run, then," said the Moon, "and tell Men that as I die and am renewed, so shall they also be renewed." But the Hare deceived Men, and said, "As I die and perish, so shall you also."