diff --git a/pkg/base-dev/mar/tang.hoon b/pkg/base-dev/mar/tang.hoon
index 9fdd314c0..6db1ceae8 100644
--- a/pkg/base-dev/mar/tang.hoon
+++ b/pkg/base-dev/mar/tang.hoon
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
       %&  a+p.result
       %|  a+[a+[%s '[[output rendering error]]']~]~
     ==
+  ++  txt
+    ^-  wain
+    %+  turn  (flop tan)
+    |=(=tank (crip ~(ram re tank)))
   --
 ++  grab                                                ::  convert from
   |%
   ++  noun  (list ^tank)                                ::  clam from %noun
   ++  tank  |=(a=^tank [a]~)
+  ++  txt   |=(=wain (flop (turn wain tank)))
   --
 --