The Woodman And The Serpent |
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The Woodman And The Serpent
The Woodman And The Serpent
One wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when he saw
something black lying on the snow. When he came closer he saw it was a Serpent
to all appearance dead. But he took it up and put it in his bosom to warm
while he hurried home. As soon as he got indoors he put the Serpent down on
the hearth before the fire. The children watched it and saw it slowly come to
life again. Then one of them stooped down to stroke it, but the Serpent raised
its head and put out its fangs and was about to sting the child to death. So
the Woodman seized his axe, and with one stroke cut the Serpent in two. "Ah,"
said he,
"No Gratitude From The Wicked."
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