The Wood man and the Serpent
One wintry day
a Wood man 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 Wood man seized his axe,
and with one stroke cut the Serpent in two.
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