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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:57:34 +0000 |
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1 a countryman 's son by accident trod upon a serpent 's tail which turned and bit him so that he died
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2 the father in a rage got his axe and pursuing the serpent cut off part of its tail
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3 so the serpent in revenge began stinging several of the farmer 's cattle and caused him severe loss
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4 well the farmer thought it best to make it up with the serpent and brought food and honey to the mouth of its lair and said to it
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5 let 's forget and forgive
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6 perhaps you were right to punish my son and take vengeance on my cattle but surely i was right in trying to revenge him
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7 now that we are both satisfied why should not we be friends again
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8 no no
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9 said the serpent
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10 take away your gifts
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11 you can never forget the death of your son nor i the loss of my tail
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