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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:57:34 +0000 |
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1 a peasant had in his garden an apple-tree which bore no fruit but only served as a harbor for the sparrows and grasshoppers
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2 he resolved to cut it down and taking his axe in his hand made a bold stroke at its roots
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3 the grasshoppers and sparrows entreated him not to cut down the tree that sheltered them but to spare it and they would sing to him and lighten his labors
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4 he paid no attention to their request but gave the tree a second and a third blow with his axe
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5 when he reached the hollow of the tree he found a hive full of honey
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6 having tasted the honeycomb he threw down his axe and looking on the tree as sacred took great care of it
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