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+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 thc 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