aesop’s fables - the woodman and the serpent
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Aesop’s Fables - The Woodman and the SerpentTRANSCRIPT
Aesops Fables The Woodman and the Serpent OnewintrydayaWoodmanwastramping homefromhisworkwhenhesawsomething black lying on the snow. When he came closer he sawitwasaSerpenttoallappearancedead.But hetookitupandputitinhisbosomtowarm while he hurried home. As soon as he got indoors heputtheSerpentdownonthehearthbeforethe fire.Thechildrenwatcheditandsawitslowly cometolifeagain.Thenoneofthemstooped downtostrokeit,buttheSerpentraiseditshead andputoutitsfangsandwasabouttostingthe childtodeath.SotheWoodmanseizedhisaxe, andwith onestrokecuttheSerpentintwo.Ah, said he, No gratitude from the wicked.