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for all three of us.
would be bad
tlnit
Therefore,
my
son,
do not this
also.
The
third
lesson in prudence ciTid perfecther will fly straight ahead, so fine and crisp, follow you that (a
Thus you will arrive at a pond, and sitting around it you will see a crowd of green
severance).
will say, "why should I croak ? I have not
men, who will cry, "Croak, croak, croak." But you
"
therefore bother yourself not about it but
had much to croak over in my apprentice years
;
a7ul perseverance).
proceed straight on {courage
You
will then
come
to a mill, it will repeat
turn again, turn again." But you will reflect. Shall I turn again ? Why, I have only
Do that not, but go right into the mill, and you will see the mill wife. Speak
just set out
"
Good day, dame mother, how goes your cow, has the calf fodder ? How is your
thus to her
"
always
!
:
dog,
and
is
the cat
still
dauohters, have they
well
still
?
many
How
go your hens, do they still lay fine eggs ?
swains?" Then the mill wife will consider, that
How
is
are your
a polite son
;
he asks after all my small cattle, what will he not do for the great? Then she will come quickly
and fetch a ladder and mount to the pantry shelf and reach you down a sausage. But let her
But be not so
not mount herself, but you mount for her and hand her down a string of them.
rude as to seize the largest and cram it into your pocket, but wait till she give it you. Having
mill axe might be lying
received one, thank her kindly and proceed bravely on your w^ay.
be tempted to examine it and think, if only I could also make such an axe;
and
about,
might
A
you
but the miller might be led to think you wished to steal it therefore, do it not, and look not
and have, perhaps, behind the door an earwig,
long about thee, for some millers are loose cards,
Therefore be careful and go straight
that is, a balance beam, and might lay it about your back.
;
forward (« lesson in politeness and to avoid impertinent curiosity). You will then come to a
and the young ones will spring round about the
field, and the shepherd will watch the sheep,
old ones.
Ah, you will think,
if
I were with
my
mother
I
would
also spring about
;
but
will
ponder not thereon, only keep straight ahead, and you will come to a high hill, and you
hill.
But be not
think Almighty Lord, how shall I get my bundle up to the top of so high a
:
and help yourself. You will probably have a string or piece of whipcord about you the
smiths have ever been fond of carrying a piece of whipcord, take it and tie it to your bundle,
and drag it beliind you to the top. But let it not be too long, fo "