"
The bird stopped speaking, the pilgrims returned. The old woman saw them
and fled. The robber prepared a feast for the pilgrims.
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THE LITTLE CHILD
"Come, little child, eat your dinner."
"I won't eat it."
"Come, stick, beat the child."
"I won't beat him."
"Come, fire, burn the stick."
"I won't burn it."
"Come, water, quench the fire."
"I won't quench it."
"Come, ox, drink the water."
"I won't drink it."
"Come, knife, kill the ox."
"I won't kill him."
"Come, blacksmith, break the knife."
"I won't break it."
"Come, strap, bind the blacksmith."
"I won't bind him."
"Come, rat, gnaw the strap."
"I won't gnaw it."
"Come, cat, eat the rat."
"Bring it here."
"Why eat me?" said the rat; "bring the strap and I'll gnaw it."
"Why gnaw me?" said the strap; "bring the blacksmith and I'll bind him."
"Why bind me?" said the blacksmith; "bring the knife and I'll break it."
"Why break me?" said the knife; "bring the ox and I'll kill him."
"Why kill me?" said the ox; "bring the water and I'll drink it.
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