The Man Serpent

Countryman's son by accident trod upon Serpent's tail, which turned and bit him he died The father in rage got his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part tail So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several Farmer's cattle and caused him severe loss Well, the Farmer thought it best it up Serpent, and brought food and honey mouth lair, and said : `Let's forget and forgive; perhaps you were right to punish my son, and take vengeance on my cattle, but surely right in trying to revenge him; now that both satisfied why we be friends again ? '

`No, no,' said the Serpent; `take away your gifts; never forget the death of your son, nor I the loss tail '