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Both began to eye each other; Then our man courageously Asked the ugly creature, saying: "What is it you want of me?" The beast replied to him: "Please trust me. I'm no robber in this wood. I don't bar the road to people, Though to some I bring no good." "I am fond of tickling humans. That's the practice I employ. When I saw you in my thicket, I could only jump for joy." "Come to me; come closer, fellow! Let me brighten your sad eyes. Let us play a game of tickling. Let us laugh till someone dies." "I'll not argue", said the fellow. "Gladly I shall play, but see Let me make my own condition. "I've no doubt that you'll agree." "Your condition?" said the beast. "Well, make it now, without delay. "I shall do whatever's needed. But for God's sake, let us play!" "Listen", said the man, "I'll tell you What is needed right away. Over there I want to move That heavy trunk that blocks my way.' "I shall help you", said the beast. The work is hard, but I'll agree. First we'll load it on the carriage, Then we'll trust in destiny."

The woodsman said: "The work's begun. I've split the end of the trunk already. Now can you put your hand inside, My forest ram, to hold it steady?" The Shuraleh made no objection, And obedient as a dog, Clumsily and awkwardly He hobbled over to the log. Into the cleft he slipped his fingers. Now, dear reader, can you find The answer to this simple question: What did the woodsman have in mind? With the butt-end of his axe He rammed a wedge beside the hand. Step by step and knock by knock His ruse was working as he planned. The Shuraleh sat by the log His fingers stuffed into the end. What the forester was up to He could just not comprehend. Finally the wedge dropped out And then the heavy log at once, As the forester had plotted, Squeezed the fingers of the dunce! The Shuraleh began to howl, Tried to escape and break away But how to get of his trap? He simply could not find the way. Then finally he understood The nature of this clever hoax Forced to give up all his efforts, He began to plead and coax.

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