The
Woodman
and
the
Serpent
One
wintry
day
a
____________________
was
tramping
home
from
his
work
when
he
____________________
something
black
lying
on
the
snow
.
When
he
came
closer
____________________
saw
it
was
a
____________________
to
all
appearance
dead
.
But
he
took
it
up
and
put
it
in
his
bosom
to
warm
while
he
hurried
____________________
.
As
soon
as
he
got
indoors
he
put
the
Serpent
down
on
the
hearth
before
the
____________________
.
The
children
watched
it
and
saw
it
slowly
come
to
life
again
.
Then
one
of
them
stooped
down
to
stroke
it
,
but
the
____________________
raised
its
____________________
and
put
out
its
fangs
and
was
about
to
sting
the
child
to
____________________
.
So
the
Woodman
seized
his
axe
,
and
with
one
stroke
____________________
the
Serpent
in
two
.
"
Ah
,
"
said
he
,
"
No
____________________
from
the
____________________
.
"
