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The King and the Gooseherd
“TakeMY whip,” said the boy, “I will go for your
Book.
Be sure to keep watch on the big gander.
He
is the leader, and the whole flock will follow him.
Wherever
he goes.”
The
king took the whip, and the boy set off to get
the
book. When some distance away, the lad stopped
And called
back, “If you want to keep them together,
just
crack the whip!”
The
king sat on a stone and laughed at the thought
of
being a gooseherd. It was not long until the geese
discovered
that their master had gone. With a great
Crackling
and hissing, the birds went running across
the meadow.
The
king ran after them, but he could not run fast
Enough.
He tried to crack the whip, but failed. To
make
matters worse, the geese flew over a fence and
began to eat the flowers and vegetables in a garden
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| The King and the Gooseherd |
to be continued.....
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