![]() ![]() “Come, Boy,” she whispered, “come and play.” And the tree was happy.Īnd when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak. Then you will be happy.”Īnd so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house. “But you may cut off my branches and build a house. ![]() “I and want a wife and I want children, and so I need a house. ![]() ![]() “I want a house to keep me warm,” he said. “I am too busy to climb trees,” said the boy. “Come, Boy come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.” And the tree was happy.īut the boy stayed away for a long time… and the tree was sad.Īnd then one day the boy came back, and the tree shook with joy, and she said: Then you will have money and you’ll be happy.”Īnd so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in city. “I’m sorry,” said the tree, “but I have no money. “I am too big to climb and play,” said the boy. “Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy!” Then, one day, the boy came to the tree and the tree said: And make them into crowns and play king of the forest.Īnd when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. ![]()
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