Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909, Mitchell, E. W. illustrator · London : A. H. Bullen · leaf 158
said to her own daughter : Dearlittle daughter, drive the heifer out to graze, and hereis a little piece of flax for thee, unravel it and reel it,or unravel it not and reel it not as thou likest best,but bring it home with thee. Then she drove theheifer out to graze, and threw herself down in… … 144 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. Oh, mammy! she said, my head ached so thewhole day, and the sun scorched so, that I couldntgo down to the stream to moisten the flax.— Nevermind, said her mother, lie down and sleep; it willdo for another day. And the next day she called the old mans daughteragain: Get up,…
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