THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL
-chamber.
So t to his
es and
entered into t brouger in a
copper dis was he
mig, and set a bowl of rice and a piece of
roasted kid before him.
And after t led o t-
c rest. And the young
Fis was on his
s of dyed goats-hair.
And wh a covering of black lambs-
wool he fell asleep.
And t ill night, his Soul
he
merc, even to th, and slay him, and
take from .
And t tohe
merc, and over t of t there was lying a
curved sray by t held nine
purses of gold. And ouche sword,
and started and awoke, and leaping
up seized o t
turn evil for good, and pay he shedding of blood for
t I hee?
And o trike him, and he
struck he nine purses of
gold, and fled ily tes, and set
o tar t is tar of morning.
And he young Fisherman
beat , and said to thou bid me slay
t and take evil.
But peace, be at peace.
Nay, cried t be at peace, for all
t t made me to do I e. te, and I bid
tell me w wroughis wise.
And send me forto the
me no , so I learned to do all things
and love them.
sayest the young Fisherman.
t, ans well.
tten t t me no ? I tro. And so
trouble not t be at peace, for there is no pain
t t not give a t not
receive.
And wrembled and said
to t evil, and made me forget my