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T happened that a Countryman 

 was sowing some hemp seeds in 

 a field where a Swallow and some 

 other birds were hopping about 

 their food. " Beware of that 

 man, quoth the Swallow. " Why, what is he 

 doing ? " said the others. u That is hemp seed 

 he is sowing ; be careful to pick up every one 

 of the seeds, or else you will repent it." The 

 birds paid no heed to the Swallow's words, 

 and by and by the hemp grew up and was 

 made into cord, and of the cords nets were 

 made, and many a bird that had despised the 



