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When he took it up it was as heavy as 

 lead and he was going to throw it away, 

 because he thought a trick had been played 

 upon him. But he took it home on second 

 thoughts, and soon found to his delight that 

 it was an egg of pure gold. Every morn- 

 ing the same thing occurred, and he soon 

 became rich by selling his eggs. As he 

 grew rich he grew greedy ; and thinking to 

 get at once all the gold the Goose could give, 

 he killed it and opened it only to find, 

 — nothing. 



(Bvtzt} oft o'erreacljeg itself. 



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