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CHILDREN'S STORIES 305 



As he sang, he passed right above where Magpietail Boy was lying, 

 and Magpietail Boy cried from below: "Whoever you are that is 

 singing along, stop, and get me out of this place." The Elf heard 

 the cry and went to see the place where it sounded. As he peeped 

 into the cliff, he saw Magpietail Boy lying on the cliff bench. "Ah, 

 Magpietail Boy, what are you doing here?" Magpietail Boy said 

 to him: "Elf, get me out of this place." "You will have to wait, 

 for I am going down southwest to the river, since I am paying court- 

 ship to a maiden, but I will return shortly." As he said thus, the 

 Elf went down southwest to the river. He went along singing : 



