Verse 20

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The hill, the snake, the fire, the butter· Verses 20–23

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Do not be afraid of the wind and the rain; shelter from them has been made by me. So one said, and with one hand, straining, she held up her shawl. One climbed on another and set her foot on her head and said, king: Go, wicked snake. I am born to be the punisher of the bad. One of them said there: Cowherds, look at the fierce fire in the wood. Shut your eyes quickly, and I shall make you safe at once. One slender girl there was tied by another to a mortar with a garland; and she, lovely-eyed, as if frightened, covered her face and acted out being afraid.