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a mighty bull�察�snorting and running。
And the two bulls at it and fought。 They knocked the hard ground into
soft�察�the soft into hard�察�the rocks into spring wells�察�and the spring wells
into rocks。 It was a terrible fight。 But in the end�察�Billy Beg's bull was too
much for the other bull�察�and he killed him�察�and drank his blood。
Then Billy jumped on the bull's back�察�and the bull off and away�察�where
you wouldn't know day from night or night from day�察�over high hills�察�low
hills�察�sheep walks and bullock traces�察�the Cove o' Cork�察�and old Tom Fox
with his bugle horn。 And when he stopped he told Billy to put his hand in
his left ear and pull out the napkin�察�because he'd to fight another great bull
of the forest。 So Billy pulled out the napkin and spread it�察 �and it was
covered with all kinds of eating and drinking�察�fit for a king。
And�察�sure enough�察 �just as Billy finished eating�察�there was a frightful
roar�察�and a mighty great bull�察�greater than the first�察�rushed out of the forest。
And the two bulls at it and fought。 It was a terrible fight� �They knocked
the hard ground into soft�察�the soft into hard�察�the rocks into spring wells�察�
and the spring wells into rocks。 But in the end�察�Billy Beg's bull killed the
other bull�察�and drank his blood。
Then he off and away�察�with Billy。
But when he came down�察�he told Billy Beg that he was to fight another
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bull�察�the brother of the other two�察�and that this time the other bull would be
too much for him�察�and would kill him and drink his blood。
;When I am dead�察�Billy�察�my boy�察─�he said�察 �put your hand in my left
ear and draw out the napkin�察�and you'll never want for eating or drinking�察�
and put your hand in my right ear�察�and you'll find a stick there�察�that will
turn into a sword if you wave it three times round your head�察�and give you
the strength of a thousand men beside your own。 Keep that�察�then cut a strip
of my hide�察�for a belt�察�for when you buckle it on�察�there's nothing can kill
you。;
Billy Beg was very sad to hear that his friend must die。 And very soon
he heard a more dreadful roar than ever he heard�察�and a tremendous bull
rushed out of the forest。 Then came the worst fight of all。 In the end�察�the
other bull was too much for Billy Beg's bull�察�and he killed him and drank
his blood。
Billy Beg sat down and cried for three days and three nights。 After that
he was hungry�察�so he put his hand in the bull's left ear�察�and drew out the
napkin�察�and ate all kinds of eating and drinking。 Then he put his hand in
the right ear and pulled out the stick which was to turn into a sword if
waved round his head three times�察 �and to give him the strength of a
thousand men beside his own。 And he cut a strip of the hide for a belt�察�and
started off on his adventures。
Presently he came to a fine place�察 �an old gentleman lived there。 So
Billy went up and knocked�察�and the old gentleman came to the door。
;Are you wanting a boy�拭─�says Billy。
;I am wanting a herd´boy�察─�says the gentleman�察 �to take my six cows�察�
six horses�察�six donkeys�察�and six goats to pasture every morning�察�and bring
them back at night。 Maybe you'd do。;
;What are the wages�拭─�says Billy。
;Oh�察�well�察─�says the gentleman�察 �it's no use to talk of that now�察�there's
three giants live in the wood by the pasture�察�and every day they drink up
all the milk and kill the boy that looks after the cattle�察�so we'll wait to talk
about wages till we see if you come back alive。;
;All right�察─�says Billy�察�and he entered service with the old gentleman。
The first day�察�he drove the six cows�察�six horses�察�six donkeys�察�and six
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goats to pasture�察 �and sat down by them。 About noon he heard a kind of
roaring from the wood�察�and out rushed a giant with two heads�察�spitting fire
out of his two mouths。
;Oh� �my fine fellow�察─ �says he to Billy�察 �you are too big for one
swallow and not big enough for two�察�how would you like to die�察�then�拭�By
a cut with the sword�察�a blow with the fist or a swing by the back�拭─�
;That is as may be�察─�says Billy�察 �but I'll fight you。; And he buckled on
his hide belt and swung his stick three times round his head�察�to give him
the strength of a thousand men besides his own�察�and went for the giant。
And at the first grapple Billy Beg lifted the giant up and sunk him in the
ground�察�to his armpits。
;Oh�察�mercy� �mercy� �Spare my life� ─�cried the giant。
;I think not�察─�said Billy�察�and he cut off his heads。
That night�察�when the cows and the goats were driven home�察�they gave
so much milk that all the dishes in the house were filled and the milk ran
over and made a little brook in the yard。
;This is very queer�察─ �said the old gentleman�察 �they never gave any
milk before。 Did you see nothing in the pasture�拭─�
;Nothing worse than myself�察─�said Billy。 And next morning he drove
the six cows�察�six horses�察�six donkeys�察�and six goats to pasture again。
Just before noon he heard a terrific roar�察�and out of the wood came a
giant with six heads。
;You killed my brother�察─�he roared�察�fire coming out of his six mouths�察�
;and I'll very soon have your blood� �Will you die by a cut of the sword�察�or
a swing by the back�拭─�
;I'll fight you�察─�said Billy。 And buckling on his belt and swinging his
stick three times round his head�察�he ran in and grappled the giant。 At the
first hold�察�he sunk the giant up to the shoulders in the ground。
;Mercy�察�mercy�察�kind gentleman� ─�cried the giant。 ;Spare my life� ─�
;I think not�察─�said Billy�察�and cut off his heads。
That night the cattle gave so much milk that it ran out of the house and
made a stream�察 �and turned a mill wheel which had not been turned for
seven years� �
;It's certainly very queer�察─ �said the old gentleman�察 �did you see
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nothing in the pasture�察�Billy�拭─�
;Nothing worse than myself�察─�said Billy。
And the next morning the gentleman said�察 �Billy�察�do you know�察�I only
heard one of the giants roaring in the night�察�and the night before only two。
What can ail them�察�at all�拭─�
;Oh�察�maybe they are sick or something�察─�says Billy�察�and with that he
drove the six cows�察�six horses�察�six donkeys�察�and six goats to pasture。
At about ten o'clock there was a roar like a dozen bulls�察�and the brother
of the two giants came out of the wood�察�with twelve heads on him�察�and fire
spouting from every one of them。
;I'll have you�察�my fine boy�察─�cries he�察 �how will you die�察�then�拭─�
;We'll see�察─�says Billy�察 �come on� ─�
And swinging his stick round his head�察 �he made for the giant�察 �and
drove him up to his twelve necks in the ground。 All twelve of the heads
began begging for mercy�察�but Billy soon out them short。 Then he drove the
beasts home。
And that night the milk overflowed the mill´ stream and made a lake�察�
nine miles long�察 �nine miles broad�察 �and nine miles deep�察 �and there are
salmon and whitefish there to this day。
;You are a fine boy�察─�said the gentleman�察 �and I'll give you wages。;
So Billy was herd。
The next day�察�his master told him to look after the house while he went
up to the king's town�察�to see a great sight。 ;What will it be�拭─�said Billy。
;The king's daugh