“Nay, butthouhadstpityonmefirst,” saidtheHare, -Childenteredthecavern, , , stoodinthecentreoftheroad, andcriedout, andsaidtohim, “Givemethepieceofredmoney, orImustdie,” andtheStar-Childhadpityonhimagain, andgavehimthepieceofredgold, saying, “Thyneedisgreaterthanmine.” Yetwashisheartheavy, ! ashepassedthroughthegateofthecity, theguardsboweddownandmadeobeisancetohim, saying, “Howbeautifulisourlord!” andacrowdofcitizensfollowedhim, andcriedout, “Surelythereisnonesobeautifulinthewholeworld!” sothattheStar-Childwept, andsaidtohimself, “Theyaremockingme, andmakinglightofmymisery.” Andsolargewastheconcourseofthepeople, thathelostthethreadsofhisway, andfoundhimselfatlastinagreatsquare, , andthepriestsandthehighofficersofthecityranforthtomeethim, andtheyabasedthemselvesbeforehim, andsaid, “Thouartourlordforwhomwehavebeenwaiting, andthesonofourKing.”
AndtheStar-Childansweredthemandsaid, “Iamnoking’sson, , forIknowthatIameviltolookat?”
Thenhe, whosearmourwasinlaidwithgiltflowers, andonwhosehelmetcrouchedalionthathadwings, heldupashield, andcried, “Howsaithmylordthatheisnotbeautiful?”
AndtheStar-Childlooked, andlo! hisfacewasevenasithadbeen, andhiscomelinesshadcomebacktohim, , “, letourlordtakethiscrownandthissceptre, andbeinhisjusticeandmercyourKingoverus.”
Buthesaidtothem, “Iamnotworthy, forIhavedeniedthemotherwhobareme, normayIresttillIhavefoundher, , letmego, forImustwanderagainovertheworld, andmaynottarryhere, thoughyebringmethecrownandthesceptre.” Andashespakeheturnedhisfacefromthemtowardsthestreetthatledtothegateofthecity, andlo! amongstthecrowdthatpressedroundthesoldiers, hesawthebeggar-womanwhowashismother, andathersidestoodtheleper, , andheranover, andkneelingdownhekissedthewoundsonhismother’sfeet, , andsobbing, asonewhoseheartmightbreak, hesaidtoher: “Mother, , ,.” , andclaspedthewhitefeetoftheleper, andsaidtohim: “.” : “Mother, , andletmegobacktotheforest.” Andthebeggar-womanputherhandonhishead, andsaidtohim, “Rise,” andtheleperputhishandonhishead, andsaidtohim, “Rise,” , andlookedatthem, andlo! , “Thisisthyfatherwhomthouhastsuccoured.”
AndtheKingsaid, “Thisisthymotherwhosefeetthouhastwashedwiththytears.” Andtheyfellonhisneckandkissedhim, andbroughthimintothepalaceandclothedhiminfairraiment, andsetthecrownuponhishead, andthesceptreinhishand, andoverthecitythatstoodbytheriverheruled, , andtheevilMagicianhebanished, andtotheWoodcutterandhiswifehesentmanyrichgifts, , buttaughtloveandloving-kindnessandcharity, andtothepoorhegavebread, andtothenakedhegaveraiment, , sogreathadbeenhissuffering, andsobitterthefireofhistesting,.
