bit him so that he died.  The father in a rage got his axe, and pursuing the 

Serpent, cut off part of its tail. So the Serpent in revenge began stinging 

several of the Farmer's cattle and caused him severe loss.  Well, the Farmer 

thought it best to make it up with the Serpent, and brought food and honey to 

the mouth of its lair, and said to it: "Let's forget and forgive; perhaps you were

right to punish my son, and take vengeance on my cattle, but surely I was 

right in trying to revenge him; now that we are both satisfied why should not

we be friends again?"

     "No, no," said the Serpent; "take away your gifts; you can never forget 

the death of your son, nor I the loss of my tail."

     Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.