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Who will cast goats' dung at me?

What will you do with goats' dung?

I will throw it at the heavens.

What do you want with the heavens?

That they drop a little water on me.

Why do you want a little water?

That the burnt grass may grow.

Why do you want young grass?

That my old cow may eat.

What will you do with your old cow?

I will slaughter it for those eagles.

What do you want with those eagles?

That they drop their feathers for me.

Why do you want feathers?

That I may fasten them on my arrow.

Why do you want your arrow?

That I may hunt the enemies' oxen.

Why do you want the enemies' oxen?

That I may obtain my wife.

Why do you want your wife?

That she may bear me a child.

Why do you want your child?

That he may look for my lice.

Why do you want lice?

That I may go and die with them as an old man.

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