They went on a bit together , till they came to a thin part of the wood , where they found an aspen tree growing . The Musician bound a long cord round the little Hare 's neck , the other end of which he fastened to the tree . ` Now , my merry little friend , ' said the Musician , ` run twenty times round the tree . ' The little Hare obeyed , and when it had run twenty times round the tree , the cord had twisted itself twenty times round the trunk , so that the poor little beast was held a fast prisoner , and it might bite and tear as much as it liked , it could n't free itself , and the cord only cut its tender neck . ` Wait there till I return , ' said the Musician , and went on his way . In the meantime the Wolf had pulled and bitten and scratched at the stone , till at last he succeeded in getting his paws out . Full of anger , he hurried after the Musician , determined when he met him to tear him to pieces . When the Fox saw him running by , he called out as loud as he could : ` Brother Wolf , come to my rescue , the Musician has deceived me too . ' The Wolf pulled the branches down , bit the cord in two , and set the Fox free . So they went on their way together , both vowing vengeance on the Musician . They found the poor imprisoned little Hare , and having set him free also , they all set out to look for their enemy . During this time the Musician had once more played his fiddle , and had been more fortunate in the result . The sounds pierced to the ears of a poor woodman , who instantly left his work , and with his hatchet under his arm came to listen to the music . ` At last I 've got a proper sort of companion , ' said the Musician , ` for it was a human being I wanted all along , and not a wild animal . ' And he began playing so enchantingly that the poor man stood there as if bewitched , and his heart leapt for joy as he listened . And as he stood thus , the Wolf and Fox and little Hare came up , and the woodman saw at once that they meant mischief . He lifted his glittering axe and placed himself in front of the Musician , as much as to say : ` If you touch a hair of his head , beware , for you will have to answer for it to me . ' Then the beasts were frightened , and they all three ran back into the wood , and the Musician played the woodman one of his best tunes , by way of thanks , and then continued his way . -LRB- 32 -RRB- -LRB- 32 -RRB- Grimm . THE STORY OF SIGURD -LRB- This is a very old story : the Danes who used to fight with the English in King Alfred 's time knew this story .
They have carved on the rocks pictures XXXXX some of the things that happen in the tale , and those carvings may still be seen .
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