a wasp1 settled on the head of a snake, and not only stung him s*ral times, but clung obstinately2 to the head of his victim. maddened with pain the snake tried *ry means he could think of to get rid of the creature, but without success. at last he became desperate, and crying, "kill you i will , *n at the cost of my own life." he laid his head with the wasp on it under the wheel of a passing wagon3, and they both perished together.
一只黄蜂坐在一条蛇的头上，不仅多次用刺去叮蛇，而且还牢牢地贴在受害者的头上。蛇疼得快要疯了。尝试了很多方法想要赶走黄蜂，可是没有成功。*后，蛇绝望了，大喊道：“我要*了你，即使丢掉我自己的性命也在所不惜。”于是，蛇将自己的头伸到一辆从旁经过的马车车轮下，他们同归于尽了。
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