FromthePolish。Kletke。
Therewasonceuponatimeawitch,whointheshapeofahawkusedeverynighttobreakthewindowsofacertainvillagechurch。Inthesamevillagetherelivedthreebrothers,whowerealldeterminedtokillthemischievoushawk。Butinvaindidthetwoeldestmountguardinthechurchwiththeirguns;assoonasthebirdappearedhighabovetheirheads,sleepoverpoweredthem,andtheyonlyawoketohearthewindowscrashingin。
Thentheyoungestbrothertookhisturnofguardingthewindows,andtopreventhisbeingovercomebysleepheplacedalotofthornsunderhischin,sothatifhefeltdrowsyandnoddedhishead,theywouldprickhimandkeephimawake。
Themoonwasalreadyrisen,anditwasaslightasday,whensuddenlyheheardafearfulnoise,andatthesametimeaterribledesiretosleepoverpoweredhim。
Hiseyelidsclosed,andhisheadsankonhisshoulders,butthethornsranintohimandweresopainfulthatheawokeatonce。