有個老頭在森林裏砍了一捆柴，然後背著去集市上賣。忙碌了一天的老頭非常疲憊，就把木柴放下來，在路邊休息。然後他開始呼喚死神。死神馬上就現身了，問他，為何要把他叫來。老頭回答說： “我想也許你可以幫我把這捆柴重新放到我的背上。 ”
謹慎對待自己的要求。
An old man loyed in g wood i，and，in g the faggots to the city for sale one day，became very wearied with his lo down by the wayside，and throwing down his load， besought “Death” to e. “Death” immediately appeared io his summons and asked for what reason he had called him. The Old Man hurriedly replied， “That，lifting up the load，you may place it again upon my shoulders.”
Be careful what you wish for.