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'You can certainly throw,' said the giant, 'but now we will see

if you are able to carry anything properly.' He took the little

tailor to a mighty oak tree which lay there felled on the ground,

and said: 'If you are strong enough, help me to carry the tree

out of the forest.' 'Readily,' answered the little man; 'take you

the trunk on your shoulders, and I will raise up the branches and

twigs; after all, they are the heaviest.' The giant took the

trunk on his shoulder, but the tailor seated himself on a branch,

and the giant, who could not look round, had to carry away the

whole tree, and the little tailor into the bargain: he behind,

was quite merry and happy, and whistled the song: 'Three tailors

rode forth from the gate,' as if carrying the tree were child's

play.