Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . The Story of an Honest Finn and a Wicked Troll J. THE TERRIBLE OLLI There was once a wicked rich oldTroll who lived on a Mountain thatsloped down to a Bay. A decent Finn,a farmer, lived on the opposite sideof the Bay. The farmer had threesons. When the boys had reachedmanhood he said to them one day: I should think it would shame you three strongyouths that that wicked old Troll over there shouldlive on year after year and no one trouble him. Wework hard like honest Finns and are as poor at theend of the year as at the beginning. Tha
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . The Story of an Honest Finn and a Wicked Troll J. THE TERRIBLE OLLI There was once a wicked rich oldTroll who lived on a Mountain thatsloped down to a Bay. A decent Finn,a farmer, lived on the opposite sideof the Bay. The farmer had threesons. When the boys had reachedmanhood he said to them one day: I should think it would shame you three strongyouths that that wicked old Troll over there shouldlive on year after year and no one trouble him. Wework hard like honest Finns and are as poor at theend of the year as at the beginning. That old Trollwith all his wickedness grows richer and richer. I tellyou, if you boys had any real spirit youd take hisriches from him and drive him away! His youngest son, whose name was OUi, at oncecried out: Very well, father, I will! But the two older sons, offended at Dilis promptness,declared: 157 168 MIGHTY MIKKO Youll do no such thing! Dont forget your placein the family! Youre the youngest and were not go-ing to let you push us aside. Now, father, we two willgo across the Bay and rout out that old T
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