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The goose who laid the golden egg. Their once was a couple, both rash, young and poor,

who lived all alone on the cold Irishmore. The moreland was wet, it was soggy and low,

and only the heaviest peat could they grow. They would farm, cut and cure the peat for

a fuel to burn in their fire and warm winter's cruel, and sure enough they became man and wife,

and those old winds of magic came stirring to life. And where those magic winds so stirringly

came, things were never quite the same.

That old magic landed one bright winter mourn on the couple, their clothes all rumpled

and mourn, as they walked along an old dirt road. High stacks of peat, their pet donkey's

food, they hoped to trade down at the monthly fair their peat to fill their cupboard's

bear.

Salted pork and a loaf of bread is what I want, the husband said.

A leg of lamb at the carving knife may be better, said the wife. They laughed and argued

as they made the walk to fill the long miles with their idle talk, and so it was they were

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