The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life. Personally, I have tended to be far too trusting and not believed that people could be that cruel, or unkind or dishonest. LOL. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life. You are now signed up for The Thrive Tribe and to be notified when "Survive To Thrive: 11 Keys To Unlock Your Thriving Life" is available on Amazon and in bookstores near you! Trump used that fable during the campaign to speak of Syrian refugees. MM, I think the moral of the story is, "don't trust a snake". He slithered away. Take pity on me.”, The lovely lady suddenly felt compassion for the snake and said, “So. You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in,'” Trump said. “You knew I was a snake when you let me in …” Is just so perfect. Forget it.”, “But I am not like every other snake. It will only be for a moment. The snake simply replies “You knew what I was when you found me”. A fable that is told with many variations: I have been thinking about this tale and the lessons it may teach (several of them). Do you really think I am that stupid? The snake hissed: "You knew what I was when you picked me up". A variation of the fable “The Scorpion and the Frog,” the song tells the story of a naive woman who takes in a wounded snake, ... “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.” Thanks for stopping by! Required fields are marked *. I will treat you differently." "You knew what I was when you picked me up," hissed the snake as he slithered away. If you did not receive my response please let me know and I will resend. Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake, sighed the snake. I don’t bite people, especially a lovely lady such as you. The snake claims, “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.” See more ideas about quotes, bible truth, false prophets. And you know your bite is poisonous and now I'm gonna die" "Oh, shut up, silly woman," said that reptile with a grin "Now you knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in" "Please take me in, oh, tender woman (yes, come on in) Take me in, for heaven's sake (yes, come on in) Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake Sighed the snake It can grow up to 10.05 meters or 33 feet long! Am I correct for saying it is in the bible? People identify the snake as their favorite bogeyman, including Trump himself. You’re a snake. ali redford says: December 12, 2020 at 2:20 pm. What is the moral of the Snake story? "Oh, I know your kind," replied the farmer. You know the nature of drugs once you start abusing (using), and that nature never changes. "I will treat you differently. You have that beautiful cloak around you. In one of the fable's alternative versions, the farmer takes the snake home to revive it and is bitten there. Thanks for reminding us how widely this fable is used. And you know your bite is poisonous and now I'm gonna die" "Oh shut up, silly woman," said that reptile with a grin "You knew damn well I was a snake before you brought me in" A snake is a snake. President Donald Trump has dipped into his greatest hits during a speech at a conservative CPAC forum, reciting song lyrics that were a recurring feature of his campaign trail repertoire. CHOICES: You Knew I Was A Snake When You Picked Me Up, ABUNDANCE: Why Depression Is Full Of Opportunity, GUIDANCE: Please help me see this in a different way, HEALTH: How To Change What We Believe Is Possible, ABUNDANCE: Heart Chips and Free Cars: How Abundance Manifests In Hilarious Way, ABUNDANCE: The 12 Must Have Slides For Your Winning Pitch To Angel Investors. Refer to a similar Aesop fable regarding a snake and a fox trying to cross the river. Aren’t we all sometimes like this lovely lady? That’s all you want? Now we'll both die." You have my word.” the snake replied. Or hate it? What do you get from it? The fable is not to be confused with The Snake and the Farmer, which looks back to a situation when friendship was possible between the two. It will always bite you like a snake. "If you put me inside your shirt," the snake said, "your body will make me warm and I won't freeze to death." We make choices like this all the time, knowing they are not good or right for us. Martin Pollard says: December 12, 2020 at 8:51 am. The snake said you knew I was a snake. It’s about him. If it looks like a snake, moves like a snake and comes from a snake nest, it probably is a snake and can only be expected to behave like one. "You promised that you would not bite me, and I trusted you!" After days of arduous climbing, the man reached the mountain summit, whereupon the poisonous snake bit him. “Really? I am a good snake. I am just a lonely snake looking for a little warmth. The parable in full is here. Snake, why did you do that? Eustache Deschamps told it this way in a moral ballade dating from the end of the 14th century in which the repeated refrain is "Evil for good is often the return." That's huge! The boy was hesitant, but the rattlesnake promised not to bite him in exchange for the ride. I would like to print this post. The snake agrees, but halfway across he bites the fox, who cries, "You said you wouldn't bite me. It was quite awhile ago so am just circling back to you. At last the youth tucked the snake … "If I pick you up, you will bite me." Why is the fable of the scorpion and the frog suddenly coming to mind, I wonder? I’m a snake. The snake stopped, turned to her and said, “Please lovely lady, please pick me up.”. "No," said the youth. It was … I am still shaking. Heard the story with a rodent instead of a man. All I want is a little hug, just for a moment. The snake hissed: "You knew what I was when you picked me up". Please, take me in, oh tender woman. I was looking for this exact story. All I want is a little hug. At the very least, this interpretation is demeaning to women and misogynistic. As he drew his last … Words transform lives. CHOICES: You Knew I Was A Snake When You Picked Me Up. I heard it when I was growing up and now in college I was telling someone at school about that quote and she questioned me in disbelief. "You knew what I was when you picked me up," hissed the snake as he slithered away. if you do not help me i will die." The scorpion asks the frog for a ride across the river, frog is afraid the scorpion will sting him, scorpion promises not to, does anyway when they're halfway across the river, says "You knew it was in my nature" and they both die. Now I will surely die!” The rattlesnake looked up at him and grinned: “You knew what I was when you picked me up.” Slate has an interesting piece peeking behind the post-Page Google M&A machine. The thickest snake is the Anaconda. This isn't the only problem with the snake fable interpretation: The snake said if I did we both would drown. Hi Darleen, Other contexts. The Thread snake is the smallest snake. thank you so much. It will always behave like a snake. Trump brought back one of this campaign trail favorites, a poem called "The Snake." It’s our nature. Kind regards, Thanks for reading. "If you help me, you will be my best friend. “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in .” You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m going to die.” “Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin. What did you do that for?” the lady exclaimed, as she threw the snake on to the ground. After reaching the other side the snake bit him. That’s it?And if I pick you up, you promise you won’t bite me?”, The snake said, “Of course not. If you use drugs you may have a few nice sunsets, but one day the drugs will get you. The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it. Next Story Main Stories Page. "Ah shut up, silly woman," said that reptile with a grin. I think that frankness does not excuse the crime, but it makes him very attractive, it gives him charm." Thanks for reading. His recent executive order--signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day--banning refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries, is another reminder that Trump operates from the perspective of that fable. the snake was freezing to death. Things Mama Taught Me: Follow the Directions, Things Mama Taught Me: Air Out Your Soul, Things Mama Taught Me: "Don't Be Quick to Judge", Things Mama Taught Me: "Always Do Your Best". While it didn’t kill me like this lady in the story above, I gave snake like people far too many chances, and as a result I was the only one left hurting or frustrated in the end. William Caxton amplified this version by having the snake threaten the farmer's wife and then strangle the farmer when he tried to intervene. I’m not picking you up. I don’t want to be a person whose heart doesn’t trust or have sympathy BUT commonsense tells me (and you) that a snake is a snake and you cannot trust a politician… Sign up to get inspirational stories and motivation to build your thriving life sent directly to your inbox every week!, I value your privacy; I don't spam., Sign up to get inspirational stories and motivation to build your thriving life directly to your inbox every week!. Take me in oh tender woman, " sighed the snake "I saved you," cried that woman "And you've bit me even, why? The beaver said, why? Write to … You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m going to die” “Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in Please. The snake stopped, turned to her and said, “Please lovely lady, please pick me up.”, The woman looked at the snake and said, “No way. 3) "If you don't check the grass for snakes it's hard to complain about being bitten." "Not so," said the snake. I’m not picking you up. ‘You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.’” “Does that make sense to anyone?” Trump says to cheers. We choose to deal with snakes, knowing it is their nature to bite us. Can you just give me a little hug? Donald Trump Reads ‘The Vicious Snake’ A video showcasing footage of violent refugees features audio of Donald Trump reciting the lyrics to a song entitled "The Snake." You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in. "You promised that you would not bite me if I would protect you from the bitter cold." Take me in, for heaven's sake. Usually, the crowd cheers. The snake hissed and laughed, “Lovely lady, what do you expect? 'Oh shut up, silly woman,' said the reptile with a grin. ‘You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.’” “Does that make sense to anyone?” Trump says to cheers. That’s what snakes do. The snake wanted to cross the river and asked a beaver but the beaver said no cause you will bite me. You will bite me, I know it. He is immediately my brother, because he is frank. the indian said "no no you are a snake and you will bite me." Inspiring, thought-provoking, challenging meditations on living the Christian faith. Please share in the comments below the snakes you have known, and been charmed by. Click one to vote: Did you like it? "You Knew I Was a Snake" A fable that is told with many variations: The Farmer and the Snake One winter day, a farmer found a snake by the roadside, stiff and motionless with cold. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You are a rattle snake. You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die" "Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin "You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in "Take me in, oh tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake Take me in oh tender woman, " sighed the snake The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die. Hi Jenny,You can highlight the post or the portion of it you want to print, copy it(ctrl C on a PC),then open your word-processing program and paste it in.Or, I'll be glad to email it to you if you will send me your address via my email under "contact" in my complete profile. The snake replied "But you knew what I was when you picked me up!" I have your word? You Knew What I Was When You Picked Me Up There’s a native American tale of an old rattlesnake who asks a passing young boy to carry him to the mountain top to see one last sunset before he dies. In still another variation, the farmer kills the snake with an axe when it threatens his wife and children. “Really. And snake says, "But you knew I was a snake." the snake said "no i won't bite you if you help me. The lyrics, adapted in 1963 by songwriter Oscar Brown from Aesop’s Fable “The Farmer and the Viper,” describes a story about a woman’s rescue of a poisonous snake, which ends up returning the favor by biting her. We embraced the snake… the indian said "if you gave me your word that you will not bite me, i will carry you to the valley." Tweet. It apparently has been told in many ways. Except where otherwise credited, all rights to the material printed here are reserved to the author. Hi Anon.,No, it isn't in the Bible, but is an old story--maybe one of Aesop's fables, told in many ways, sometimes with a woman finding the snake. "No, no," said the snake. "You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die. It is only about 10 … We can respect tha fact that a snake is a snake. I am just a little, old, lonely, snake. Join The Thrive Tribe, Ask Me Anything March 1, 2018 1:00 PM PST/4:00 PM EST/, ABUNDANCE: Where Spiritual Programs Go Wrong. I once heard a great story about choices. You know, the fable about the old woman who finds a snake out in the cold, takes it into her home, nurses it back to health, only to have the snake bite her. A woman was walking along the road one day when a snake crossed her path. There is a fable that I read recently which I believe characterizes the Trump/Rocket man meetings: The Farmer and the Snake. I know this is easier said than done. The lyrics, adapted in 1963 by songwriter Oscar Brown from Aesop’s Fable “The Farmer and the Viper,” describes a story about a woman’s rescue of a poisonous snake, which ends up returning the favor by biting her. MM. LOVE: What Kind Of Intimacy Do We Really Crave? I know what snakes do. "I see you liked 'The Snake,' a poem and song written by my revolutionary grandfather, the late, great 'Grandpap of Rap,' Oscar Brown Jr. (who was recently honored by having a … Join the Thrive Tribe today and start building,  the thriving life you always dreamed of.. If so, can you direct me to the correct book and verse? When you stop and think about it for a moment, we cannot fault the snake for behaving just how it is: a snake. The rattlesnake looked up at him and grinned, "You knew what I was when you picked me up." The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it. Instead, we can change our choices. Indeed, part of me has long wondered when Trump might acknowledge his scandals, failures, and unpopularity by declaring with pride, "Oh shut up, silly country. Jun 13, 2019 - Explore Winter's board "you knew I was a snake" on Pinterest. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. 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