Inside an ox was chewing the hay it had eaten out of the manger.

A brown ass stood near by and licked the ox's big head.
There was still some hay left in the manger and in the corner was a bed of dry leaves.
"Since you have nothing better, lie down here and rest as well as you can.

I will seek a bed at my neighbour's." So saying the shepherd went away.

It had now grown dark.
The young woman lay down on the bed of leaves and heaved a sigh from her terrified heart.

Joseph looked at her--and looked at her.