KING GRISLY-BEARD -GRIMM''''''''S FAIRY TALE

... at a good king who was there. ‘Look at him,’ said she; ‘his beard is like an old mop; he shall be called Grisly-beard. ’ So the king got the nickname of Grisly-beard. But the old king was very ... and when the king heard him, he said, ‘Let him come in.’ So they brought in a dirty-looking fellow; and when he had sung before the king and the princess, he begged a boon. Then the...

Ngày tải lên: 17/10/2013, 18:15

... THE KING OF THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN There was once a merchant who had only one child, a son, that was very young, and barely able to run alone. He had two richly laden ships then making a voyage ... in a brown study, thinking with no great comfort on what he had been and what he now was, and was like to be, all on a sudden there stood before him a little, rough-looking, black dwarf. ‘Prit...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 03:20

... to the king in the morning, Grimms’ Fairy Tales 3 of 444 and all the council was called together. Everyone agreed that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom: but the king said, ... about our latest releases subscribe to the Planet PDF Newsletter. Grimms’ Fairy Tales 2 of 444 THE GOLDEN BIRD A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which b...

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Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 06:15

... needle and a pin walking together along the road: and the needle cried out, ‘Stop, stop!’ and said it was so dark that they could hardly find their way, and such dirty walking they could not ... box and be coachman, if you like, but I’ll not draw.’ While this was passing, a duck came quacking up and cried out, ‘You thieving vagabonds, what business have you in my grounds? I’ll give ......

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 07:15

... daily into the wood and bring in fuel; the mouse fetched the water, and the sausage saw to the cooking. When people are too well off they always begin to long for something new. And so it came ... she shook the tree, and the apples came falling down upon her like rain; but she continued shaking until there was not a single apple left upon it. Then she carefully gathered the apples toget...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 07:15

... be king of all the land.’ ‘Wife, wife,’ said the man, ‘why should we wish to be the king? I will not be king. ’ ‘Then I will,’ said she. ‘But, wife,’ said the fisherman, ‘how can you be king the ... cannot make you a king? ’ ‘Husband,’ said she, ‘say no more about it, but go and try! I will be king. ’ So the man went away quite sorrowful to think that his wife should want to be k...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 05:15

... together some bits of wood upon the ground. ‘What are you doing there?’ asked the father. ‘I am making a little trough,’ answered the child, ‘for father and mother to eat out of when I am big.’ ... roast meat, salad, cakes, and wine. Just as they were about to sit down and eat, there was a knocking outside. The woman said: ‘Oh, heavens! It is my husband!’ she quickly hid the roast meat ....

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 05:15

... for, that shall he have.’ Then she went to the king, and told him the joyful tidings, and when the time was come she gave birth to a son, and the king was filled with gladness. Every morning ... was obliged to suckle it, and he ran to the king and accused the queen of having allowed her child to be taken from her by the wild beasts. When the king saw the blood on her apron, he be...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 05:15