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THERE was once a King's son, who was no longer content to stay at
home in his father's house, and as he had no fear of anything, he
thought, ...   Read more >>

There was once a young huntsman who went into the forest to lie in
wait.  He had a fresh and joyous heart, and as he was going thither,
...   Read more >>

A poor servant-girl was once travelling with the family with which she
was in service, through a great forest, and when they were in the
mids...   Read more >>

There was once a man who had three sons, and nothing else in the
world but the house in which he lived.  Now each of the sons wished
to ...   Read more >>

There was a great war, and the King had many soldiers, but gave them
small pay, so small that they could not live upon it, so three of
them a...   Read more >>

Once on a time lived a man and a woman who so long as they were
rich had no children, but when they were poor they had a little boy.
They cou...   Read more >>

In the days when wishing was still of some use, a King's son was
bewitched by an old witch, and shut up in an iron stove in a forest.
There h...   Read more >>

n a certain village there once lived a man and his wife, and
the wife was so idle that she would never work at anything;
whatever her husband...   Read more >>

There was once a poor man who had four sons, and when they were
grown up, he said to them, "My dear children, you must now go out
into the ...   Read more >>

THERE was once a woman who had three daughters, the eldest of whom
was called One-eye, because she had only one eye in the middle of her
fore...   Read more >>

"Good-day, Father Hollenthe."  "Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie."  "May I
be allowed to have your daughter?"  "Oh, yes, if Mother Ma...   Read more >>

A peasant had a faithful horse which had grown old and could
do no more work, so his master would no longer give him
anything to eat and said...   Read more >>

THERE was once upon a time a King who had twelve daughters, each one
more beautiful than the other.  They all slept together in one
cham...   Read more >>

IN former times there lived an aged Queen who was a sorceress, and her
daughter was the most beautiful maiden under the sun.  The old woman...   Read more >>

A WOMAN was going about the unenclosed land with her daughter and
her step-daughter cutting fodder, when the Lord came walking towards
them...   Read more >>

THERE was once on a time a King who had a great forest near
his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals.  One day he sent
out a huntsm...   Read more >>

EAST INDIA was besieged by an enemy who would not retire until
he had received six hundred dollars.  Then the townsfolk caused
it to be ...   Read more >>

BETWEEN Werrel and Soist there lived a man whose name was
Knoist, and he had three sons.  One was blind, the other lame, and
the third...   Read more >>

A girl from Brakel once went to St. Anne's Chapel at the foot
of the Hinnenberg, and as she wanted to have a husband, and
thought there was n...   Read more >>

THERE were once a little brother and a little sister, who loved
each other with all their hearts.  Their own mother was, however,
dead,...   Read more >>

THERE were once two brothers, the one rich, the other poor.  The rich one,
however, gave nothing to the poor one, and he gained a scanty l...   Read more >>

THERE was once a poor woman who had a son, who much wished to
travel, but his mother said, "How canst thou travel?  We have no money
at ...   Read more >>

THERE were once two brothers who both served as soldiers; one of
them was rich, and the other poor.  Then the poor one, to escape
from h...   Read more >>

THE Lord God had created all animals, and had chosen out the wolf
to be his dog, but he had forgotten the goat.  Then the Devil made
rea...   Read more >>

THERE was once an enchanter who was standing in the midst of
a great crowd of people performing his wonders.  He had a cock
brought in,...   Read more >>

Twelve servants who had done nothing all the day would not exert themselves
at night either, but laid themselves on the grass and boasted of the...   Read more >>