THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
kralj
kinghadabeautifulgarden,a
andinthegardenstoodje
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Ove
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,a
andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthatsvake
everynightoneofthemwasgone.The
kralj
kingbecameveryangryatthis,i
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoć
nightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldest
sina
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
a
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
drugom
secondsonwasorderedtopazi
watch;andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,andinthe
ujutro
morninganotherapplewasgone.Thenthethird
sin
sonofferedtokeepwatch;ali
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
a
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfispod
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelveheheard
je
arustlingnoiseinthezraku
air,andabirdcameflyingkoja
thatwasofpuregold;i
andasitwassnappingatjednu
oneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssin
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Ali
Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;samo
onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,i
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
ujutro
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
da
thatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
sin
sonsetoutandthoughttonaći
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;i
andwhenhehadgonebutje
alittleway,hecametoje
awood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawje
afoxsitting;sohetookhisbow
i
andmadereadytoshootatit.Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donot
pucaj
shootme,forIwilldati
giveyougoodcounsel;I
znam
knowwhatyourbusinessis,i
andthatyouwanttopronaći
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreachavillageintheevening;
and
kad
whenyougetthere,youwillseedvije
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,jedna
oneofwhichisverypleasantandlijepa
beautifultolookat:gonotin
tamo
there,butrestforthenightintheother,iako
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobevrlo
verypoorandmean.’Butthesin
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcantakva
suchabeastasthisznati
knowaboutthematter?’Soheupucao
shothisarrowatthefox;ali
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsleđa
backandranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
i
andintheeveningcametothevillagegdje
wherethetwoinnswere;andinoneofthesewere
ljudi
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;ali
buttheotherlookedverydirty,i
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
vrlo
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbykuću
house,andleftthischarmingplace’;sohewentintothesmart
kuću
house,andateanddrankathisease,i
andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytakođer
too.Timepassedon;
andastheeldest
sin
sondidnotcomeback,i
andnotidingswereheardofhim,thedrugi
secondsonsetout,andtheisto
samethinghappenedtohim.Hemetthefox,whogavehimthe
dobar
goodadvice:butwhenhecametothe
dvije
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowgdje
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;i
andhecouldnotwithstandna
thetemptation,butwentin,i
andforgotthegoldenbirdi
andhiscountryintheisti
samemanner.Timepassedon
opet
again,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;ali
buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforje
alongwhile,forhewasvrlo
veryfondofhisson,i
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmightdogoditi
happentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingpovratak
back.However,atlastitwasagreedhe
treba
shouldgo,forhewouldnotodmoriti
restathome;andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,
i
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Ali
Buthewasthankfultothefox,i
anddidnotattempthisživot
lifeashisbrothershaddone;so
na
thefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andna
thefoxbegantorun,andawaytheywentpreko
overstockandstonesoquickthattheirkosa
hairwhistledinthewind.Kad
Whentheycametothevillage,thesin
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,i
andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinni
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
ujutro
morningcamethefoxagaini
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,i
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoje
acastle,beforewhichlieje
awholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepi
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
njih
them,butgointothecastlei
andpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,gdje
wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
ali
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandstaviti
putitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailopet
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentpreko
overstockandstonetilltheirkosa
hairwhistledinthewind.Prije
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:sothe
sin
sonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginje
awoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,andthetri
threegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingblizu
closebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘It
će
willbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchje
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;soheopenedthe
vrata
doorandtookholdofiti
andputitintothegoldencage.Ali
Butthebirdsetupsuchje
aloudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,i
andtheytookhimprisoneri
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Thenext
jutra
morningthecourtsattojudgemu
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbring
na
thekingthegoldenhorsekoji
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasna
thewind;andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
i
andingreatdespair,whenonje
asuddenhisfriendthefoxmetga
him,andsaid,‘Youseesada
nowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwillstill,however,tellyou
kako
howtofindthegoldenhorse,ako
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmust
ići
gostraightontillyoucometothecastlegdje
wherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
će
willliethegroomfastasleepi
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
ali
butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponnjega
him,andnotthegoldenonethatisblizu
closebyit.’Thenthesin
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,andawaytheywentpreko
overstockandstonetilltheirkosa
hairwhistledinthewind.Sve
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhisrukom
handuponthegoldensaddle.Ali
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitje
agreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookup
na
thegoldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,thatsvi
alltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinna
themorninghewasagainbroughtbeforena
thecourttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.Ali
Butitwasagreed,that,ako
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldživjeti
live,andhavethebirdandthehorsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthisway
vrlo
verysorrowful;buttheoldfoxcame
i
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome
me?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebird
i
andthehorse;yetwillI
jednom
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Gostraighton,
i
andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:
idi
gouptoherandgiveherje
akiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;ali
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoi
andtakeleaveofheroca
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,i
andsoawaytheywentpreko
overstockandstonetilltheirkosa
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothecastle,
sve
allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothebathandgaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithnjim
him,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofheroca
father.Atfirstherefused,
ali
butsheweptstillmorei
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;ali
butthemomentshecametoherfather’skuću
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneropet
again.Thenhewasbroughtbeforethe
kralj
king,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemykćer
daughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillkoje
thatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigkoje
thatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:i
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,i
andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcamei
andsaid.‘Liedownandgotosleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’
I
Andinthemorningheawokei
andthehillwasgone;sohewentmerrilytotheking,
i
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemora
mustgivehimtheprincess.Thenthe
kralj
kingwasobligedtokeephisriječ
word,andawaywenttheyoungmani
andtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
samo
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itmože
canbedone.Whenyoucometotheking,
i
andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustreći
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
će
willbeveryjoyful;andyou
će
willmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretodati
giveyou,andputoutyourruku
handtotakeleaveofih
them;butshakehandswith
na
theprincesslast.Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
iza
behindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastle
gdje
wherethebirdis,Iwillostati
staywiththeprincessatthevratima
door,andyouwillrideinandrazgovarati
speaktotheking;and
kad
whenheseesthatitistherighthorse,heće
willbringoutthebird;ali
butyoumustsitstill,i
andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthetruegoldenbird;This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
opet
again,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthefoxcame,
i
andsaid,‘Praykillme,i
andcutoffmyheadi
andmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtoučiniti
doit:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrate
dati
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
dvije
twothings;ransomnoonefrom
na
thegallows,andsitdownbyna
thesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.Herodeon
s
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagegdje
wherehehadlefthisdva
twobrothers.Andthereheheard
je
agreatnoiseanduproar;i
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthedva
twomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;sohesaid,‘Cannottheyin
bilo
anywaybesaved?’Butna
thepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhisnovac
moneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwenton
s
withhimtowardstheirhome.I
Andastheycametothewoodgdje
wherethefoxfirstmetih
them,itwassocooli
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,i
andrestawhile,toeati
anddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’i
andforgotthefox’scounsel,i
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;i
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycameiza
behind,andthrewhimdownthebank,i
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,i
andthebird,andwentkući
hometothekingtheirmaster,i
andsaid.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
ali
butthehorsewouldnotjesti
eat,thebirdwouldnotpjevati
sing,andtheprincesswept.Na
Theyoungestsonfelltona
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
ali
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,a
andthebankwassosteepthathecouldnaći
findnowaytogetout.Thenthe
stara
oldfoxcameoncemore,i
andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;otherwise
ne
noevilwouldhavebefallenga
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
ostaviti
leaveyouhere,solayholdofmytailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,ako
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasje
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorskad
whenthehorsebegantojesti
eat,andthebirdtopjevati
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhewenttotheking,
i
andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;i
andtheywereseizedandpunished,i
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;i
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.Je
Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkjedan
onedayinthewood,i
andtheoldfoxmethim,i
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestoubije
killhim,andcutoffhisglavu
headandfeet.HANSIN
Sreću
LUCKSomemenareborntogood
sreću
luck:alltheydoortryto
učiniti
docomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemšto
whichwayyouwill,theyće
willalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,i
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.Theworldmay
vrlo
verylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,ali
butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?what
može
canitknowaboutthematter?Jedno
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthesaid,‘Master,my
vrijeme
timeisup;Imust
ići
gohomeandseemypoormajku
motheroncemore:sopray
plaća
paymemywagesandletmego.’I
Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenje
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourplaća
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimje
alumpofsilverasbigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverinto
ga
it,threwitoverhisshoulder,i
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazily
na
on,draggingonefootafterdrugom
another,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonje
acapitalhorse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!
Tamo
Therehesitsaseasyi
andhappyasifhewasatkuće
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainst
ne
nostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlyali
butthehorsemanhearditsve
all,andsaid,‘Well,friend,zašto
whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidon
he,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobe
siguran
sureitissilver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyglavu
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidna
thehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
a
andyoushallgivemethesilver;što
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealofproblema
troubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadabouts
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
meni
me,Imusttellyoujednu
onething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutsa
withyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintojednu
onehandandthewhipintotheother,i
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttoići
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlyzajedno
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,
jednu
oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,anddrugu
anothersinging,.‘Nocareand
bez
nosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Nakon
Afteratimehethoughthebi trebao
shouldliketogoamalo
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsi
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsepun
fullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewas
o
about,hewasthrownoff,i
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,if
je
ashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingje
acow,hadnotstoppedga
it.Hanssooncametohimself,
i
andgotuponhislegsopet
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtona
theshepherd,‘Thisridingisnojoke,kad
whenamanhasthesreće
lucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatstumblesi
andflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moff
sada
nowonceforall:I
sviđa
likeyourcownowagreatdealbolje
betterthanthissmartbeastkoja
thatplayedmethistrick,i
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inovaj
thispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnotvery
kao
likeanosegay.Onecan
hodati
walkalongatone’sleisureiza
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,i
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,svaki
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldIgiveto
imam
havesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketodo
dobro
goodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘What
je
anobleheartthatgoodčovjek
manhas!’thoughthe.Then
na
theshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansi
andthecowgoodmorning,i
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
lice
faceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,andthoughthisbargainje
averyluckyone.‘IfI
imam
haveonlyapieceofbreadI
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Imogu
can,wheneverIlike,eatmybutteri
andcheesewithit;and
kad
whenIamthirstyImogu
canmilkmycowandpiti
drinkthemilk:andwhat
mogu
canIwishformore?’Kad
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,andgaveawayhislastpennyforje
aglassofbeer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
opet
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Ali
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonje
awideheaththatwouldtakehimviše
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesovruće
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
naći
findacureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
i
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpof
je
atree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;ali
butnotadropwastobehad.Tko
Whowouldhavethoughtthatova
thiscow,whichwastodonijeti
bringhimmilkandbutteri
andcheese,wasallthatvrijeme
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Dok
Whilehewastryinghissreću
luckinmilking,andmanagingthestvar
matterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantomisliti
thinkhimverytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsuch
je
akickontheheadasknockedhimdown;i
andtherehelayadugo
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
ubrzo
sooncameby,drivingapiginje
awheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
s
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
kako
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,ali
butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.Thenthebutchergavehim
je
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinki
andrefreshyourself;yourcowwill
dati
giveyounomilk:don’tyouseesheisan
stara
oldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtto
it?Whatashameto
uzeti
takemyhorse,andgivemesamo
onlyadrycow!IfIkillher,what
će
willshebegoodfor?I
mrzim
hatecow-beef;itisnottender
dovoljno
enoughforme.Ifitwere
je
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecouldučiniti
dosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
reći
sayno,whenoneisaskedtouradi
doakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouI
će
willchange,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessi
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;i
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringkoji
thatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
i
andallseemednowtoići
gorightwithhim:hehadmet
s
withsomemisfortunes,tobesure;ali
buthewasnowwellrepaidforsve
all.Howcoulditbeotherwise
s
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?The
sljedeći
nextmanhemetwasje
acountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
thisledtofurtherchat;
i
andHanstoldhimallhissreću
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,i
andhowalltheworldwentgayi
andsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,
i
andsaidhewasgoingtoodvesti
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyit
je
is,andyetitissamo
onlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
i
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponga
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhisruci
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,
i
andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseem
je
agoodsortoffellow,soIcan’tpomoći
helpdoingyouakindturn.Yourpig
može
maygetyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
upravo
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadje
apigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfully
uplašen
afraidwhenIsawyouda
thatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Ako
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itće
willbeabadjobforyou.The
najmanje
leasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.Jadni
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.
I
znam
knownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredorborn;ali
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtImogu
cantell: