THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
král
kinghadabeautifulgarden,a
andinthegardenstoodjeden
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
vždy
alwayscounted,andaboutthedobě
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundže
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.The
král
kingbecameveryangryatthis,a
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoc
nightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldest
syna
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
a
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
druhý
secondsonwasorderedtowatch;a
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,a
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.Thenthethird
syn
sonofferedtokeepwatch;ale
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
a
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfpod
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseinthe
vzduchu
air,andabirdcameflyingkterý
thatwasofpuregold;a
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssyn
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Ale
Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;jen
onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,a
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
ráno
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
že
thatitwasworthmorenež
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
syn
sonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdvelmi
veryeasily;andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,
a
andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohetookhisbow
a
andmadereadytoshootatto
it.Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshoot
mě
me,forIwillgiveyoudobrou
goodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,
a
andthatyouwanttonajít
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreachavillageintheevening;
a
andwhenyougetthere,youwillseedvě
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,jedna
oneofwhichisverypleasanta
andbeautifultolookat:gonotin
tam
there,butrestforthenoc
nightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobevelmi
verypoorandmean.’Butthesyn
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcantakové
suchabeastasthisvědět
knowaboutthematter?’Sohestřílel
shothisarrowatthefox;ale
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbacka
andranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
a
andintheeveningcametothevillagekde
wherethetwoinnswere;a
andinoneofthesewerelidé
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;ale
buttheotherlookedverydirty,a
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
velmi
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbydomu
house,andleftthischarmingplace’;sohewentintothesmart
domu
house,andateanddrankathisease,a
andforgotthebird,andhiszemě
countrytoo.Timepassedon;
a
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,a
andnotidingswereheardofním
him,thesecondsonsetout,a
andthesamethinghappenedtoním
him.Hemetthefox,whogavehimthe
dobrou
goodadvice:butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldest
bratr
brotherwasstandingatthewindowkde
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;a
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,ale
butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirda
andhiscountryinthesamemanner.Čas
Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsyn
sontoowishedtosetoutintothewidesvěta
worldtoseekforthegoldenbird;ale
buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforadlouho
longwhile,forhewasvelmi
veryfondofhisson,a
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmightstát
happentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestat
doma
home;andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,
a
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Ale
Buthewasthankfultothefox,a
anddidnotattempthisživot
lifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
a
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,a
andthefoxbegantorun,a
andawaytheywentoverstocka
andstonesoquickthattheirvlasy
hairwhistledinthewind.Když
Whentheycametothevillage,thesyn
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,a
andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinna
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
ráno
morningcamethefoxagaina
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,a
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,před
beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepa
andsnoring:takenonoticeofthem,
ale
butgointothecastlea
andpassonandontillyoucometoamístnosti
room,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;blízko
closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;ale
butdonottrytovzít
takethebirdoutoftheshabbycagea
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailznovu
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,a
andawaytheywentoverstocka
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Před
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:sothe
syn
sonwentinandfoundthechamberkde
wherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,a
andbelowstoodthegoldencage,a
andthethreegoldenappleskteré
thathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbea
velmi
verydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdintéto
thisshabbycage’;soheopenedthe
dveře
doorandtookholdofita
andputitintothegoldencage.Ale
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamže
thatallthesoldiersawoke,a
andtheytookhimprisonera
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudge
ho
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenhorse
který
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;a
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
a
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhispřítel
friendthefoxmethim,a
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwill
přesto
still,however,tellyouhowtonajít
findthegoldenhorse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmust
jít
gostraightontillyoucometothecastlekde
wherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
bude
willliethegroomfastasleepa
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
ale
butbesuretoputthestaré
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,a
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesyn
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,a
andawaytheywentoverstocka
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Allwentright,
a
andthegroomlaysnorings
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Ale
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpitytodát
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
a
andcriedoutsoloud,že
thatalltheguardsranina
andtookhimprisoner,andintheráno
morninghewasagainbroughtpřed
beforethecourttobejudged,a
andwassentencedtodie.Ale
Butitwasagreed,that,pokud
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldžít
live,andhavethebirda
andthehorsegivenhimforhisvlastní
own.Thenhewenthisway
velmi
verysorrowful;buttheoldfoxcame
a
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentomě
me?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdandthehorse;
yetwillI
jednou
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Jděte
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
noci
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:jdi
gouptoherandgiveherakiss,a
andshewillletyouleadheraway;ale
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoa
andtakeleaveofherotcem
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,a
andsoawaytheywentpřes
overstockandstonetilltheirvlasy
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,
a
andattwelveo’clockthemladý
youngmanmettheprincessgoingtothebatha
andgaveherthekiss,a
andsheagreedtorunaways
withhim,butbeggedwithmnoha
manytearsthathewouldlethertakeodejít
leaveofherfather.Atfirstherefused,
ale
butsheweptstillmorea
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;ale
butthemomentshecametoherfather’sdomu
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonerznovu
again.Thenhewasbrought
před
beforetheking,andthekrál
kingsaid,‘Youshallnevermít
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowtento
thishillwassobigthatthecelý
wholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:a
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,a
andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcamea
andsaid.‘Liedownand
jdi
gotosleep;Iwill
pracovat
workforyou.’Andintheráno
morningheawokeandthehillwasgone;sohewentmerrilytotheking,
a
andtoldhimthatnowže
thatitwasremovedhemusí
mustgivehimtheprincess.Thenthe
král
kingwasobligedtokeephisslovo
word,andawaywenttheyoungmana
andtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
jen
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.Když
Whenyoucometotheking,a
andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustříct
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
bude
willbeveryjoyful;andyouwillmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretogiveyou,
a
andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofnimi
them;butshakehandswiththeprincess
poslední
last.Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
za
behindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastle
kde
wherethebirdis,Iwillstays
withtheprincessatthedveří
door,andyouwillrideina
andspeaktotheking;a
andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewillbringoutthebird;ale
butyoumustsitstill,a
andsaythatyouwanttolookatto
it,toseewhetheritisthetruegoldenbird;This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmountedagain,
a
andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthefoxcame,
a
andsaid,‘Praykillme,a
andcutoffmyheada
andmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtoudělat
doit:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyou
dobrou
goodcounsel:bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,
a
andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.Herodeon
s
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagekde
wherehehadlefthisdva
twobrothers.Andthereheheardagreatnoise
a
anduproar;andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,the
lidé
peoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawže
thatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,kteří
whohadturnedrobbers;sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’
Ale
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhispeníze
moneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothink
o
aboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,a
andhisbrothersweregivenup,a
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.A
Andastheycametothewoodkde
wherethefoxfirstmetje
them,itwassocoola
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,a
andrestawhile,tojíst
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’a
andforgotthefox’scounsel,a
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;a
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycameza
behind,andthrewhimdownthebank,a
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,a
andthebird,andwentdomů
hometothekingtheirmaster,a
andsaid.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
ale
butthehorsewouldnotjíst
eat,thebirdwouldnotzpívat
sing,andtheprincesswept.Theyoungest
syn
sonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
ale
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,a
andthebankwassosteepže
thathecouldfindnozpůsob
waytogetout.Thenthe
stará
oldfoxcameoncemore,a
andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;otherwise
žádné
noevilwouldhavebefallenho
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
nechat
leaveyouhere,solayholdofmytaila
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,a
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasachudák
poorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,a
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorskdyž
whenthehorsebegantojíst
eat,andthebirdtozpívat
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhewenttotheking,
a
andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;a
andtheywereseizedandpunished,a
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;a
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
dlouhé
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,a
andtheoldfoxmethim,a
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,a
andcutoffhisheada
andfeet.HANSINLUCK
Somemenareborntogood
štěstí
luck:alltheydoortryto
dělat
docomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.The
svět
worldmayverylikelynotvždy
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,ale
butwhatcaretheyforthesvět
world?whatcanitknowaboutthematter?
Oneof
těchto
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthesaid,‘Master,my
čas
timeisup;Imust
jít
gohomeandseemypoormatku
motheroncemore:sopraypaymemywages
a
andletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfula
andgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpofsilverasvelký
bigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
dal
putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitpřes
overhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazily
na
on,draggingonefootafteranother,amuž
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafine
věc
thingitistorideonhorseback!Tam
Therehesitsaseasya
andhappyasifhewasatdoma
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
a
andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlyale
butthehorsemanhearditall,a
andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavetoto
thisloadtocarry:tobe
jistý
sureitissilver,butitissoheavyže
thatIcan’tholdupmyhead,a
andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
a
andyoushallgivemethesilver;což
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouareso
laskavý
kindtome,Imustříct
tellyouonething—youwillmít
haveawearytasktodrawthatsilverabouts
withyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintooneruky
handandthewhipintotheother,a
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttojít
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlydohromady
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
a
androdemerrilyoff,oneminutu
minutewhistlingamerrytune,a
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
a
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Po
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketojít
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsa
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;a
andbeforeHansknewwhathewaso
about,hewasthrownoff,a
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherd
který
whowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedit.Hans
brzy
sooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsznovu
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnojoke,když
whenamanhastheštěstí
lucktogetuponabeastliketoto
thisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moffnow
jednou
onceforall:Ilikeyourcow
teď
nowagreatdealbetternež
thanthissmartbeastthatplayedmethistrick,a
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;který
which,bytheby,smellsnotveryjako
likeanosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
za
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,a
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,každý
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondof
ji
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;I
rád
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,i
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
srdce
heartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.Then
na
theshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansa
andthecowgoodmorning,a
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
obličej
faceandhands,restedawhile,a
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,a
andthoughthisbargainavelmi
veryluckyone.‘IfIhave
jen
onlyapieceofbreadA
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,jíst
eatmybutterandcheeses
withit;andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmycow
a
anddrinkthemilk:andwhatcanI
přát
wishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,a
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Když
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffznovu
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Ale
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimvíce
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesohorký
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
najít
findacureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
a
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpofatree,
a
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;ale
butnotadropwastobehad.Kdo
Whowouldhavethoughtthattato
thiscow,whichwastopřinést
bringhimmilkandbuttera
andcheese,wasallthatdobu
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingto
že
that.Whilehewastryinghis
štěstí
luckinmilking,andmanagingthemattervelmi
veryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantomyslet
thinkhimverytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsuchakickonthe
hlavy
headasknockedhimdown;a
andtherehelayadlouho
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
brzy
sooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
s
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
jak
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,ale
butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drink
a
andrefreshyourself;yourcowwillgiveyounomilk:
don’tyouseesheisan
stará
oldbeast,goodfornothingbutna
theslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtto
it?Whatashameto
vzít
takemyhorse,andgivemejen
onlyadrycow!IfIkill
ji
her,whatwillshebedobrá
goodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
dost
enoughforme.Ifitwereapignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecould
udělat
dosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’t
rád
liketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouIwillchange,
a
andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessa
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;a
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitpryč
away,holdingitbythestringkterý
thatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
a
andallseemednowtojít
gorightwithhim:hehadmet
s
withsomemisfortunes,tobeurčitě
sure;buthewasnowwellrepaidfor
všechny
all.Howcoulditbeotherwise
s
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?Thenext
muž
manhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
thisledtofurtherchat;
a
andHanstoldhimallhisštěstí
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,a
andhowalltheworldwentgaya
andsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,
a
andsaidhewasgoingtovzít
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyit
je
is,andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
a
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhisruce
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,
a
andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseema
dobrý
goodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouadruh
kindturn.Yourpigmay
dostat
getyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
právě
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfullyafraid
když
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Pokud
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itbude
willbeabadjobforyou.Theleastthey
bude
willdowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.Chudák
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.
Iknow
nic
nothingofwherethepigwaseitherbrednebo
orborn;buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcan
říct
tell: