THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
král
kinghadabeautifulgarden,a
andinthegardenstoodjeden
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
vždy
alwayscounted,andaboutthedobě
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundže
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.The
král
kingbecameveryangryatthis,a
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoc
nightunderthetree.The
zahradník
gardenersethiseldestsontowatch;ale
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellusnul
asleep,andinthemorningdalší
anotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
druhý
secondsonwasorderedtowatch;a
andatmidnighthetoofellusnul
asleep,andinthemorningdalší
anotherapplewasgone.Thenthe
třetí
thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;ale
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
a
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfpod
underthetreetowatch.Asthe
hodiny
clockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingšum
noiseintheair,andapták
birdcameflyingthatwasofpuregold;a
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssyn
sonjumpedupandshotanšíp
arrowatit.Butthe
šíp
arrowdidthebirdnoharm;jen
onlyitdroppedagoldenpeří
featherfromitstail,andthenflewaway.Thegolden
peří
featherwasbroughttothekingintheráno
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
že
thatitwasworthmorenež
thanallthewealthofthekrálovství
kingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
syn
sonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenptáka
birdveryeasily;andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,
a
andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohetookhis
luk
bowandmadereadytoshootatto
it.Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshoot
mě
me,forIwillgiveyoudobrou
goodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,
a
andthatyouwanttonajít
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreacha
vesnice
villageintheevening;and
když
whenyougetthere,youwillseedvě
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,jedna
oneofwhichisverypleasanta
andbeautifultolookat:gonotin
tam
there,butrestforthenoc
nightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobevelmi
verypoorandmean.’Butthesyn
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcantakové
suchabeastasthisvědět
knowaboutthematter?’Sohestřílel
shothisarrowatthefox;ale
buthemissedit,anditsetupitsocas
tailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
a
andintheeveningcametothevesnice
villagewherethetwoinnswere;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,his
nejstarší
eldestbrotherwasstandingattheokna
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,a
andcalledtohimtocomein;a
andhecouldnotwithstandthepokušení
temptation,butwentin,andforgotthezlatý
goldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamezpůsobem
manner.Timepassedonagain,
a
andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewidesvěta
worldtoseekforthegoldenptáka
bird;buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitfora
dlouho
longwhile,forhewasvelmi
veryfondofhisson,a
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmightstát
happentohimalso,andzabránit
preventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestat
doma
home;andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,
a
andheardthesamegoodradu
counsel.Buthewasthankfultothefox,
a
anddidnotattempthisživot
lifeashisbrothershaddone;sothe
liška
foxsaid,‘Situponmyocas
tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,a
andthefoxbegantorun,a
andawaytheywentoverstocka
andstonesoquickthattheirvlasy
hairwhistledinthewind.Když
Whentheycametothevesnice
village,thesonfollowedthefox’sradu
counsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinna
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
ráno
morningcamethefoxagaina
andmethimashewasbeginninghiscestu
journey,andsaid,‘Gostraightdopředu
forward,tillyoucometoahradu
castle,beforewhichlieacelá
wholetroopofsoldiersfastspí
asleepandsnoring:takenonoticeofthem,
ale
butgointothecastlea
andpassonandontillyoucometoamístnosti
room,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinadřevěné
woodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgolden
klec
cage;butdonottryto
vzít
takethebirdoutoftheshabbycagea
andputitintothehandsomeone,jinak
otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thentheliška
foxstretchedouthistailznovu
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,a
andawaytheywentoverstocka
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthevětru
wind.Beforethecastlegateallwasasthe
liška
foxhadsaid:sothe
syn
sonwentinandfoundthechamberkde
wherethegoldenbirdhunginadřevěné
woodencage,andbelowstoodthezlatý
goldencage,andthethreezlatý
goldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbea
velmi
verydrollthingtobringawaysuchafineptáka
birdinthisshabbycage’;soheopenedthe
dveře
doorandtookholdofita
andputitintothegoldencage.Ale
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamže
thatallthesoldiersawoke,a
andtheytookhimprisonera
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Thenextmorningthe
soud
courtsattojudgehim;a
andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,pokud
unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenkoně
horsewhichcouldrunasrychle
swiftlyasthewind;and
pokud
ifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenptáka
birdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
cestu
journey,sighing,andingreatzoufalství
despair,whenonasuddenhispřítel
friendthefoxmethim,a
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomyradu
counsel.Iwillstill,however,tellyouhowto
najít
findthegoldenhorse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmust
jít
gostraightontillyoucometothehrad
castlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
bude
willliethegroomfastspící
asleepandsnoring:takeawaythe
koně
horsequietly,butbesuretoputthestaré
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,a
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesyn
sonsatdownonthefox’socas
tail,andawaytheywentpřes
overstockandstonetilltheirvlasy
hairwhistledinthewind.Allwentright,
a
andthegroomlaysnorings
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Ale
Butwhenthesonlookedatthekoně
horse,hethoughtitagreatškoda
pitytoputtheleathernsedlo
saddleuponit.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegolden
sedlo
saddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,že
thatalltheguardsranina
andtookhimprisoner,andintheráno
morninghewasagainbroughtpřed
beforethecourttobejudged,a
andwassentencedtodie.Ale
Butitwasagreed,that,pokud
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldžít
live,andhavethebirda
andthehorsegivenhimforhisvlastní
own.Thenhewenthisway
velmi
verysorrowful;buttheold
liška
foxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentomě
me?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththe
ptáka
birdandthehorse;yetwillI
jednou
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Jděte
Gostraighton,andinthevečer
eveningyouwillarriveatahrad
castle.Attwelveo’clockat
noci
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:jdi
gouptoherandgiveherakiss,a
andshewillletyouleadheraway;ale
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoa
andtakeleaveofherotcem
fatherandmother.’Thentheliška
foxstretchedouthistail,a
andsoawaytheywentpřes
overstockandstonetilltheirvlasy
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothe
hrad
castle,allwasastheliška
foxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clockthemladý
youngmanmettheprincessgoingtothelázně
bathandgaveherthekiss,a
andsheagreedtorunaways
withhim,butbeggedwithmnoha
manytearsthathewouldlethertakeodejít
leaveofherfather.Atfirstherefused,
ale
butsheweptstillmorea
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;ale
butthemomentshecametoherfather’sdomu
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonerznovu
again.Thenhewasbrought
před
beforetheking,andthekrál
kingsaid,‘Youshallnevermít
havemydaughterunlessinosm
eightdaysyoudigawaythekopec
hillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowtento
thishillwassobigthatthecelý
wholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:a
andwhenhehadworkedforsedm
sevendays,andhaddonevelmi
verylittle,thefoxcamea
andsaid.‘Liedownand
jdi
gotosleep;Iwill
pracovat
workforyou.’Andintheráno
morningheawokeandthekopec
hillwasgone;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;andyouwillmountthegolden
koně
horsethattheyaretogiveyou,a
andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofnimi
them;butshakehandswiththeprincess
poslední
last.Thenliftherquicklyontothe
koně
horsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthe
liška
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothehradu
castlewherethebirdis,Iwillstays
withtheprincessatthedveří
door,andyouwillrideina
andspeaktotheking;a
andwhenheseesthatitistherightkůň
horse,hewillbringouttheptáka
bird;butyoumustsitstill,
a
andsaythatyouwanttolookatto
it,toseewhetheritisthetruezlatý
goldenbird;This,too,happenedasthe
liška
foxsaid;theycarriedoffthe
ptáka
bird,theprincessmountedagain,a
andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthe
liška
foxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,a
andcutoffmyheada
andmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtoudělat
doit:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyou
dobrou
goodcounsel:bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,
a
andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.Herodeon
s
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevesnice
villagewherehehadlefthisdva
twobrothers.Andthereheheardagreat
hluk
noiseanduproar;andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,the
lidé
peoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawže
thatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,kteří
whohadturnedrobbers;sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’
Ale
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’pokud
unlesshewouldbestowallhispeníze
moneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothink
o
aboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,a
andhisbrothersweregivenup,a
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.A
Andastheycametothewoodkde
wherethefoxfirstmetje
them,itwassocoola
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheřeky
river,andrestawhile,tojíst
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’a
andforgotthefox’scounsel,a
andsatdownonthesideoftheřeky
river;andwhilehesuspected
nic
nothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdolů
downthebank,andtooktheprincess,thekoně
horse,andthebird,andwentdomů
hometothekingtheirmaster,a
andsaid.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
ale
butthehorsewouldnotjíst
eat,thebirdwouldnotzpívat
sing,andtheprincesswept.The
nejmladší
youngestsonfelltothedno
bottomoftheriver’sbed:naštěstí
luckilyitwasnearlydry,ale
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,a
andthebankwassostrmý
steepthathecouldfindnozpůsob
waytogetout.Thenthe
stará
oldfoxcameoncemore,a
andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisradu
advice;otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
ho
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
nechat
leaveyouhere,solayholdofmyocas
tailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheřeky
river,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’sdeathhewasheirtohiskrálovství
kingdom.Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,
a
andtheoldfoxmethim,a
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,a
andcutoffhisheada
andfeet.HANSINLUCK
Somemenare
rodí
borntogoodluck:allthey
dělat
doortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.The
svět
worldmayverylikelynotvždy
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,ale
butwhatcaretheyforthesvět
world?whatcanitknowaboutthematter?
Oneof
těchto
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sedm
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,trottinggailyalongonacapitalkoni
horse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafine
věc
thingitistorideonkoni
horseback!Therehesitsaseasy
a
andhappyasifhewasatdoma
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
a
andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksotiše
softlybutthehorsemanhearditall,a
andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavetoto
thisloadtocarry:tobe
jistý
sureitissilver,butitissotěžké
heavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,a
andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthejezdce
horseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumy
koně
horse,andyoushallgivemethestříbro
silver;whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouareso
laskavý
kindtome,Imustříct
tellyouonething—youwillmít
haveawearytasktodrawthatstříbro
silveraboutwithyou.’However,thejezdce
horsemangotoff,tookthestříbro
silver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintooneruky
handandthewhipintotheother,a
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttojít
goveryfast,smackyourlipshlasitě
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswas
potěšen
delightedashesatonthekoně
horse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhisbič
whip,androdemerrilyoff,jednu
oneminutewhistlingamerrymelodii
tune,andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
a
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Po
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketojít
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsa
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthekůň
horsefullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewas
o
about,hewasthrownoff,a
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.His
kůň
horsewouldhaveranoff,ifapastýř
shepherdwhowascomingby,drivingakrávu
cow,hadnotstoppedit.Hans
brzy
sooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsznovu
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnovtip
joke,whenamanhastheštěstí
lucktogetuponazvíře
beastlikethisthatstumblesa
andflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhiskrk
neck.However,I’moffnow
jednou
onceforall:Ilikeyour
kráva
cownowagreatdealbetternež
thanthissmartbeastthatplayedmethistrik
trick,andhasspoiledmynejlepší
bestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;který
which,bytheby,smellsnotveryjako
likeanosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
za
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,a
andhavemilk,butter,andsýr
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidthe
pastýř
shepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofji
her,Iwillchangemykrávu
cowforyourhorse;I
rád
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,i
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
srdce
heartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.Then
na
theshepherdjumpeduponthekoně
horse,wishedHansandthecowdobré
goodmorning,andawayherode.Hansbrushedhis
kabát
coat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,a
andthendroveoffhiskrávu
cowquietly,andthoughthisbargainavelmi
veryluckyone.‘IfIhave
jen
onlyapieceofbreadA
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,jíst
eatmybutterandcheeses
withit;andwhenIam
žízeň
thirstyIcanmilkmykrávu
cowanddrinkthemilk:a
andwhatcanIwishformore?’Když
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhischléb
bread,andgaveawayhisposlední
lastpennyforaglassofpiva
beer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
znovu
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Ale
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonaspoledne
nooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimvíce
morethananhourtopřekročit
cross,hebegantobesohorký
hotandparchedthathisjazyk
tongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
najít
findacureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmy
krávu
cowandquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpofa
stromu
tree,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.Luckilya
řezník
butchersooncameby,drivingaprase
piginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
s
withyou,myman?’saidtheřezník
butcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
jak
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,ale
butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.Thenthe
řezník
butchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinka
andrefreshyourself;yourcowwillgiveyouno
mléko
milk: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.Ifitwerea
prase
pignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecouldudělat
dosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthe
řezník
butcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,když
whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouIwillchange,
a
andgiveyoumyfinefatprase
pigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourlaskavost
kindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthekrávu
cow;andtakingthepig
z
offthewheel-barrow,droveitpryč
away,holdingitbytheprovaz
stringthatwastiedtoitsnoze
leg.Soonhejogged,
a
andallseemednowtojít
gorightwithhim:hehadmet
s
withsomemisfortunes,tobeurčitě
sure;buthewasnowwellrepaidfor
všechny
all.Howcoulditbe
jinak
otherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?Thenext
muž
manhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitehusí
goose.Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
thisledto
další
furtherchat;andHanstoldhimallhis
štěstí
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,a
andhowalltheworldwentgaya
andsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhis
příběh
tale,andsaidhewasgoingtovzít
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘how
těžké
heavyitis,andyetitisonlyosm
eightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
a
andeatsitwillfindplentyoftuku
fatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhisruce
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,my
prase
pigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,a
andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘my
hodný
worthyfriend,youseemadobrý
goodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouadruh
kindturn.Yourpigmay
dostat
getyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
právě
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadaprase
pigstolenoutofhissty.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: