THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
konge
kinghadabeautifulgarden,og
andinthegardenstoodatreeder
whichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
altid
alwayscounted,andaboutthetid
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfundet
foundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.Theking
blev
becameveryangryatthis,og
andorderedthegardenertoholde
keepwatchallnightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldest
søn
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhe
faldt
fellasleep,andintheom morgenen
morninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Then
den
thesecondsonwasorderedtoså
watch;andatmidnighthe
også
toofellasleep,andintheom morgenen
morninganotherapplewasgone.Then
den
thethirdsonofferedtoholde
keepwatch;butthegardenerat
første
firstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmskulle
shouldcometohim:however,atlastheconsented,
og
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunder
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
hørte
heardarustlingnoiseintheair,og
andabirdcameflyingder
thatwasofpuregold;og
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheapplesmed
withitsbeak,thegardener’ssøn
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Men
Butthearrowdidthebirdingen
noharm;onlyitdropped
en
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,og
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwas
bragt
broughttothekinginden
themorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
at
thatitwasworthmoreend
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:Then
den
thegardener’seldestsonsetud
outandthoughttofindden
thegoldenbirdveryeasily;og
andwhenhehadgonebuten
alittleway,hecametoen
awood,andbythesideofthewoodheså
sawafoxsitting;sohe
tog
tookhisbowandmadeklar
readytoshootatit.Thenthefox
sagde
said,‘Donotshootme,forIvil
willgiveyougoodcounsel;I
ved
knowwhatyourbusinessis,og
andthatyouwanttofinde
findthegoldenbird.You
vil
willreachavillageintheevening;og
andwhenyougetthere,youvil
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,ene
oneofwhichisverypleasantog
andbeautifultolookat:gå
gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheanden
other,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobemeget
verypoorandmean.’Butthesønnen
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchet
abeastasthisknowom
aboutthematter?’Soheskød
shothisarrowatthefox;men
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsryggen
backandranintothewood.Thenhe
gik
wenthisway,andintheeveningkom
cametothevillagewheretheto
twoinnswere;andin
en
oneofthesewerepeoplesang
singing,anddancing,andfeasting;men
buttheotherlookedverydirty,og
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
meget
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIgik
wenttothatshabbyhouse,og
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohe
gik
wentintothesmarthouse,og
andateanddrankathisease,og
andforgotthebird,andhisland
countrytoo.Timepassedon;
og
andastheeldestsondidnotkom
comeback,andnotidingswerehørt
heardofhim,thesecondsøn
sonsetout,andthesamme
samethinghappenedtohim.He
mødte
metthefox,whogavehimdet
thegoodadvice:butwhenhecameto
de
thetwoinns,hiseldestbror
brotherwasstandingatthewindowhvor
wherethemerrymakingwas,andkaldte
calledtohimtocomein;og
andhecouldnotwithstandden
thetemptation,butwentin,og
andforgotthegoldenbirdog
andhiscountryinthesamme
samemanner.Timepassedon
igen
again,andtheyoungestsontooønskede
wishedtosetoutintoden
thewideworldtoseekforden
thegoldenbird;buthis
far
fatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasmeget
veryfondofhisson,og
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckkunne
mighthappentohimalso,og
andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedhe
skulle
shouldgo,forhewouldnothvile
restathome;andashe
kom
cametothewood,hemødte
metthefox,andhearddet
thesamegoodcounsel.Buthewasthankfultothefox,
og
anddidnotattempthisliv
lifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
og
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatned
down,andthefoxbegantoløbe
run,andawaytheywentover
overstockandstonesoquickthattheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Da
Whentheycametothevillage,thesønnen
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,og
andwithoutlookingabouthimgik
wenttotheshabbyinnog
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
om morgenen
morningcamethefoxagainog
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,og
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforeder
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepog
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
dem
them,butgointothecastleog
andpassonandontillyoukommer
cometoaroom,whereden
thegoldenbirdsitsinet
awoodencage;closebyit
står
standsabeautifulgoldencage;men
butdonottrytotage
takethebirdoutoftheshabbycageog
andputitintothehandsomesig
one,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedud
outhistailagain,andtheunge
youngmansathimselfdown,og
andawaytheywentoverstockog
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Beforethecastlegate
alt
allwasasthefoxhavde
hadsaid:sothesonwentin
og
andfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhang
hunginawoodencage,og
andbelowstoodthegoldencage,og
andthethreegoldenapplesder
thathadbeenlostwerelå
lyingclosebyit.Then
tænkte
thoughthetohimself,‘Itvil
willbeaverydrollting
thingtobringawaysuchen
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
åbnede
openedthedoorandtookholdofitog
andputitintothegoldencage.Men
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamat
thatallthesoldiersawoke,og
andtheytookhimprisonerog
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.The
næste
nextmorningthecourtsattojudgeham
him;andwhenallwas
hørt
heard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbragte
bringthekingthegoldenhorsewhichkunne
couldrunasswiftlyasthewind;og
andifhedidthis,hewastofå
havethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisegen
own.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
og
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisven
friendthefoxmethim,og
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlyttede
listeningtomycounsel.I
vil
willstill,however,tellyouhvordan
howtofindthegoldenhorse,hvis
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.You
må
mustgostraightontillyoukommer
cometothecastlewherethehorsestår
standsinhisstall:byhis
side
sidewillliethegroomfastasleepog
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
men
butbesuretoputthegamle
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,og
andnotthegoldenonethatistæt
closebyit.’Thenthesønnen
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,og
andawaytheywentoverstockog
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Alt
Allwentright,andthegroomlå
laysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Men
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hemen
thoughtitagreatpitytosætte
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.‘I
vil
willgivehimthegoodone,’sagde
saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
tog
tookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeog
andcriedoutsoloud,thatalle
alltheguardsraninog
andtookhimprisoner,andintheom morgenen
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,og
andwassentencedtodie.Men
Butitwasagreed,that,hvis
ifhecouldbringthitherthesmukke
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,og
andhavethebirdandthehorsegivet
givenhimforhisown.Thenhe
gik
wenthiswayverysorrowful;men
buttheoldfoxcameog
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulyttede
listentome?Ifyouhad,you
ville
wouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdog
andthehorse;yetwillI
gang
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Gå
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouvil
willarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
natten
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:gå
gouptoherandgiv
giveherakiss,andshevil
willletyouleadhervæk
away;buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
gik
goandtakeleaveofherfar
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedud
outhistail,andsovæk
awaytheywentoverstockog
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledigen
again.Astheycametothecastle,
alt
allwasasthefoxhavde
hadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheunge
youngmanmettheprincessgik
goingtothebathandgav
gaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtoløbe
runawaywithhim,butbeggedmed
withmanytearsthatheville
wouldlethertakeleaveofherfar
father.Atfirstherefused,
men
butsheweptstillmoreog
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;men
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shus
housetheguardsawokeandhewastaget
takenprisoneragain.Thenhewasbrought
inden
beforetheking,andthekingsagde
said,‘Youshallneverhavemydatter
daughterunlessineightdaysyoudigvæk
awaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigat
thatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitvæk
away:andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,
og
andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxkom
cameandsaid.‘Liedown
og
andgotosleep;I
vil
willworkforyou.’Andintheom morgenen
morningheawokeandthehillwasgone;sohe
gik
wentmerrilytotheking,og
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemustgive
givehimtheprincess.Then
den
thekingwasobligedtoholde
keephisword,andawaywentden
theyoungmanandtheprincess;‘Ifyou
vil
willonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.Når
Whenyoucometotheking,og
andheasksforthesmukke
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
vil
willbeveryjoyful;andyou
vil
willmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretogive
giveyou,andputoutyourhånden
handtotakeleaveofdem
them;butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
bag
behindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefox
sagde
said,‘Whenyoucometothecastlehvor
wherethebirdis,Ivil
willstaywiththeprincessatthedøren
door,andyouwillrideinog
andspeaktotheking;og
andwhenheseesthatitistherigtige
righthorse,hewillbringud
outthebird;butyou
skal
mustsitstill,andsaythatyouvil
wanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthesande
truegoldenbird;This,too,happenedas
det
thefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
igen
again,andtheyrodeontoen
agreatwood.Thenthefox
kom
came,andsaid,‘Praykillme,og
andcutoffmyheadog
andmyfeet.’Buttheunge
youngmanrefusedtodoit:sothefox
sagde
said,‘Iwillatanyrategive
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
to
twothings;ransomnoonefromthegallows,
og
andsitdownbythesideofingen
noriver.’Thenawayhegik
went.Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthe
kom
cametothevillagewherehehavde
hadlefthistwobrothers.Og
Andthereheheardastor
greatnoiseanduproar;and
da
whenheaskedwhatwasde
thematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashekom
camenearer,hesawthatde
thetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;sohe
sagde
said,‘Cannottheyinanymåde
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesagde
said‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowalle
allhismoneyupontherascalsog
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstayto
tænke
thinkaboutthematter,butbetalte
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,og
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhjem
home.Andastheycametothewood
hvor
wherethefoxfirstmetdem
them,itwassocoolog
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussidde
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,og
andrestawhile,tospise
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’og
andforgotthefox’scounsel,og
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;og
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theykom
camebehind,andthrewhimned
downthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,og
andthebird,andwenthjem
hometothekingtheirmaster,og
andsaid.‘Allthishavewe
vundet
wonbyourlabour.’Thender
therewasgreatrejoicingmade;men
butthehorsewouldnotspise
eat,thebirdwouldnotsynge
sing,andtheprincesswept.Den
Theyoungestsonfelltoden
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
men
buthisboneswerealmostbrudt
broken,andthebankwassosteepthathekunne
couldfindnowaytokomme
getout.Thentheoldfox
kom
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfølge
followinghisadvice;otherwisenoevil
ville
wouldhavebefallenhim:‘Yet,’said
han
he,‘Icannotleaveyouher
here,solayholdofmytailog
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,og
andsaidtohim,ashekom
gotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershar
havesetwatchtokillyou,hvis
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasen
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,og
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorsda
whenthehorsebegantospise
eat,andthebirdtosynge
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
gik
wenttotheking,andfortalte
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;og
andtheywereseizedandpunished,og
andhehadtheprincessgivet
giventohimagain;and
efter
aftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.Alongwhile
efter
after,hewenttowalkonedag
dayinthewood,andden
theoldfoxmethim,og
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestodræbe
killhim,andcutoffhishoved
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Nogle
Somemenareborntogoodluck:alltheydo
eller
ortrytodocomesright—allthatfalder
fallstothemissomeget
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomeget
muchthefaster.Theworldmayverylikelynot
altid
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,men
butwhatcaretheyfortheverden
world?whatcanitknow
om
aboutthematter?Oneof
disse
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshe
havde
hadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
sagde
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;I
må
mustgohomeandseemystakkels
poormotheroncemore:sopray
løn
paymemywagesandlad
letmego.’Andthemastersagde
said,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulog
andgoodservant,Hans,soyourløn
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimen
alumpofsilverasstor
bigashishead.Hans
tog
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitover
overhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashe
gik
wentlazilyon,draggingonefootefter
afteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailylangs
alongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’
sagde
saidHansaloud,‘whatafin
finethingitistorideonhorseback!Der
Therehesitsaseasyog
andhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetrips
mod
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,og
andgetsonhehardlyved
knowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlymen
butthehorsemanhearditall,og
andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougår
goonfootthen?’‘Ah!’sagde
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobe
sikker
sureitissilver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholde
holdupmyhead,andyoumå
mustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakingen
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘I
vil
willgiveyoumyhorse,og
andyoushallgivemethesilver;which
vil
willsaveyouagreatdealofbesvær
troubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadaboutmed
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’sagde
saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
mig
me,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhave
haveawearytasktodrawthatsilverom
aboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tog
tookthesilver,helpedHansop
up,gavehimthebridleintoonehånd
handandthewhipintotheanden
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogå
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlysammen
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimself
op
up,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,og
androdemerrilyoff,oneminut
minutewhistlingamerrytune,og
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
og
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Efter
Afteratimehethoughtheskulle
shouldliketogoalidt
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsog
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefuld
fullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
og
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorse
ville
wouldhaveranoff,ifen
ashepherdwhowascomingaf
by,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedden
it.Hanssooncametohimself,
og
andgotuponhislegsigen
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisingen
nojoke,whenamanhar
hasthelucktogetuponabeastlikedette
thisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitville
wouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moffnow
gang
onceforall:Ilikeyourcow
nu
nowagreatdealbetterend
thanthissmartbeastthatspillede
playedmethistrick,andhar
hasspoiledmybestcoat,youser
see,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnotverylike
en
anosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
bag
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,og
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,hver
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
give
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’sagde
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofhende
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;I
lide
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughItaber
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’sagde
saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
hjerte
heartthatgoodmanhas!’tænkte
thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,
ønsket
wishedHansandthecowgoodmorning,og
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhisface
og
andhands,restedawhile,og
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,og
andthoughthisbargainameget
veryluckyone.‘IfI
har
haveonlyapieceofbreadOg
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbekunne
abletogetthat),Ikan
can,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterog
andcheesewithit;and
når
whenIamthirstyIkan
canmilkmycowanddrikke
drinkthemilk:andwhat
kan
canIwishformore?’Da
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,spiste
ateupallhisbread,og
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Da
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffigen
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Men
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassnart
soonasnooncameon,tillatvar
last,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatville
wouldtakehimmorethanantime
hourtocross,hebegantobesovarm
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetodet
theroofofhismouth.‘I
kan
canfindacureforthis,’tænkte
thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
og
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpof
et
atree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;men
butnotadropwastobefå
had.Whowouldhavethoughtthat
denne
thiscow,whichwastobringe
bringhimmilkandbutterog
andcheese,wasallthattid
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
tænkt
thoughtoflookingtothat.Mens
Whilehewastryinghisheld
luckinmilking,andmanagingden
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantotænke
thinkhimverytroublesome;andatlast
gav
gavehimsuchakickontheheadasknockedhimned
down;andtherehelay
et
alongwhilesenseless.Luckily
en
abutchersooncameby,kørte
drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
med
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehjalp
helpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewasdry,
og
andwantedtomilkhiscow,men
butfoundthecowwasdryogså
too.Thenthebutchergavehim
en
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,drik
drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcow
vil
willgiveyounomilk:don’tyou
se
seesheisanoldbeast,godt
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’sagde
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?What
en
ashametotakemyhorse,og
andgivemeonlyadrycow!Hvis
IfIkillher,whatvil
willshebegoodfor?I
hader
hatecow-beef;itisnottender
nok
enoughforme.Ifitwere
en
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouarekører
drivingalongathisease—onekunne
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’t
lide
liketosayno,whenoneisbedt
askedtodoakind,neighbourlyting
thing.TopleaseyouI
vil
willchange,andgiveyoumyfine
finefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessog
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;og
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,drev
droveitaway,holdingitbythestringder
thatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
og
andallseemednowtogå
gorightwithhim:he
havde
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesikker
sure;buthewasnow
godt
wellrepaidforall.How
kunne
coulditbeotherwisewithsådan
suchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?Den
Thenextmanhemetwasen
acountrymancarryingafinehvid
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedto
spørge
askwhatwaso’clock;thisledtofurtherchat;
og
andHanstoldhimallhisheld
luck,howhehadsomange
manygoodbargains,andhowalltheverden
worldwentgayandsmilingmed
withhim.Thecountrymanthenbeganto
fortælle
tellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotage
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’
sagde
saidhe,‘howheavyiter
is,andyetitiskun
onlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
og
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponden
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’sagde
saidHans,asheweigheditinhishånden
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
ikke
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantose
lookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
sagde
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseemen
agoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpgøre
doingyouakindturn.Yourpig
kan
maygetyouintoascrape.In
den
thevillageIjustcamefra
from,thesquirehashaden
apigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfully
bange
afraidwhenIsawyouat
thatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Hvis
Ifyouhave,andtheyfanger
catchyou,itwillbeet
abadjobforyou.Theleastthey
vil
willdowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.Stakkels
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’cried
han
he,‘praygetmeoutofdenne
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
hvor
wherethepigwaseitherbredeller
orborn;buthemay
have
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcansige
tell: