THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
konge
kinghadabeautifulgarden,og
andinthegardenstoodatræ
treewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
altid
alwayscounted,andaboutthetid
timewhentheybegantovokse
growripeitwasfoundthathver
everynightoneofthemwasgone.Theking
blev
becameveryangryatthis,og
andorderedthegardenertoholde
keepwatchallnightunderthetræet
tree.Thegardenersethis
ældste
eldestsontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhe
faldt
fellasleep,andintheom morgenen
morninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Then
den
thesecondsonwasorderedtoså
watch;andatmidnighthe
også
toofellasleep,andintheom morgenen
morninganotherapplewasgone.Then
den
thethirdsonofferedtoholde
keepwatch;butthegardenerat
første
firstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeskade
harmshouldcometohim:men
however,atlastheconsented,og
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunder
underthetreetowatch.Asthe
klokken
clockstrucktwelvehehearden
arustlingnoiseintheair,og
andabirdcameflyingder
thatwasofpuregold;og
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheapplesmed
withitsbeak,thegardener’ssøn
sonjumpedupandshotanpil
arrowatit.Butthearrow
gjorde
didthebirdnoharm;onlyitdropped
en
agoldenfeatherfromitshale
tail,andthenflewaway.Den
Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttoden
thekinginthemorning,og
andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
at
thatitwasworthmoreend
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:Then
den
thegardener’seldestsonsetud
outandthoughttofindden
thegoldenbirdveryeasily;og
andwhenhehadgonebuten
alittleway,hecametoen
awood,andbythesideofthewoodheså
sawafoxsitting;sohe
tog
tookhisbowandmadeklar
readytoshootatit.Thenthe
ræven
foxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIvil
willgiveyougoodcounsel;I
ved
knowwhatyourbusinessis,og
andthatyouwanttofinde
findthegoldenbird.You
vil
willreachavillageintheom aftenen
evening;andwhenyougetthere,you
vil
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,ene
oneofwhichisverybehagelig
pleasantandbeautifultolookpå
at:gonotinthere,
men
butrestforthenightintheanden
other,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobemeget
verypoorandmean.’Butthesønnen
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchet
abeastasthisknowom
aboutthematter?’Soheskød
shothisarrowattheræven
fox;buthemissedit,
og
anditsetupitshale
tailaboveitsbackandløb
ranintothewood.Thenhe
gik
wenthisway,andintheom aftenen
eveningcametothevillagehvor
wherethetwoinnswere;og
andinoneofthesewerefolk
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;men
buttheotherlookedverybeskidt
dirty,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
brotherwasstandingatthevinduet
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,og
andcalledtohimtocomein;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.Men
However,atlastitwasagreedheskulle
shouldgo,forhewouldnothvile
restathome;andashe
kom
cametothewood,hemødte
metthefox,andhearddet
thesamegoodcounsel.Buthewas
taknemmelig
thankfultothefox,anddidnotforsøgte
attempthislifeashisbrothershavde
haddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy
hale
tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatned
down,andthefoxbegantoløbe
run,andawaytheywentover
overstockandstonesoquickthattheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Da
Whentheycametothevillage,thesønnen
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,og
andwithoutlookingabouthimgik
wenttotheshabbyinnog
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
om morgenen
morningcamethefoxagainog
andmethimashewasbegyndte
beginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoaslot
castle,beforewhichlieahel
wholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepog
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
dem
them,butgointothecastleog
andpassonandontillyoukommer
cometoaroom,whereden
thegoldenbirdsitsinet
awoodencage;closebyit
står
standsabeautifulgoldencage;men
butdonottrytotage
takethebirdoutoftheshabbybur
cageandputitintothesmukke
handsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thentheræven
foxstretchedouthistailigen
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfned
down,andawaytheywentover
overstockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Beforethecastlegate
alt
allwasasthefoxhavde
hadsaid:sothesonwentin
og
andfoundthechamberwherethegyldne
goldenbirdhunginawoodenbur
cage,andbelowstoodthegyldne
goldencage,andthethreegyldne
goldenapplesthathadbeentabt
lostwerelyingclosebyit.Then
tænkte
thoughthetohimself,‘Itvil
willbeaverydrollting
thingtobringawaysuchen
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
åbnede
openedthedoorandtookholdofitog
andputitintothegyldne
goldencage.Butthebirdsetupsucha
højt
loudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,og
andtheytookhimprisonerog
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.The
næste
nextmorningthecourtsattodømme
judgehim;andwhenallwas
hørt
heard,itsentencedhimtodie,medmindre
unlessheshouldbringthekingthegyldne
goldenhorsewhichcouldrunashurtigt
swiftlyasthewind;and
hvis
ifhedidthis,hewastofå
havethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisegen
own.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
rejse
journey,sighing,andingreatfortvivlelse
despair,whenonasuddenhisven
friendthefoxmethim,og
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlyttede
listeningtomycounsel.I
vil
willstill,however,tellyouhvordan
howtofindthegoldenhest
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.You
må
mustgostraightontillyoukommer
cometothecastlewherethehesten
horsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
vil
willliethegroomfastsovende
asleepandsnoring:takeawaythe
hesten
horsequietly,butbesuretoputthegamle
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,og
andnotthegoldenonethatistæt
closebyit.’Thenthesønnen
sonsatdownonthefox’shale
tail,andawaytheywentover
overstockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Alt
Allwentright,andthegroomlå
laysnoringwithhishanduponthegyldne
goldensaddle.Butwhenthe
sønnen
sonlookedatthehorse,hemen
thoughtitagreatpitytosætte
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.‘I
vil
willgivehimthegoodone,’sagde
saidhe;‘Iamsurehe
fortjener
deservesit.’Ashetookop
upthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeog
andcriedoutsoloud,thatalle
alltheguardsraninog
andtookhimprisoner,andintheom morgenen
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobedømt
judged,andwassentencedtodie.Men
Butitwasagreed,that,hvis
ifhecouldbringthitherthesmukke
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,og
andhavethebirdandthehesten
horsegivenhimforhisegen
own.Thenhewenthis
vej
wayverysorrowful;butthe
gamle
oldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulyttede
listentome?Ifyouhad,you
ville
wouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdog
andthehorse;yetwillI
gang
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Gå
Gostraighton,andintheom aftenen
eveningyouwillarriveatet
acastle.Attwelveo’clockat
natten
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:gå
gouptoherandgiv
giveherakiss,andshevil
willletyouleadhervæk
away;buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
gik
goandtakeleaveofherfar
fatherandmother.’Thentheræven
foxstretchedouthistail,og
andsoawaytheywentover
overstockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledagain.Asthey
kom
cametothecastle,allwasastheræven
foxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheunge
youngmanmettheprincessgik
goingtothebathandgav
gaveherthekiss,andsheindvilligede
agreedtorunawaywithham
him,butbeggedwithmanytearsthatheville
wouldlethertakeleaveofherfar
father.Atfirstherefused,
men
butsheweptstillmoreog
andmore,andfellathisfødder
feet,tillatlastheconsented;men
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shus
housetheguardsawokeandhewastaget
takenprisoneragain.Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,
og
andthekingsaid,‘Youshallaldrig
neverhavemydaughterunlessinotte
eightdaysyoudigawaythebakke
hillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthisbakke
hillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitvæk
away:andwhenhehadworkedfor
syv
sevendays,andhaddonemeget
verylittle,thefoxcameog
andsaid.‘Liedownandgoto
sov
sleep;Iwillworkforyou.’
Og
Andinthemorningheawokeog
andthehillwasgone;sohe
gik
wentmerrilytotheking,og
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasfjernet
removedhemustgivehimtheprincess.Then
den
thekingwasobligedtoholde
keephisword,andawaywentden
theyoungmanandtheprincess;‘Ifyou
vil
willonlylisten,’saidtheræven
fox,‘itcanbedone.Når
Whenyoucometotheking,og
andheasksforthesmukke
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
vil
willbeveryjoyful;andyou
vil
willmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretogive
giveyou,andputoutyourhånden
handtotakeleaveofdem
them;butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.
Then
løft
liftherquicklyontothehesten
horsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthe
ræven
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlehvor
wherethebirdis,Ivil
willstaywiththeprincessatthedøren
door,andyouwillrideinog
andspeaktotheking;og
andwhenheseesthatitistherigtige
righthorse,hewillbringud
outthebird;butyou
skal
mustsitstill,andsaythatyouvil
wanttolookatit,toseeom
whetheritisthetruegyldne
goldenbird;This,too,happenedas
det
thefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
igen
again,andtheyrodeontoen
agreatwood.Thenthe
ræven
foxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,og
andcutoffmyheadog
andmyfeet.’Buttheunge
youngmanrefusedtodoit:sothe
ræven
foxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategive
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
to
twothings;ransomnoonefromthe
galgen
gallows,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
andwentonwithhimmod
towardstheirhome.Andasthey
kom
cametothewoodwheretheræven
foxfirstmetthem,itwassokøligt
coolandpleasantthattheto
twobrotherssaid,‘Letussidde
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,og
andrestawhile,tospise
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’og
andforgotthefox’scounsel,og
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;og
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theykom
camebehind,andthrewhimned
downthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehesten
horse,andthebird,andgik
wenthometothekingtheirmaster,og
andsaid.‘Allthishavewe
vundet
wonbyourlabour.’Thender
therewasgreatrejoicingmade;men
butthehorsewouldnotspise
eat,thebirdwouldnotsynge
sing,andtheprincesswept.Den
Theyoungestsonfelltoden
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearly
tørt
dry,buthisboneswerealmostbrudt
broken,andthebankwassostejl
steepthathecouldfindikke
nowaytogetout.Then
den
theoldfoxcameoncemore,og
andscoldedhimfornotfølge
followinghisadvice;otherwiseno
ondt
evilwouldhavebefallenhim:‘Yet,’said
han
he,‘Icannotleaveyouher
here,solayholdofmyhale
tailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutofthefloden
river,andsaidtohim,ashekom
gotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershar
havesetwatchtokillyou,hvis
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Soheklædte
dressedhimselfasapoormand
man,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,og
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorsda
whenthehorsebegantospise
eat,andthebirdtosynge
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
gik
wenttotheking,andfortalte
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;og
andtheywereseizedandstraffet
punished,andhehadtheprincessgivet
giventohimagain;and
efter
aftertheking’sdeathhewasarving
heirtohiskingdom.Alongwhile
efter
after,hewenttowalkonedag
dayinthewood,andden
theoldfoxmethim,og
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestodræbe
killhim,andcutoffhishoved
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Nogle
Somemenareborntogoodheld
luck:alltheydoor
forsøger
trytodocomesright—allthatfalder
fallstothemissomeget
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomeget
muchthefaster.Theworldmayvery
sandsynligvis
likelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,men
butwhatcaretheyfortheverden
world?whatcanitknow
om
aboutthematter?Oneoftheseluckybeingswas
naboen
neighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshe
havde
hadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
sagde
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;I
må
mustgohomeandseemystakkels
poormotheroncemore:sopray
løn
paymemywagesandlad
letmego.’Andthemastersagde
said,‘Youhavebeenatrofast
faithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourløn
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimen
alumpofsilverasstor
bigashishead.Hans
tog
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,kastede
threwitoverhisshoulder,og
andjoggedoffonhisvej
roadhomewards.Ashewentlazily
på
on,draggingonefootafteranden
another,amancameinsyne
sight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhest
horse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whata
fin
finethingitistoride
rideonhorseback!Therehe
sidder
sitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetrips
mod
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,og
andgetsonhehardlyved
knowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksoblødt
softlybutthehorsemanhearditall,og
andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougår
goonfootthen?’‘Ah!’sagde
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtobære
carry:tobesureitis
sølv
silver,butitissotungt
heavythatIcan’tholdop
upmyhead,andyoumå
mustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatgør
doyousayofmakingen
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘I
vil
willgiveyoumyhorse,og
andyoushallgivemethesølv
silver;whichwillsaveyou
en
agreatdealoftroubleinbære
carryingsuchaheavyloadaboutmed
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’sagde
saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindtome,I
må
musttellyouonething—youwillhave
haveawearytasktotrække
drawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tog
tookthesilver,helpedHansop
up,gavehimthebridleintoonehånd
handandthewhipintotheanden
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogå
goveryfast,smackyourlipshøjt
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswas
glad
delightedashesatonthehesten
horse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,knækkede
crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminut
minutewhistlingamerrytune,og
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
og
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Efter
Afteratimehethoughtheskulle
shouldliketogoalidt
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsog
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehesten
horsefullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewas
kastet
thrownoff,andlayonhisryggen
backbytheroad-side.His
hest
horsewouldhaveranoff,hvis
ifashepherdwhowaskom
comingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedden
it.Hanssooncametohimself,
og
andgotuponhislegsigen
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisingen
nojoke,whenamanhar
hasthelucktogetuponabeastlikedette
thisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitville
wouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moffnow
gang
onceforall:Ilikeyour
ko
cownowagreatdealbedre
betterthanthissmartbeastder
thatplayedmethistrick,og
andhasspoiledmybestfrakke
coat,yousee,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,
lugter
smellsnotverylikeanosegay.Man
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebag
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,og
andhavemilk,butter,andost
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
give
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’sagde
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresoglad
fondofher,Iwillchangemyko
cowforyourhorse;I
lide
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughItaber
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’sagde
saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
hjerte
heartthatgoodmanhas!’tænkte
thoughthe.Thentheshepherd
sprang
jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansog
andthecowgoodmorning,og
andawayherode.Hans
børstede
brushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceog
andhands,restedawhile,og
andthendroveoffhisko
cowquietly,andthoughthisbargainameget
veryluckyone.‘IfI
har
haveonlyapieceofbrød
bread(andIcertainlyshallaltid
alwaysbeabletogetthat),Ikan
can,wheneverIlike,eatmysmør
butterandcheesewithit;og
andwhenIamthirstyIkan
canmilkmycowanddrikke
drinkthemilk:andwhat
kan
canIwishformore?’Da
Whenhecametoankro
inn,hehalted,ateupalt
allhisbread,andgavevæk
awayhislastpennyforaglas
glassofbeer.Whenhe
havde
hadrestedhimselfhesetoffigen
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’slandsby
village.Buttheheatgrewgreateras
snart
soonasnooncameon,tillatvar
last,ashefoundhimselfonabred
wideheaththatwouldtakehimmere
morethananhourtokrydse
cross,hebegantobesovarm
hotandparchedthathistunge
tongueclavetotheroofofhismund
mouth.‘Icanfinda
kur
cureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowI
vil
willmilkmycowandquenchmythirst’:sohe
bandt
tiedhertothestumpofet
atree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;men
butnotadropwastobefå
had.Whowouldhavethoughtthat
denne
thiscow,whichwastobringe
bringhimmilkandbutterog
andcheese,wasallthattid
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
tænkt
thoughtoflookingtothat.Mens
Whilehewastryinghisheld
luckinmilking,andmanagingden
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegyndte
begantothinkhimverytroublesome;og
andatlastgavehimsuchet
akickontheheadasknockedhimned
down;andtherehelay
et
alongwhilesenseless.Luckily
en
abutchersooncameby,kørte
drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
med
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehjalp
helpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewas
tør
dry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,men
butfoundthecowwastør
drytoo.Thenthebutcher
gav
gavehimaflaskofale,sagde
saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;your
ko
cowwillgiveyounomælk
milk:don’tyouseesheis
et
anoldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’sagde
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?What
en
ashametotakemyhest
horse,andgivemeonlyen
adrycow!IfI
dræber
killher,whatwillshebegod
goodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
nok
enoughforme.Ifitwere
en
apignow—likethatfatherre
gentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onekunne
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’t
lide
liketosayno,whenoneisbedt
askedtodoakind,neighbourlyting
thing.TopleaseyouI
vil
willchange,andgiveyoumyfine
finefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenbelønne
rewardyouforyourkindnessog
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthekoen
cow;andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,
drev
droveitaway,holdingitbythesnor
stringthatwastiedtoitsben
leg.Soonhejogged,
og
andallseemednowtogå
gorightwithhim:he
havde
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesikker
sure;buthewasnow
godt
wellrepaidforall.How
kunne
coulditbeotherwisewithsådan
suchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?Den
Thenextmanhemetwasen
acountrymancarryingafinehvid
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedto
spørge
askwhatwaso’clock;this
førte
ledtofurtherchat;andHans
fortalte
toldhimallhisluck,hvordan
howhehadsomanygode
goodbargains,andhowalltheverden
worldwentgayandsmilingmed
withhim.Thecountrymanthen
begyndte
begantotellhistale,og
andsaidhewasgoingtotage
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’
sagde
saidhe,‘howheavyiter
is,andyetitisonlyotte
eightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
og
andeatsitwillfindmasser
plentyoffatuponit,ithar
haslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’sagde
saidHans,asheweigheditinhishånden
hand;‘butifyoutalkof
fedt
fat,mypigisnotrifle.’Mellemtiden
Meantimethecountrymanbegantose
lookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
sagde
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youser ud
seemagoodsortoffyr
fellow,soIcan’thelpgøre
doingyouakindturn.Your
gris
pigmaygetyouintoascrape.In
den
thevillageIjustcamefra
from,thesquirehashaden
apigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfully
bange
afraidwhenIsawyouat
thatyouhadgotthesquire’sgris
pig.Ifyouhave,andthey
fanger
catchyou,itwillbeet
abadjobforyou.Theleastthey
vil
willdowillbetosmide
throwyouintothehorse-pond.Stakkels
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’cried
han
he,‘praygetmeoutofdenne
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
hvor
wherethepigwaseitherbredeller
orborn;buthemay
have
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcansige
tell: