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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
koning
king
hadabeautifulgarden,
en
and
inthegardenstood
een
a
treewhichboregoldenapples.
Theseappleswere
altijd
always
counted,andaboutthe
tijd
time
whentheybegantogrowripeitwasfound
dat
that
everynightoneofthemwasgone.
De
The
kingbecameveryangryatthis,
en
and
orderedthegardenertokeepwatchall
nacht
night
underthetree.
Thegardenersethiseldest
zoon
son
towatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhe
viel
fell
asleep,andinthe
ochtend
morning
anotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Then
de
the
secondsonwasorderedto
kijken
watch
;
andatmidnighthetoo
viel
fell
asleep,andinthe
ochtend
morning
anotherapplewasgone.
Then
de
the
thirdsonofferedto
houden
keep
watch;
butthegardenerat
eerst
first
wouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometo
hem
him
:
however,atlastheconsented,
en
and
theyoungmanlaidhimself
onder
under
thetreetowatch.
As
de
the
clockstrucktwelvehe
hoorde
heard
arustlingnoisein
de
the
air,andabird
kwam
came
flyingthatwasofpuregold;
en
and
asitwassnappingatoneoftheapples
met
with
itsbeak,thegardener’s
zoon
son
jumpedupandshotanarrowatit.
Maar
But
thearrowdidthebird
geen
no
harm;
onlyitdropped
een
a
goldenfeatherfromitstail,
en
and
thenflewaway.
Thegoldenfeatherwas
gebracht
brought
tothekingin
de
the
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Iedereen
Everyone
agreedthatitwasworth
meer
more
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:
Then
de
the
gardener’seldestsonsetout
en
and
thoughttofindthegoldenbird
heel
very
easily;
andwhenhe
had
had
gonebutalittle
weg
way
,hecametoawood,
en
and
bythesideofthewoodhe
zag
saw
afoxsitting;
sohe
nam
took
hisbowandmade
klaar
ready
toshootatit.
Then
de
the
foxsaid,‘Donot
schiet
shoot
me,forIwill
geven
give
yougoodcounsel;
I
weet
know
whatyourbusinessis,
en
and
thatyouwantto
vinden
find
thegoldenbird.
You
zult
will
reachavillageintheevening;
en
and
whenyougetthere,youwill
zien
see
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,
ene
one
ofwhichisverypleasant
en
and
beautifultolookat:
ga
go
notinthere,but
rust
rest
forthenightinthe
andere
other
,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobe
heel
very
poorandmean.’Butthe
zoon
son
thoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuch
een
a
beastasthisknow
over
about
thematter?’Sohe
schoot
shot
hisarrowatthefox;
maar
but
hemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveits
rug
back
andranintothewood.
Thenhe
ging
went
hisway,andintheevening
kwam
came
tothevillagewherethe
twee
two
innswere;
andin
een
one
ofthesewerepeople
zongen
singing
,anddancing,andfeasting;
maar
but
theotherlookedverydirty,
en
and
poor.
‘Ishouldbe
heel
very
silly,’saidhe,‘ifI
gaan
went
tothatshabbyhouse,
en
and
leftthischarmingplace’;
sohe
ging
went
intothesmarthouse,
en
and
ateanddrankathisease,
en
and
forgotthebird,andhis
land
country
too.
Timepassedon;
en
and
astheeldestsondidnotcomeback,
en
and
notidingswereheardof
hem
him
,thesecondsonsetout,
en
and
thesamethinghappenedto
hem
him
.
Hemetthefox,
die
who
gavehimthegoodadvice:
maar
but
whenhecametothe
twee
two
inns,hiseldestbrotherwas
stond
standing
atthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,
en
and
calledtohimto
komen
come
in;
andhecouldnotwithstand
de
the
temptation,butwentin,
en
and
forgotthegoldenbird
en
and
hiscountryinthe
dezelfde
same
manner.
Timepassedon
weer
again
,andtheyoungestsontoo
wilde
wished
tosetoutinto
de
the
wideworldtoseekfor
de
the
goldenbird;
buthis
vader
father
wouldnotlistentoitfor
een
a
longwhile,forhewas
erg
very
fondofhisson,
en
and
wasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohim
ook
also
,andpreventhiscomingback.
However,atlastitwasagreedheshould
gaan
go
,forhewouldnot
rusten
rest
athome;
andashe
kwam
came
tothewood,he
ontmoette
met
thefox,andheardthe
dezelfde
same
goodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfulto
de
the
fox,anddidnotattempthis
leven
life
ashisbrothershad
gedaan
done
;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
en
and
youwilltravelfaster.’Sohe
zitten
sat
down,andthefoxbegantorun,
en
and
awaytheywentoverstock
en
and
stonesoquickthattheir
haar
hair
whistledinthewind.
Toen
When
theycametothevillage,the
zoon
son
followedthefox’scounsel,
en
and
withoutlookingabouthim
ging
went
totheshabbyinn
en
and
restedthereallnightathisease.
In
de
the
morningcamethefox
weer
again
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,
en
and
said,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometo
een
a
castle,beforewhichlie
een
a
wholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
en
and
snoring:
takenonoticeofthem,
maar
but
gointothecastle
en
and
passonandontillyou
komt
come
toaroom,wherethegoldenbird
zit
sits
inawoodencage;
closebyit
staat
stands
abeautifulgoldencage;
maar
but
donottryto
nemen
take
thebirdoutof
de
the
shabbycageandputitinto
de
the
handsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Then
de
the
foxstretchedouthistail
weer
again
,andtheyoungman
zitten
sat
himselfdown,andawaytheywent
over
over
stockandstonetilltheir
haar
hair
whistledinthewind.
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefox
had
had
said:
sothesonwentin
en
and
foundthechamberwhere
de
the
goldenbirdhungin
een
a
woodencage,andbelow
stond
stood
thegoldencage,and
de
the
threegoldenapplesthathadbeen
verloren
lost
werelyingclosebyit.
Then
dacht
thought
hetohimself,‘It
zal
will
beaverydroll
ding
thing
tobringawaysuch
een
a
finebirdinthisshabbycage’;
sohe
opende
opened
thedoorandtook
greep
hold
ofitandputitinto
de
the
goldencage.
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscream
dat
that
allthesoldiersawoke,
en
and
theytookhimprisoner
en
and
carriedhimbeforethe
koning
king
.
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudge
hem
him
;
andwhenallwas
gehoord
heard
,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
brengen
bring
thekingthegoldenhorsewhich
kon
could
runasswiftlyasthewind;
en
and
ifhedidthis,hewastohave
de
the
goldenbirdgivenhimforhis
eigen
own
.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
en
and
ingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhis
vriend
friend
thefoxmethim,
en
and
said,‘Youseenowwhat
hebt
has
happenedonaccountofyournot
geluisterd
listening
tomycounsel.
I
zal
will
still,however,tellyou
hoe
how
tofindthegoldenhorse,ifyou
zal
will
doasIbidyou.
You
moet
must
gostraightontillyoucometo
het
the
castlewherethehorse
staat
stands
inhisstall:
byhis
zijde
side
willliethegroomfastasleep
en
and
snoring:
takeawaythehorsequietly,
maar
but
besuretoputthe
oude
old
leathernsaddleuponhim,
en
and
notthegoldenone
dat
that
isclosebyit.’Thenthe
zoon
son
satdownonthefox’stail,
en
and
awaytheywentoverstock
en
and
stonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
All
ging
went
right,andthegroom
lag
lay
snoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.
Maar
But
whenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpityto
zetten
put
theleathernsaddleuponit.
‘I
zal
will
givehimthegoodone,’
zei
said
he;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
namen
took
upthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
en
and
criedoutsoloud,
dat
that
alltheguardsranin
en
and
tookhimprisoner,andinthe
ochtend
morning
hewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,
en
and
wassentencedtodie.
Maar
But
itwasagreed,that,
als
if
hecouldbringthitherthe
mooie
beautiful
princess,heshouldlive,
en
and
havethebirdandthehorse
gegeven
given
himforhisown.
Thenhe
ging
went
hiswayverysorrowful;
maar
but
theoldfoxcame
en
and
said,‘Whydidnotyou
geluisterd
listen
tome?
Ifyou
had
had
,youwouldhavecarriedaway
zowel
both
thebirdandthehorse;
maar
yet
willIoncemore
geven
give
youcounsel.
Gostraighton,
en
and
intheeveningyouwillarriveat
een
a
castle.
Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincess
gaat
goes
tothebathing-house:
gouptoher
en
and
giveherakiss,
en
and
shewillletyouleadheraway;
maar
but
takecareyoudonotsufferherto
gaan
go
andtakeleaveofher
vader
father
andmother.’Thenthefoxstretched
uit
out
histail,andsoawaytheywent
over
over
stockandstonetilltheirhairwhistled
weer
again
.
Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefox
had
had
said,andattwelveo’clockthe
jonge
young
manmettheprincess
ging
going
tothebathand
gaf
gave
herthekiss,andsheagreedtorun
weg
away
withhim,butbegged
met
with
manytearsthathe
zou
would
lethertakeleaveofher
vader
father
.
Atfirstherefused,
maar
but
sheweptstillmore
en
and
more,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
maar
but
themomentshecametoherfather’s
huis
house
theguardsawokeandhewas
genomen
taken
prisoneragain.
Thenhewas
gebracht
brought
beforetheking,andthe
koning
king
said,‘Youshallnever
hebben
have
mydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehill
die
that
stopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobig
die
that
thewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
en
and
whenhehadworkedforsevendays,
en
and
haddoneverylittle,
de
the
foxcameandsaid.
‘Liedown
en
and
gotosleep;
I
zal
will
workforyou.’Andin
de
the
morningheawokeand
de
the
hillwasgone;
sohe
ging
went
merrilytotheking,
en
and
toldhimthatnow
dat
that
itwasremovedhe
moest
must
givehimtheprincess.
Then
de
the
kingwasobligedto
houden
keep
hisword,andaway
gingen
went
theyoungmanand
de
the
princess;
‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’
zei
said
thefox,‘itcanbe
gedaan
done
.
Whenyoucometo
de
the
king,andheasksfor
de
the
beautifulprincess,youmust
zeggen
say
,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
zal
will
beveryjoyful;
andyou
zullen
will
mountthegoldenhorse
dat
that
theyaretogiveyou,
en
and
putoutyourhandto
nemen
take
leaveofthem;
butshakehandswith
de
the
princesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyonto
het
the
horsebehindyou;
All
ging
went
right:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyou
komt
come
tothecastlewherethebird
is
is
,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthe
deur
door
,andyouwillridein
en
and
speaktotheking;
en
and
whenheseesthatitisthe
juiste
right
horse,hewillbringoutthebird;
maar
but
youmustsitstill,
en
and
saythatyouwantto
kijken
look
atit,toseewhetheritisthe
echte
true
goldenbird;
This,too,
gebeurde
happened
asthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoff
de
the
bird,theprincessmounted
weer
again
,andtheyrodeonto
een
a
greatwood.
Thenthefox
kwam
came
,andsaid,‘Praykill
mij
me
,andcutoffmy
hoofd
head
andmyfeet.’Butthe
jonge
young
manrefusedtodoit:
so
de
the
foxsaid,‘Iwillat
een
any
rategiveyougoodcounsel:
bewareof
twee
two
things;
ransomnoonefrom
de
the
gallows,andsitdownby
de
the
sideofnoriver.’Then
weg
away
hewent.
Herodeon
met
with
theprincess,tillatlasthe
kwam
came
tothevillagewherehe
had
had
lefthistwobrothers.
En
And
therehehearda
groot
great
noiseanduproar;
and
toen
when
heaskedwhatwas
de
the
matter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashe
kwam
came
nearer,hesawthat
de
the
twomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohe
zei
said
,‘Cannottheyinany
manier
way
besaved?’Butthe
volk
people
said‘No,’unlesshe
zou
would
bestowallhismoneyupontherascals
en
and
buytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnotstayto
denken
think
aboutthematter,but
betaalde
paid
whatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,
en
and
wentonwithhimtowardstheir
huis
home
.
Andastheycametothewood
waar
where
thefoxfirstmet
hen
them
,itwassocool
en
and
pleasantthatthetwobrothers
zei
said
,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,
en
and
restawhile,to
eten
eat
anddrink.’Sohe
zei
said
,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,
en
and
satdownonthesideoftheriver;
en
and
whilehesuspectednothing,they
kwamen
came
behind,andthrewhimdownthebank,
en
and
tooktheprincess,thehorse,
en
and
thebird,andwent
huis
home
tothekingtheir
meester
master
,andsaid.
‘Allthis
hebben
have
wewonbyourlabour.’Then
er
there
wasgreatrejoicingmade;
maar
but
thehorsewouldnot
eten
eat
,thebirdwouldnot
zingen
sing
,andtheprincesswept.
De
The
youngestsonfellto
de
the
bottomoftheriver’sbed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,
maar
but
hisboneswerealmost
gebroken
broken
,andthebankwassosteep
dat
that
hecouldfindno
weg
way
togetout.
Thenthe
oude
old
foxcameoncemore,
en
and
scoldedhimfornot
volgen
following
hisadvice;
otherwisenoevil
zou
would
havebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’said
hij
he
,‘Icannotleaveyou
hier
here
,solayholdofmytail
en
and
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,
en
and
saidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothers
hebben
have
setwatchtokillyou,ifthey
vinden
find
youinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfas
een
a
poorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,
en
and
wasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebeganto
eten
eat
,andthebirdto
zingen
sing
,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
ging
went
totheking,and
vertelde
told
himallhisbrothers’roguery;
en
and
theywereseizedandpunished,
en
and
hehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;
en
and
aftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
A
lang
long
whileafter,hewentto
wandelen
walk
onedayinthewood,
en
and
theoldfoxmet
hem
him
,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyesto
doden
kill
him,andcutoffhis
hoofd
head
andfeet.
HANSIN
Geluk
LUCK
Somemenareborntogood
geluk
luck
:
alltheydoor
proberen
try
todocomesright—allthatfallstothemisso
veel
much
gain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyou
zullen
will
,theywillalways,like
arme
poor
puss,alightupontheirlegs,
en
and
onlymoveonso
veel
much
thefaster.
Theworldmayverylikelynot
altijd
always
thinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,
maar
but
whatcaretheyfor
de
the
world?
whatcanit
weten
know
aboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Seven
lange
long
yearshehadworked
hard
hard
forhismaster.
Atlasthe
zei
said
,‘Master,mytimeisup;
I
moet
must
gohomeandseemy
arme
poor
motheroncemore:
sopray
loon
pay
memywagesand
laat
let
mego.’Andthe
meester
master
said,‘Youhavebeen
een
a
faithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyour
loon
pay
shallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehim
een
a
lumpofsilveras
groot
big
ashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
zette
put
thepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,
en
and
joggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashewentlazily
op
on
,draggingonefootafter
andere
another
,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’
zei
said
Hansaloud,‘whata
fijn
fine
thingitistorideonhorseback!
Daar
There
hesitsaseasy
en
and
happyasifhewasat
thuis
home
,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetrips
tegen
against
nostones,savesshoe-leather,
en
and
getsonhehardly
weet
knows
how.’Hansdidnot
sprak
speak
sosoftlybutthehorseman
hoorde
heard
itall,andsaid,‘Well,
vriend
friend
,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
zei
said
he,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:
tobe
zeker
sure
itissilver,butitissoheavy
dat
that
Ican’tholdupmy
hoofd
head
,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘What
doet
do
yousayofmaking
een
an
exchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘I
zal
will
giveyoumyhorse,
en
and
youshallgiveme
het
the
silver;
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealof
moeite
trouble
incarryingsuchaheavyloadabout
met
with
you.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindto
me
me
,Imusttellyouonething—you
zult
will
haveawearytasktodraw
dat
that
silveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangot
uit
off
,tookthesilver,helpedHans
omhoog
up
,gavehimthebridleintoone
hand
hand
andthewhipintothe
andere
other
,andsaid,‘Whenyou
wilt
want
togoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudly
samen
together
,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashe
zat
sat
onthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
draaide
turned
outhistoes,crackedhiswhip,
en
and
rodemerrilyoff,one
minuut
minute
whistlingamerrytune,
en
and
anothersinging,.
‘Nocare
en
and
nosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Na
After
atimehethoughtheshouldliketo
gaan
go
alittlefaster,sohesmackedhislips
en
and
cried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;
en
and
beforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
en
and
layonhisbackbytheroad-side.
Hishorse
zou
would
haveranoff,if
een
a
shepherdwhowascomingby,driving
een
a
cow,hadnotstopped
het
it
.
Hanssooncametohimself,
en
and
gotuponhislegs
weer
again
,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingis
geen
no
joke,whenaman
heeft
has
thelucktogetupon
een
a
beastlikethisthatstumbles
en
and
flingshimoffasifit
zou
would
breakhisneck.
However,I’moff
nu
now
onceforall:
Ilikeyourcow
nu
now
agreatdealbetter
dan
than
thissmartbeastthat
gespeeld
played
methistrick,and
heeft
has
spoiledmybestcoat,you
zie
see
,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,smellsnotverylike
een
a
nosegay.
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
achter
behind
thatcow—keepgoodcompany,
en
and
havemilk,butter,andcheese,
elke
every
day,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
geven
give
tohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
zei
said
theshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondof
haar
her
,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;
Iliketo
doe
do
goodtomyneighbours,eventhoughI
verlies
lose
byitmyself.’‘Done!’
zei
said
Hans,merrily.
‘Whatanoble
hart
heart
thatgoodmanhas!’
dacht
thought
he.
Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
en
and
thecowgoodmorning,
en
and
awayherode.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
gezicht
face
andhands,resteda
tijdje
while
,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,
en
and
thoughthisbargaina
zeer
very
luckyone.
‘IfI
heb
have
onlyapieceofbread
En
(and
Icertainlyshallalwaysbeabletoget
dat
that)
,Ican,wheneverIlike,
eten
eat
mybutterandcheesewithit;
en
and
whenIamthirstyI
kan
can
milkmycowand
drinken
drink
themilk:
andwhat
kan
can
Iwishformore?’
Toen
When
hecametoaninn,hehalted,
at
ate
upallhisbread,
en
and
gaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.
Toen
When
hehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
weer
again
,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.
Maar
But
theheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththat
zou
would
takehimmorethanan
uur
hour
tocross,hebegantobeso
heet
hot
andparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.
‘I
kan
can
findacureforthis,’
dacht
thought
he;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
en
and
quenchmythirst’:
sohetiedherto
de
the
stumpofatree,
en
and
heldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;
maar
but
notadropwastobehad.
Who
zou
would
havethoughtthatthiscow,whichwasto
brengen
bring
himmilkandbutter
en
and
cheese,wasallthat
tijd
time
utterlydry?
Hanshadnot
gedacht
thought
oflookingtothat.
Terwijl
While
hewastryinghis
geluk
luck
inmilking,andmanagingthe
zaak
matter
veryclumsily,theuneasybeastbeganto
denken
think
himverytroublesome;
andatlast
gaf
gave
himsuchakickon
het
the
headasknockedhimdown;
en
and
therehelaya
lange
long
whilesenseless.
Luckilyabutcher
snel
soon
cameby,drivingapigin
een
a
wheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematter
met
with
you,myman?’said
de
the
butcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hans
vertelde
told
himwhathadhappened,
hoe
how
hewasdry,and
wilde
wanted
tomilkhiscow,
maar
but
foundthecowwasdrytoo.
Then
de
the
butchergavehimaflaskofale,
zei
saying
,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwill
geeft
give
younomilk:
don’tyou
zie
see
sheisanoldbeast,
goed
good
fornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’
zei
said
Hans,‘whowouldhave
gedacht
thought
it?
Whatashameto
nemen
take
myhorse,andgiveme
alleen
only
adrycow!
IfI
dood
kill
her,whatwillshebe
goed
good
for?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
genoeg
enough
forme.
Ifitwere
een
a
pignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—one
kunnen
could
dosomethingwithit;
it
zou
would
atanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
zeg
say
no,whenoneis
gevraagd
asked
todoakind,neighbourly
ding
thing
.
TopleaseyouI
zal
will
change,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigfor
de
the
cow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindness
en
and
self-denial!’saidHans,ashegave
de
the
butcherthecow;
and
nam
taking
thepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveit
weg
away
,holdingitbythestring
die
that
wastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,
en
and
allseemednowto
gaan
go
rightwithhim:
he
had
had
metwithsomemisfortunes,tobe
zeker
sure
;
buthewasnow
goed
well
repaidforall.
How
kon
could
itbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashe
had
had
atlastgot?
The
volgende
next
manhemetwas
een
a
countrymancarryingafine
witte
white
goose.
Thecountrymanstoppedto
vragen
ask
whatwaso’clock;
thisledtofurtherchat;
en
and
Hanstoldhimallhis
geluk
luck
,howhehadsomany
goede
good
bargains,andhowall
de
the
worldwentgayandsmiling
met
with
him.
Thecountrymanthenbeganto
vertellen
tell
histale,andsaidhewasgoingtotake
de
the
goosetoachristening.
‘Feel,’
zei
said
he,‘howheavyit
is
is
,andyetitisonlyeightweeks
oud
old
.
Whoeverroastsandeatsitwill
vindt
find
plentyoffatupon
het
it
,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
zei
said
Hans,asheweigheditinhis
hand
hand
;
‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
geen
no
trifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbeganto
kijken
look
grave,andshookhis
hoofd
head
.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
vriend
friend
,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
doen
doing
youakindturn.
Yourpig
kan
may
getyouintoascrape.
InthevillageIjust
kom
came
from,thesquirehas
heeft
had
apigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfully
bang
afraid
whenIsawyou
dat
that
youhadgotthesquire’spig.
Als
If
youhave,andthey
vangen
catch
you,itwillbe
een
a
badjobforyou.
Theleastthey
zullen
will
dowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.
Arme
Poor
Hanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
hij
he
,‘praygetmeoutof
deze
this
scrape.
Iknownothingof
waar
where
thepigwaseitherbred
of
or
born;
buthemayhavebeen
de
the
squire’sforaughtIcan
zeggen
tell
: