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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertainkinghadabeautifulgarden,andinthegardenstooda
boom
tree
whichboregoldenapples.
Theseappleswerealways
geteld
counted
,andaboutthetimewhenthey
begonnen
began
togrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
Thekingbecamevery
boos
angry
atthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthe
boom
tree
.
Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.
Thenthe
derde
third
sonofferedtokeepwatch;
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,for
angst
fear
someharmshouldcometohim:
echter
however
,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungman
liggen
laid
himselfunderthetreetowatch.
Asthe
klok
clock
strucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,andabirdcame
vliegen
flying
thatwasofpure
goud
gold
;
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’sson
sprong
jumped
upandshotanarrowatit.
Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;
onlyit
vallen
dropped
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,andthen
vloog
flew
away.
Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Everyoneagreedthatitwas
waard
worth
morethanallthewealthofthekingdom:
Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdveryeasily;
andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;
sohetookhisbowandmadereadytoshootatit.
Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;
Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthegoldenbird.
Youwill
bereiken
reach
avillageinthe
's avonds
evening
;
andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:
gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstail
boven
above
itsbackandranintothewood.
Thenhewenthisway,andinthe
avond
evening
cametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;
andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
buttheotherlookedvery
vuil
dirty
,andpoor.
‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohewentintothe
slimme
smart
house,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytoo.
Timepassedon;
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.
Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:
butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthe
raam
window
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.
Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;
buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.
Echter
However
,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;
andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefox
begon
began
torun,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthe
wind
wind
.
Whentheycametothe
dorp
village
,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.
Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewas
begon
beginning
hisjourney,andsaid,‘Gostraight
vooruit
forward
,tillyoucometoacastle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:
takenonoticeofthem,butgointothecastleandpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;
closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,
anders
otherwise
youwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailagain,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthe
wind
wind
.
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:
sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,andthethreegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;
soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothegoldencage.
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,andtheytookhimprisonerand
voor
carried
himbeforetheking.
Thenextmorningthe
rechtbank
court
sattojudgehim;
andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthegolden
paard
horse
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasthe
wind
wind
;
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.
Iwillstill,
echter
however
,tellyouhowtofindthegolden
paard
horse
,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.
Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothecastlewherethe
paard
horse
standsinhisstall:
byhissidewillliethegroomfast
slapen
asleep
andsnoring:
takeawaythe
paard
horse
quietly,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’stail,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthe
wind
wind
.
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.
Butwhenthesonlookedatthe
paard
horse
,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethe
rechtbank
court
tobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.
Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautiful
prinses
princess
,heshouldlive,andhavethebirdandthe
paard
horse
givenhimforhisown.
Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;
buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?
Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdandthe
paard
horse
;
yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.
Gostraighton,andinthe
's avonds
evening
youwillarriveatacastle.
Attwelveo’clockatnightthe
prinses
princess
goestothebathing-house:
gouptoherandgivehera
kus
kiss
,andshewillletyouleadheraway;
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,andsoawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledagain.
Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmetthe
prinses
princess
goingtothebathandgaveherthe
kus
kiss
,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.
Atfirstherefused,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathis
voeten
feet
,tillatlastheconsented;
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.
Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughterunlessin
acht
eight
daysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
andwhenhehadworkedfor
zeven
seven
days,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.
‘Liedownandgotosleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthehillwasgone;
sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemustgivehimthe
prinses
princess
.
Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandthe
prinses
princess
;
‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.
Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautiful
prinses
princess
,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”
Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmountthegolden
paard
horse
thattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;
butshakehandswiththe
prinses
princess
last.
Thenlifther
snel
quickly
ontothehorsebehindyou;
Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlewherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththe
prinses
princess
atthedoor,andyouwill
rijden
ride
inandspeaktotheking;
andwhenheseesthatitistheright
paard
horse
,hewillbringoutthebird;
butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,tosee
of
whether
itisthetruegoldenbird;
This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoffthebird,the
prinses
princess
mountedagain,andthey
reden
rode
ontoagreatwood.
Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtodoit:
sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:
bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.
He
reed
rode
onwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothe
dorp
village
wherehehadlefthistwobrothers.
Andthereheheardagreatnoiseanduproar;
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.
Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideofthe
rivier
river
,andrestawhile,toeatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideofthe
rivier
river
;
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycamebehind,and
wierpen
threw
himdownthebank,andtookthe
prinses
princess
,thehorse,andthebird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.
‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
butthe
paard
horse
wouldnoteat,thebirdwouldnotsing,andthe
prinses
princess
wept.
Theyoungestsonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthe
oever
bank
wassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.
Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;
anders
otherwise
noevilwouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmytailandholdfast.’Thenhe
trok
pulled
himoutofthe
rivier
river
,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthe
oever
bank
,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohe
kleedde
dressed
himselfasapoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’s
hof
court
,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthe
paard
horse
begantoeat,andthebirdtosing,andthe
prinses
princess
leftoffweeping.
Thenhewenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadthe
prinses
princess
giventohimagain;
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,andtheoldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,andcutoffhisheadand
voeten
feet
.
HANSINLUCK
Somemenare
geboren
born
togoodluck:
alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthe
sneller
faster
.
Theworldmayverylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?
whatcanitknowaboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Zeven
Seven
longyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;
Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:
sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpofsilverasbigashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,
gooide
threw
itoverhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhis
weg
road
homewards.
Ashewentlazilyon,draggingone
voet
foot
afteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapital
paard
horse
.
‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitisto
rijden
ride
onhorseback!
Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;
he
struikelt
trips
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoon
voet
foot
then?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadto
dragen
carry
:
tobesureitissilver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘Iwillgiveyoumy
paard
horse
,andyoushallgivemethesilver;
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsucha
zware
heavy
loadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashesatonthe
paard
horse
,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,and
reed
rode
merrilyoff,oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,andanothersinging,.
‘Nocareandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogoalittle
sneller
faster
,sohesmackedhislipsandcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewas
gegooid
thrown
off,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.
His
paard
horse
wouldhaveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedit.
Hanssooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘This
rijden
riding
isnojoke,whenamanhasthelucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhis
nek
neck
.
However,I’moffnowonceforall:
Ilikeyourcownowagreatdealbetterthanthis
slimme
smart
beastthatplayedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,
ruikt
smells
notverylikeanosegay.
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,andhave
melk
milk
,butter,andcheese,everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyour
paard
horse
;
Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.
Thentheshepherd
sprong
jumped
uponthehorse,wishedHansandthecowgoodmorning,andawayhe
reed
rode
.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.
‘IfIhaveonlya
stuk
piece
ofbread(andI
zeker
certainly
shallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterandcheesewithit;
andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmycowanddrinkthemilk:
andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,andgaveawayhislastpennyfora
glas
glass
ofbeer.
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’s
dorp
village
.
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourto
oversteken
cross
,hebegantobesohotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhis
mond
mouth
.
‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowIwill
melken
milk
mycowandquenchmythirst’:
sohetiedhertothestumpofa
boom
tree
,andheldhisleatherncapto
melk
milk
into;
butnota
druppel
drop
wastobehad.
Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastobringhim
melk
milk
andbutterandcheese,wasallthattimeutterlydry?
Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Whilehewastryinghisluckin
melken
milking
,andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeast
begon
began
tothinkhimverytroublesome;
andatlastgavehimsucha
schop
kick
ontheheadasknockedhimdown;
andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewasdry,andwantedto
melken
milk
hiscow,butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.
Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwillgiveyouno
melk
milk
:
don’tyouseesheisanoldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?
Whata
schande
shame
totakemyhorse,andgivemeonlyadrycow!
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottenderenoughforme.
Ifitwereapignow—likethat
dikke
fat
gentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;
itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.
TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfine
dikke
fat
pigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoits
been
leg
.
Soonhejogged,andall
leek
seemed
nowtogorightwithhim:
hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.
Howcoulditbe
anders
otherwise
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?
Thenextmanhemetwasacountryman
droeg
carrying
afinewhitegoose.
Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
this
leidde
led
tofurtherchat;
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwentgayand
glimlachend
smiling
withhim.
Thecountrymanthen
begon
began
totellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.
‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitisonly
acht
eight
weeksold.
Whoeverroastsandeatsitwillfindplentyof
vet
fat
uponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;
‘butifyoutalkof
vet
fat
,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountryman
begon
began
tolookgrave,andshookhishead.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,you
lijkt
seem
agoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.
Yourpigmaygetyouintoascrape.
Inthe
dorp
village
Ijustcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.
IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.
Theleasttheywilldowillbeto
gooien
throw
youintothehorse-pond.
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.
Iknownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredor
geboren
born
;
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: