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THEGOLDENBIRD

Acertainkinghadabeautiful

tuin

garden,andinthegardenstoodatreewhichbore

gouden

goldenapples.

Theseappleswerealwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.

Thekingbecameveryangryatthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthetree.

Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;

butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.

Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;

andat

middernacht

midnighthetoofellasleep,andinthemorninganother

appel

applewasgone.

Thenthethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;

butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometohim:

however,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.

Astheclockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,anda

vogel

birdcameflyingthatwasofpuregold;

andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.

Butthearrowdidthe

vogel

birdnoharm;

onlyitdroppeda

gouden

goldenfeatherfromitstail,andthenflewaway.

The

gouden

goldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.

Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthe

koninkrijk

kingdom:

Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthe

gouden

goldenbirdveryeasily;

andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;

sohetookhis

boog

bowandmadereadytoshootatit.

Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;

Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthe

gouden

goldenbird.

Youwillreachavillageintheevening;

andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinns

tegenover

oppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:

gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmay

lijkt

appeartoyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;

buthemissedit,anditsetupits

staart

tailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.

Thenhewenthisway,andintheeveningcametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;

andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;

buttheotherlookedverydirty,andpoor.

‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andleftthis

charmante

charmingplace’;

sohewentintothesmarthouse,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthe

vogel

bird,andhiscountrytoo.

Timepassedon;

andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.

Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:

butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;

andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthe

gouden

goldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.

Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldto

zoek

seekforthegoldenbird;

buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.

However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;

andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.

Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnot

probeerde

attempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;

sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy

staart

tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefoxbegantorun,andawaytheywentoverstockand

steen

stonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Whentheycametothevillage,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.

Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewasbeginninghis

reis

journey,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoa

kasteel

castle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:

takenonoticeofthem,butgointothe

kasteel

castleandpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethe

gouden

goldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;

closebyitstandsabeautiful

gouden

goldencage;

butdonottrytotakethe

vogel

birdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis

staart

tailagain,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockand

steen

stonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Beforethe

kasteel

castlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:

sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethe

gouden

goldenbirdhunginawoodencage,and

beneden

belowstoodthegoldencage,andthethree

gouden

goldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.

Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafine

vogel

birdinthisshabbycage’;

soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothe

gouden

goldencage.

Butthebirdsetupsucha

luid

loudscreamthatallthesoldiers

ontwaakten

awoke,andtheytookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetheking.

Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgehim;

andwhenallwasheard,it

veroordeelde

sentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthe

gouden

goldenhorsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;

andifhedidthis,hewastohavethe

gouden

goldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.

Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis

reis

journey,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenona

plotseling

suddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.

Iwillstill,however,tellyouhowtofindthe

gouden

goldenhorse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.

Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothe

kasteel

castlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:

byhissidewillliethegroomfastasleepandsnoring:

takeawaythehorse

rustig

quietly,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthe

gouden

goldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’s

staart

tail,andawaytheywentoverstockand

steen

stonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthe

gouden

goldensaddle.

Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.

‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;

‘Iamsurehe

verdient

deservesit.’Ashetookupthe

gouden

goldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutso

luid

loud,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,andwas

veroordeeld

sentencedtodie.

Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,andhavethe

vogel

birdandthehorsegivenhimforhisown.

Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;

buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?

Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththe

vogel

birdandthehorse;

yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.

Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwill

kom

arriveatacastle.

Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:

gouptoherandgiveherakiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;

buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis

staart

tail,andsoawaytheywentoverstockand

steen

stonetilltheirhairwhistledagain.

Astheycametothe

kasteel

castle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothe

bad

bathandgaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,but

smeekte

beggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.

Atfirsthe

weigerde

refused,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;

butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.

Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythe

heuvel

hillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthis

heuvel

hillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:

andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.

‘Liedownandgotosleep;

Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthe

heuvel

hillwasgone;

sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwas

verwijderd

removedhemustgivehimtheprincess.

Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandtheprincess;

‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.

Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”

Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;

andyouwillmountthe

gouden

goldenhorsethattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;

but

schud

shakehandswiththeprincesslast.

Thenliftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;

Allwentright:

thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothe

kasteel

castlewherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandspeaktotheking;

andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewillbringoutthe

vogel

bird;

butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthetrue

gouden

goldenbird;

This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;

theycarriedoffthe

vogel

bird,theprincessmountedagain,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.

Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungman

weigerde

refusedtodoit:

sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:

bewareoftwothings;

ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.

Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.

Andthereheheardagreat

lawaai

noiseanduproar;

andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;

sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.

Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.

Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,andrestawhile,toeatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;

andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,andthe

vogel

bird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.

‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;

butthehorsewouldnoteat,the

vogel

birdwouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.

Theyoungestsonfelltothe

bodem

bottomoftheriver’sbed:

luckilyitwasnearly

droog

dry,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthebankwassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.

Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;

otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenhim:

‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmy

staart

tailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebegantoeat,andthe

vogel

birdtosing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.

Thenhewenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;

andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;

andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohis

koninkrijk

kingdom.

Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,andtheoldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,andcutoffhisheadandfeet.

HANSINLUCK

Somemenareborntogoodluck:

alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.

Theworldmayvery

waarschijnlijk

likelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?

whatcanitknowaboutthematter?

OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.

Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.

Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;

Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:

sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpof

zilver

silverasbigashishead.

Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhis

schouder

shoulder,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.

Ashewentlazilyon,

slepen

draggingonefootafteranother,amancamein

zicht

sight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.

‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!

Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthe

stoel

chairbyhisfireside;

hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhe

nauwelijks

hardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethis

lading

loadtocarry:

tobesureitis

zilver

silver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmy

schouder

shouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.

‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethe

zilver

silver;

whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavy

lading

loadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:

‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthat

zilver

silveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthe

zilver

silver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.

Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,

trok

drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,andanothersinging,.

‘Nocareandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!

Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogoalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsandcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;

andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.

Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivinga

koe

cow,hadnotstoppedit.

Hanssooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnojoke,whenamanhasthelucktogetupona

beest

beastlikethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.

However,I’moffnowonceforall:

Ilikeyour

koe

cownowagreatdealbetterthanthissmart

beest

beastthatplayedmethis

truc

trick,andhasspoiledmybest

jas

coat,yousee,inthispuddle;

which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.

Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,andhavemilk,butter,and

kaas

cheese,everyday,intothebargain.

WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemy

koe

cowforyourhorse;

Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.

‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.

Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansandthe

koe

cowgoodmorning,andawayherode.

Hansbrushedhis

jas

coat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhis

koe

cowquietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.

‘IfIhaveonlyapieceof

brood

bread(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterand

kaas

cheesewithit;

andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmy

koe

cowanddrinkthemilk:

andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhis

brood

bread,andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.

Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghis

koe

cowtowardshismother’svillage.

Butthe

hitte

heatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfona

brede

wideheaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobesohotandparchedthathis

tong

tongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.

‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;

‘nowIwillmilkmy

koe

cowandquenchmythirst’:

sohe

bond

tiedhertothestumpofatree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;

butnotadropwastobehad.

Whowouldhavethoughtthatthis

koe

cow,whichwastobringhimmilkandbutterand

kaas

cheese,wasallthattimeutterly

droog

dry?

Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.

Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,and

beheren

managingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasy

beest

beastbegantothinkhimverytroublesome;

andatlastgavehimsuchakickontheheadasknockedhimdown;

andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.

Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivinga

varken

piginawheelbarrow.

‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.

Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewas

droog

dry,andwantedtomilkhis

koe

cow,butfoundthecowwas

droog

drytoo.

Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;

your

koe

cowwillgiveyounomilk:

don’tyouseesheisanold

beest

beast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?

Whatashametotakemyhorse,andgivemeonlya

droge

drycow!

IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?

Ihatecow-beef;

itisnottenderenoughforme.

Ifitwerea

varken

pignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;

itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.

TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfinefat

varken

pigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthe

koe

cow;

andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwas

gebonden

tiedtoitsleg.

Soonhejogged,andallseemednowtogorightwithhim:

hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;

buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.

Howcoulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?

Thenextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.

Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;

thisledtofurtherchat;

andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwentgayandsmilingwithhim.

Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.

‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.

Whoeverroastsandeatsitwillfind

veel

plentyoffatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;

‘butifyoutalkoffat,my

varken

pigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,andshookhishead.

‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseemagoodsortof

kerel

fellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.

Your

varken

pigmaygetyouintoascrape.

InthevillageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashada

varken

pigstolenoutofhissty.

IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’s

varken

pig.

Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.

Theleasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.

PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.

‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.

Iknownothingofwherethe

varken

pigwaseitherbredorborn;

buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell:

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