Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Dutch B1 Translation Books

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertainkinghadabeautiful
tuin
garden
,andinthegardenstoodatreewhichbore
gouden
golden
apples.
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
Thekingbecameveryangryatthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthetree.
Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
andat
middernacht
midnight
hetoofellasleep,andinthemorninganother
appel
apple
wasgone.
Thenthethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometohim:
however,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.
Astheclockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,anda
vogel
bird
cameflyingthatwasofpuregold;
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.
Butthearrowdidthe
vogel
bird
noharm;
onlyitdroppeda
gouden
golden
featherfromitstail,andthenflewaway.
The
gouden
golden
featherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthe
koninkrijk
kingdom
:
Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthe
gouden
golden
birdveryeasily;
andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;
sohetookhis
boog
bow
andmadereadytoshootatit.
Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;
Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthe
gouden
golden
bird.
Youwillreachavillageintheevening;
andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinns
tegenover
opposite
toeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:
gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmay
lijkt
appear
toyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;
buthemissedit,anditsetupits
staart
tail
aboveitsbackandranintothewood.
Thenhewenthisway,andintheeveningcametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;
andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
buttheotherlookedverydirty,andpoor.
‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andleftthis
charmante
charming
place’;
sohewentintothesmarthouse,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthe
vogel
bird
,andhiscountrytoo.
Timepassedon;
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.
Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:
butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthe
gouden
golden
birdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.
Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldto
zoek
seek
forthegoldenbird;
buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.
However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;
andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnot
probeerde
attempt
hislifeashisbrothershaddone;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy
staart
tail
,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefoxbegantorun,andawaytheywentoverstockand
steen
stone
soquickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Whentheycametothevillage,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.
Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewasbeginninghis
reis
journey
,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoa
kasteel
castle
,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:
takenonoticeofthem,butgointothe
kasteel
castle
andpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethe
gouden
golden
birdsitsinawoodencage;
closebyitstandsabeautiful
gouden
golden
cage;
butdonottrytotakethe
vogel
bird
outoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis
staart
tail
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockand
steen
stone
tilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Beforethe
kasteel
castle
gateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:
sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethe
gouden
golden
birdhunginawoodencage,and
beneden
below
stoodthegoldencage,andthethree
gouden
golden
applesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafine
vogel
bird
inthisshabbycage’;
soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothe
gouden
golden
cage.
Butthebirdsetupsucha
luid
loud
screamthatallthesoldiers
ontwaakten
awoke
,andtheytookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetheking.
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgehim;
andwhenallwasheard,it
veroordeelde
sentenced
himtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthe
gouden
golden
horsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethe
gouden
golden
birdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
reis
journey
,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenona
plotseling
sudden
hisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.
Iwillstill,however,tellyouhowtofindthe
gouden
golden
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.
Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothe
kasteel
castle
wherethehorsestandsinhisstall:
byhissidewillliethegroomfastasleepandsnoring:
takeawaythehorse
rustig
quietly
,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthe
gouden
golden
onethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’s
staart
tail
,andawaytheywentoverstockand
steen
stone
tilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthe
gouden
golden
saddle.
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehe
verdient
deserves
it.’Ashetookupthe
gouden
golden
saddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutso
luid
loud
,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,andwas
veroordeeld
sentenced
todie.
Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,andhavethe
vogel
bird
andthehorsegivenhimforhisown.
Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;
buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?
Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththe
vogel
bird
andthehorse;
yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwill
kom
arrive
atacastle.
Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:
gouptoherandgiveherakiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis
staart
tail
,andsoawaytheywentoverstockand
steen
stone
tilltheirhairwhistledagain.
Astheycametothe
kasteel
castle
,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothe
bad
bath
andgaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,but
smeekte
begged
withmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.
Atfirsthe
weigerde
refused
,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.
Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythe
heuvel
hill
thatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthis
heuvel
hill
wassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.
‘Liedownandgotosleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthe
heuvel
hill
wasgone;
sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwas
verwijderd
removed
hemustgivehimtheprincess.
Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandtheprincess;
‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.
Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”
Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmountthe
gouden
golden
horsethattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;
but
schud
shake
handswiththeprincesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;
Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothe
kasteel
castle
wherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandspeaktotheking;
andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewillbringoutthe
vogel
bird
;
butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthetrue
gouden
golden
bird;
This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoffthe
vogel
bird
,theprincessmountedagain,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.
Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungman
weigerde
refused
todoit:
sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:
bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.
Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.
Andthereheheardagreat
lawaai
noise
anduproar;
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
bird
wouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.
Theyoungestsonfelltothe
bodem
bottom
oftheriver’sbed:
luckilyitwasnearly
droog
dry
,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthebankwassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.
Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;
otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmy
staart
tail
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebegantoeat,andthe
vogel
bird
tosing,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
likely
notalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?
whatcanitknowaboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;
Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:
sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpof
zilver
silver
asbigashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhis
schouder
shoulder
,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashewentlazilyon,
slepen
dragging
onefootafteranother,amancamein
zicht
sight
,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!
Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthe
stoel
chair
byhisfireside;
hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhe
nauwelijks
hardly
knowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethis
lading
load
tocarry:
tobesureitis
zilver
silver
,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmy
schouder
shoulder
sadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethe
zilver
silver
;
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavy
lading
load
aboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthat
zilver
silver
aboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthe
zilver
silver
,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,
trok
drew
himselfup,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
beast
likethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.
However,I’moffnowonceforall:
Ilikeyour
koe
cow
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmart
beest
beast
thatplayedmethis
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
cow
foryourhorse;
Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.
Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansandthe
koe
cow
goodmorning,andawayherode.
Hansbrushedhis
jas
coat
,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhis
koe
cow
quietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.
‘IfIhaveonlyapieceof
brood
bread
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterand
kaas
cheese
withit;
andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmy
koe
cow
anddrinkthemilk:
andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhis
brood
bread
,andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghis
koe
cow
towardshismother’svillage.
Butthe
hitte
heat
grewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfona
brede
wide
heaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobesohotandparchedthathis
tong
tongue
clavetotheroofofhismouth.
‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmy
koe
cow
andquenchmythirst’:
sohe
bond
tied
hertothestumpofatree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;
butnotadropwastobehad.
Whowouldhavethoughtthatthis
koe
cow
,whichwastobringhimmilkandbutterand
kaas
cheese
,wasallthattimeutterly
droog
dry
?
Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,and
beheren
managing
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasy
beest
beast
begantothinkhimverytroublesome;
andatlastgavehimsuchakickontheheadasknockedhimdown;
andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivinga
varken
pig
inawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewas
droog
dry
,andwantedtomilkhis
koe
cow
,butfoundthecowwas
droog
dry
too.
Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
your
koe
cow
willgiveyounomilk:
don’tyouseesheisanold
beest
beast
,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?
Whatashametotakemyhorse,andgivemeonlya
droge
dry
cow!
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottenderenoughforme.
Ifitwerea
varken
pig
now—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;
itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.
TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfinefat
varken
pig
forthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthe
koe
cow
;
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwas
gebonden
tied
toitsleg.
Soonhejogged,andallseemednowtogorightwithhim:
hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.
Howcoulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?
Thenextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.
Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
thisledtofurtherchat;
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwentgayandsmilingwithhim.
Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.
‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.
Whoeverroastsandeatsitwillfind
veel
plenty
offatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;
‘butifyoutalkoffat,my
varken
pig
isnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,andshookhishead.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseemagoodsortof
kerel
fellow
,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.
Your
varken
pig
maygetyouintoascrape.
InthevillageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashada
varken
pig
stolenoutofhissty.
IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’s
varken
pig
.
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.
Theleasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.
Iknownothingofwherethe
varken
pig
waseitherbredorborn;
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: