THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
könig
kinghadabeautifulgarden,und
andinthegardenstoodein
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswerealwayscounted,
und
andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfounddass
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.The
könig
kingbecameveryangryatthis,und
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnacht
nightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldest
sohn
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
und
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthesecond
sohn
sonwasorderedtowatch;und
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,und
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.Then
der
thethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;aber
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotließ
lethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometohim:however,atlastheconsented,
und
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunter
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelveheheard
ein
arustlingnoiseintheluft
air,andabirdcameflyingthatwasofpuregold;und
andasitwassnappingatoneofder
theappleswithitsbeak,der
thegardener’ssonjumpedupund
andshotanarrowatit.Aber
Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;nur
onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,und
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothe
könig
kinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
dass
thatitwasworthmoreals
thanallthewealthofder
thekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
sohn
sonsetoutandthoughttofinden
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;und
andwhenhehadgonebutalittleweg
way,hecametoawood,und
andbythesideofder
thewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohetookhisbow
und
andmadereadytoshootatit.Then
der
thefoxsaid,‘Donotshootmich
me,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,
und
andthatyouwanttofinden
findthegoldenbird.You
werdet
willreachavillageintheevening;und
andwhenyougetthere,youwirst
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,eine
oneofwhichisverypleasantund
andbeautifultolookat:geh
gonotinthere,butrestforthenacht
nightintheother,thoughitkann
mayappeartoyoutobesehr
verypoorandmean.’Butthesohn
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatkann
cansuchabeastasdieses
thisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;aber
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackund
andranintothewood.Thenhe
ging
wenthisway,andintheeveningkam
cametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;und
andinoneoftheseweremenschen
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;aber
buttheotherlookedverydirty,und
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
sehr
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIgehe
wenttothatshabbyhouse,und
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohe
ging
wentintothesmarthouse,und
andateanddrankathisease,und
andforgotthebird,andhisland
countrytoo.Timepassedon;
und
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,und
andnotidingswereheardofihm
him,thesecondsonsetout,und
andthesamethinghappenedtoihm
him.Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:
aber
butwhenhecametoden
thetwoinns,hiseldestbruder
brotherwasstandingatthewindowwo
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;und
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,sondern
butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdund
andhiscountryinthesamemanner.Zeit
Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsohn
sontoowishedtosetoutintothewidewelt
worldtoseekforthegoldenbird;aber
buthisfatherwouldnothören
listentoitforalange
longwhile,forhewassehr
veryfondofhisson,und
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckkönnte
mighthappentohimalso,und
andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedhe
sollte
shouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;und
andashecametoden
thewood,hemetthefox,und
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Aber
Buthewasthankfultothefox,und
anddidnotattempthisleben
lifeashisbrothershadgetan
done;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
und
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,und
andthefoxbegantorun,und
andawaytheywentoverstockund
andstonesoquickthattheirhaare
hairwhistledinthewind.Als
Whentheycametothevillage,thesohn
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,und
andwithoutlookingabouthimging
wenttotheshabbyinnund
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
morgen
morningcamethefoxagainund
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,und
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoeine
acastle,beforewhichlieeine
awholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepund
andsnoring:takenonoticeofthem,
sondern
butgointothecastleund
andpassonandontillyoukommen
cometoaroom,whereder
thegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstands
ein
abeautifulgoldencage;butdonot
versuche
trytotakethebirdaus
outoftheshabbycageund
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwirst
willrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedaus
outhistailagain,andthejunge
youngmansathimselfdown,und
andawaytheywentoverstockund
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Vor
Beforethecastlegateallwasasder
thefoxhadsaid:sothe
sohn
sonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,und
andbelowstoodthegoldencage,und
andthethreegoldenapplesso
thathadbeenlostwerelagen
lyingclosebyit.Then
dachte
thoughthetohimself,‘Itwird
willbeaverydrollsache
thingtobringawaysucheine
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
öffnete
openedthedoorandtookholdofitund
andputitintothegoldencage.Aber
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamthatalle
allthesoldiersawoke,andtheytookhimprisonerund
andcarriedhimbeforethekönig
king.Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudge
ihn
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
bringen
bringthekingthegoldenhorsewhichkonnte
couldrunasswiftlyasthewind;und
andifhedidthis,hewastosein
havethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
und
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisfreund
friendthefoxmethim,und
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathaspassiert
happenedonaccountofyournotgehört
listeningtomycounsel.I
werde
willstill,however,tellyouhowtofinddas
thegoldenhorse,ifyouwerde
willdoasIbidyou.Youmust
gehen
gostraightontillyoucometodas
thecastlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhis
seite
sidewillliethegroomfastasleepund
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
aber
butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponihn
him,andnotthegoldenonedass
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthesohn
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,und
andawaytheywentoverstockund
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.All
ging
wentright,andthegroomlag
laysnoringwithhishanduponder
thegoldensaddle.Butwhenthe
sohn
sonlookedatthehorse,hedachte
thoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleupones
it.‘Iwillgivehim
das
thegoodone,’saidhe;‘Iam
sicher
surehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeund
andcriedoutsoloud,thatalle
alltheguardsraninund
andtookhimprisoner,andinthemorgen
morninghewasagainbroughtvor
beforethecourttobejudged,und
andwassentencedtodie.Aber
Butitwasagreed,that,wenn
ifhecouldbringthithertheschöne
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,und
andhavethebirdandthehorsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhe
ging
wenthiswayverysorrowful;aber
buttheoldfoxcameund
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyougehört
listentome?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdandthehorse;
yet
werde
willIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.Gehen
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwerden
willarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
nacht
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:geh
gouptoherandgiveherakiss,und
andshewillletyouleadheraway;aber
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogingen
goandtakeleaveofhervater
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedaus
outhistail,andsoawaytheygingen
wentoverstockandstonetilltheirhaare
hairwhistledagain.Asthey
kamen
cametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,und
andattwelveo’clockthejunge
youngmanmettheprincessging
goingtothebathandgaveherthekiss,und
andsheagreedtorunawaywithihm
him,butbeggedwithmanytearsdass
thathewouldlethertakeging
leaveofherfather.At
zuerst
firstherefused,butsheweptstillmehr
moreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;aber
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shaus
housetheguardsawokeandhewasgenommen
takenprisoneragain.Thenhewasbrought
vor
beforetheking,andthekönig
kingsaid,‘Youshallneverhaben
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigweg
awaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowdieser
thishillwassobigso
thatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitweg
away:andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,
und
andhaddoneverylittle,der
thefoxcameandsaid.‘Liedown
und
andgotosleep;I
werde
willworkforyou.’Andinder
themorningheawokeandder
thehillwasgone;sohe
ging
wentmerrilytotheking,und
andtoldhimthatnowdass
thatitwasremovedhemustgeben
givehimtheprincess.Thenthe
könig
kingwasobligedtokeephiswort
word,andawaywentthejunge
youngmanandtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
nur
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.Wenn
Whenyoucometothekönig
king,andheasksforder
thebeautifulprincess,youmustsagen
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
wird
willbeveryjoyful;andyouwillmount
das
thegoldenhorsethattheyaretogeben
giveyou,andputoutyourhand
handtotakeleaveofthem;aber
butshakehandswiththeprincesszuletzt
last.Thenliftherquicklyonto
das
thehorsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastle
wo
wherethebirdis,Iwillbleiben
staywiththeprincessatthedoor,und
andyouwillrideinund
andspeaktotheking;und
andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewird
willbringoutthebird;aber
butyoumustsitstill,und
andsaythatyouwanttolookates
it,toseewhetheritisder
thetruegoldenbird;This,
auch
too,happenedasthefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
wieder
again,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Then
der
thefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,und
andcutoffmyheadund
andmyfeet.’Butthejunge
youngmanrefusedtodoes
it:sothefoxsaid,‘I
werde
willatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
zwei
twothings;ransomnoonefromthegallows,
und
andsitdownbythesideofnicht
noriver.’Thenawayheging
went.Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.
Und
Andthereheheardagreatnoiseund
anduproar;andwhenhe
fragte
askedwhatwasthematter,die
thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashekam
camenearer,hesawthatdie
thetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinany
weise
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewürde
wouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsund
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
blieb
staytothinkaboutthesache
matter,butpaidwhatwasgefragt
asked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,und
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhaus
home.Andastheycametothewood
wo
wherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassokühl
coolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitzen
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,und
andrestawhile,toessen
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’und
andforgotthefox’scounsel,und
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;und
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theykamen
camebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,und
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,und
andthebird,andwenthometothekönig
kingtheirmaster,andsaid.‘Allthis
haben
havewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;aber
butthehorsewouldnotessen
eat,thebirdwouldnotsingen
sing,andtheprincesswept.Theyoungest
sohn
sonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
aber
buthisboneswerealmostgebrochen
broken,andthebankwassosteepthathekonnte
couldfindnowaytogetout.Then
der
theoldfoxcameoncenoch
more,andscoldedhimfornotgefolgt
followinghisadvice;otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
ihm
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
lassen
leaveyouhere,solayhalte
holdofmytailandhalte
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimaus
outoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershaben
havesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfinden
findyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasein
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,und
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebegantoessen
eat,andthebirdtosingen
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
ging
wenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;und
andtheywereseizedandpunished,und
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimwieder
again;andaftertheking’s
tod
deathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
lange
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,und
andtheoldfoxmethim,und
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestotöten
killhim,andcutoffhiskopf
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Somemenareborntogoodluck:
alle
alltheydoortrytotun
docomesright—allthatfallstothemissoviel
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwas
whichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,und
andonlymoveonsoviel
muchthefaster.Theworldmay
sehr
verylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheydenken
thinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfordie
theworld?whatcanit
wissen
knowaboutthematter?OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Seven
lange
longyearshehadworkedhart
hardforhismaster.Atlasthesaid,‘Master,my
zeit
timeisup;Imust
gehen
gohomeandseemypoormutter
motheroncemore:sopraypaymemywages
und
andletmego.’Andder
themastersaid,‘Youhavebeenein
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimein
alumpofsilverasgroß
bigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,put
das
thepieceofsilverintoes
it,threwitoverhisshoulder,und
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazilyon,dragging
einem
onefootafteranother,amann
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonein
acapitalhorse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘what
eine
afinethingitistorideonhorseback!Dort
Therehesitsaseasyund
andhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetrips
gegen
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,und
andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlyaber
butthehorsemanhearditall,und
andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougehst
goonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavediese
thisloadtocarry:tobe
sicher
sureitissilver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmykopf
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidder
thehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
und
andyoushallgivemedas
thesilver;whichwillsaveyou
eine
agreatdealoftroubleincarryingsucheine
aheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
mir
me,Imusttellyouonething—youwirst
willhaveawearytasktodrawso
thatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehand
handandthewhipintotheandere
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogehen
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlyzusammen
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
und
androdemerrilyoff,oneminute
minutewhistlingamerrytune,und
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
und
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Nach
Afteratimehethoughthesollte
shouldliketogoawenig
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsund
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentdas
thehorsefullgallop;and
bevor
beforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,und
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewould
sein
haveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,fuhr
drivingacow,hadnotstoppedes
it.Hanssooncametohimself,
und
andgotuponhislegswieder
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingiskein
nojoke,whenamanhasthelucktogetuponein
abeastlikethisthatstumblesund
andflingshimoffasifitwürde
wouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moff
jetzt
nowonceforall:Ilikeyourcow
jetzt
nowagreatdealbetterals
thanthissmartbeastthatplayedmethistrick,und
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousehen
see,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnot
sehr
verylikeanosegay.One
kann
canwalkalongatone’sleisurehinter
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,und
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,everytag
day,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
geben
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidder
theshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughI
verliere
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘What
ein
anobleheartthatgoodmann
manhas!’thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
und
andthecowgoodmorning,und
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
gesicht
faceandhands,restedaweile
while,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,und
andthoughthisbargainasehr
veryluckyone.‘IfI
sein
haveonlyapieceofbreadUnd
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbein der lage
abletogetthat),Ikann
can,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterund
andcheesewithit;and
wenn
whenIamthirstyIkann
canmilkmycowandtrinken
drinkthemilk:andwhat
kann
canIwishformore?’Als
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,und
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Als
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffwieder
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Aber
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimmehr
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesoheiß
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘I
kann
canfindacureforthis,’dachte
thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
und
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedherto
den
thestumpofatree,und
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;aber
butnotadropwastobehad.Whowouldhave
gedacht
thoughtthatthiscow,whichwastobringen
bringhimmilkandbutterund
andcheese,wasallthatzeit
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
gedacht
thoughtoflookingtothat.Während
Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,und
andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantothinkhimsehr
verytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsuchakickon
den
theheadasknockedhimdown;und
andtherehelayalange
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
bald
sooncameby,drivingapiginein
awheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’said
der
thebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathad
passiert
happened,howhewasdry,und
andwantedtomilkhiscow,aber
butfoundthecowwasdryauch
too.Thenthebutchergavehim
eine
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkund
andrefreshyourself;yourcow
wird
willgiveyounomilk:don’tyou
siehst
seesheisanoldbeast,gut
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavegedacht
thoughtit?Whatashameto
nehmen
takemyhorse,andgivemenur
onlyadrycow!IfIkillher,what
wird
willshebegoodfor?I
hasse
hatecow-beef;itisnottender
genug
enoughforme.Ifitwere
ein
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onekönnte
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’said
der
thebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,wenn
whenoneisaskedtotun
doakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouI
werde
willchange,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigfordie
thecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessund
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavedie
thebutcherthecow;andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,
fuhr
droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
und
andallseemednowtogehen
gorightwithhim:hehadmetwith
einige
somemisfortunes,tobesure;aber
buthewasnowwellrepaidforalle
all.Howcoulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlast
bekommen
got?Thenextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.
Der
Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;thisledtofurtherchat;
und
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsoviele
manygoodbargains,andhowalldie
theworldwentgayandsmilingwithihm
him.Thecountrymanthenbeganto
erzählen
tellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,
und
andyetitisonlyeightweeksalt
old.Whoeverroastsandeatsit
wird
willfindplentyoffatupones
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,
und
andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
freund
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelptun
doingyouakindturn.Yourpigmay
bringen
getyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
gerade
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadein
apigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfullyafraid
als
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgotdas
thesquire’spig.Ifyou
sein
have,andtheycatchyou,itwird
willbeabadjobforyou.Theleastthey
werden
willdowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetme
aus
outofthisscrape.Iknow
nichts
nothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredorborn;aber
buthemayhavebeender
thesquire’sforaughtIcansagen
tell: