THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertainkinghadabeautifulgarden,andinthegardenstooda
pohon
treewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswerealwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhenthey
mulai
begantogrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.Thekingbecamevery
marah
angryatthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthepohon
tree.Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhefell
tertidur
asleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
andatmidnighthetoofell
tertidur
asleep,andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.Thenthe
ketiga
thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,for
takut
fearsomeharmshouldcometohim:namun
however,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungmanberbaring
laidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.Asthe
jam
clockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,andabirdcameterbang
flyingthatwasofpureemas
gold;andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’sson
melompat
jumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;
onlyit
menjatuhkan
droppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,andthenterbang
flewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthekingdom:
Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdveryeasily;
andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;
sohetookhisbowandmadereadytoshootatit.
Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;
Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthegoldenbird.
Youwill
mencapai
reachavillageinthemalam
evening;andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:
gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstail
atas
aboveitsbackandranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,andinthe
malam
eveningcametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
buttheotherlookedvery
kotor
dirty,andpoor.‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohewentintothe
cerdas
smarthouse,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytoo.Time
berlalu
passedon;andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.
Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:
butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthe
jendela
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.
Time
berlalu
passedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.
Namun
However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefox
mulai
begantorun,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledintheangin
wind.Whentheycametothe
desa
village,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Go
lurus
straightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfasttertidur
asleepandsnoring:takeno
memperhatikan
noticeofthem,butgointothecastleandmelewati
passonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailagain,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthe
angin
wind.Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:
sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,andthethreegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;
soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothegoldencage.
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,andtheytookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetheking.
Thenextmorningthe
pengadilan
courtsattojudgehim;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,
kecuali
unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenkuda
horsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyastheangin
wind;andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.
Iwillstill,
bagaimanapun
however,tellyouhowtofindthegoldenkuda
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmustgo
lurus
straightontillyoucometothecastlewherethekuda
horsestandsinhisstall:byhissidewillliethegroomfast
tertidur
asleepandsnoring:takeawaythe
kuda
horsequietly,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’stail,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledintheangin
wind.Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.
Butwhenthesonlookedatthe
kuda
horse,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethe
pengadilan
courttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautiful
putri
princess,heshouldlive,andhavethebirdandthekuda
horsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;
buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?
Ifyouhad,youwouldhave
membawa
carriedawayboththebirdandthekuda
horse;yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.
Go
lurus
straighton,andinthemalam
eveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockatnightthe
putri
princessgoestothebathing-house:gouptoherandgiveherakiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,andsoawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledagain.
Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmetthe
putri
princessgoingtothebathandgavehertheciuman
kiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.Atfirstherefused,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.
Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughter
kecuali
unlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:andwhenhehadworkedfor
tujuh
sevendays,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.‘Liedownandgotosleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthehillwasgone;
sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemustgivehimthe
putri
princess.Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandthe
putri
princess;‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.
Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautiful
putri
princess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmountthegolden
kuda
horsethattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;butshakehandswiththe
putri
princesslast.Thenlifther
cepat
quicklyontothehorsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlewherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththe
putri
princessatthedoor,andyouwillnaik
rideinandspeaktotheking;andwhenheseesthatitistheright
kuda
horse,hewillbringoutthebird;butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,tosee
apakah
whetheritisthetruegoldenbird;This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;
they
membawa
carriedoffthebird,theputri
princessmountedagain,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtodoit:
sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:
bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.
Herodeonwiththe
putri
princess,tillatlasthecametothedesa
villagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.Andthereheheardagreatnoiseanduproar;
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’
kecuali
unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.
Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,andrestawhile,toeatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthe
tepi
bank,andtooktheprincess,thekuda
horse,andthebird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
butthe
kuda
horsewouldnoteat,thebirdwouldnotsing,andtheputri
princesswept.Theyoungestsonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthe
tepi
bankwassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;
otherwiseno
kejahatan
evilwouldhavebefallenhim:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmytailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthe
tepi
bank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Soheberpakaian
dressedhimselfasapoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthekuda
horsebegantoeat,andthebirdtosing,andtheputri
princessleftoffweeping.Thenhewenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadthe
putri
princessgiventohimagain;andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,andtheoldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,andcutoffhisheadandfeet.
HANSINLUCK
Somemenare
dilahirkan
borntogoodluck:alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthe
cepat
faster.Theworldmayverylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?
whatcanitknowaboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Tujuh
Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;
Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:
sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpofsilverasbigashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthe
sepotong
pieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhisjalan
roadhomewards.Ashewentlazilyon,draggingone
kaki
footafteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalkuda
horse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitisto
naik
rideonhorseback!Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadto
dibawa
carry:tobesureitissilver,butitisso
berat
heavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroublein
membawa
carryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,and
menangis
cry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthe
kuda
horse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,andanothersinging,.‘Nocareandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogoalittle
cepat
faster,sohesmackedhislipsandcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthekuda
horsefullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.
His
kuda
horsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedit.Hanssooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisno
lelucon
joke,whenamanhasthelucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.Namun
However,I’moffnowonceforall:Ilikeyourcownowagreatdealbetterthanthis
pintar
smartbeastthatplayedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,
berbau
smellsnotverylikeanosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,andhave
susu
milk,butter,andcheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyour
kuda
horse;Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.
Thentheshepherd
melompat
jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansandthecowgoodmorning,andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.
‘IfIhaveonlya
sepotong
pieceofbread(andIpasti
certainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterandcheesewithit;andwhenIamthirstyIcan
susu
milkmycowanddrinkthesusu
milk:andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassof
bir
beer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’s
desa
village.Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourto
menyeberang
cross,hebegantobesohotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycowandquenchmythirst’:
sohetiedhertothestumpofa
pohon
tree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;butnotadropwastobehad.
Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastobringhim
susu
milkandbutterandcheese,wasallthattimeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeast
mulai
begantothinkhimverytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsucha
menendang
kickontheheadasknockedhimdown;andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.
Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwillgiveyouno
susu
milk:don’tyouseesheisanoldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?
Whata
memalukan
shametotakemyhorse,andgivemeonlyadrycow!IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottenderenoughforme.
Ifitwereapignow—likethat
gemuk
fatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.
TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,andallseemednowtogorightwithhim:
hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.
Howcoulditbe
sebaliknya
otherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?Thenextmanhemetwasacountryman
membawa
carryingafinewhitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
this
menyebabkan
ledtofurtherchat;andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwent
gay
gayandsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthen
mulai
begantotellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitisonly
delapan
eightweeksold.Whoeverroastsandeatsitwillfindplentyof
lemak
fatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;‘butifyoutalkof
lemak
fat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanmulai
begantolookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,you
tampak
seemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.Yourpigmaygetyouintoascrape.
Inthe
desa
villageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.
Theleasttheywilldowillbeto
melemparkan
throwyouintothehorse-pond.PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.
Iknownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredor
lahir
born;buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: