THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
król
kinghadabeautifulgarden,a
andinthegardenstoodpewien
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Te
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,a
andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundże
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.The
król
kingbecameveryangryatthis,i
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoc
nightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;
ale
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,a
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
drugi
secondsonwasorderedtowatch;a
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,a
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.Thenthethird
syn
sonofferedtokeepwatch;ale
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
a
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfpod
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
usłyszał
heardarustlingnoiseintheair,i
andabirdcameflyingktóry
thatwasofpuregold;andasitwassnappingat
jedno
oneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssyn
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Ale
Butthearrowdidthebirdnie
noharm;onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,
a
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
rano
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Wszyscy
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthwięcej
morethanallthewealthofthekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
syn
sonsetoutandthoughttoznajdzie
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;i
andwhenhehadgonebutatrochę
littleway,hecametoawood,i
andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohe
wziął
tookhisbowandmadereadytoshootatit.Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donot
strzelaj
shootme,forIwilldam
giveyougoodcounsel;I
wiem
knowwhatyourbusinessis,i
andthatyouwanttoznaleźć
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreachavillageintheevening;
and
kiedy
whenyougetthere,youwillseedwie
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisbardzo
verypleasantandbeautifultolookat:gonotinthere,
ale
butrestforthenightintheother,choć
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobebardzo
verypoorandmean.’Butthesyn
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcantakie
suchabeastasthiswiedzieć
knowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;ale
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.Thenhe
poszedł
wenthisway,andintheeveningcametothevillagegdzie
wherethetwoinnswere;andin
jednym
oneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;ale
buttheotherlookedverydirty,i
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
bardzo
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIposzedł
wenttothatshabbyhouse,i
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohewentintothesmart
domu
house,andateanddrankathisease,i
andforgotthebird,andhiskraj
countrytoo.Timepassedon;
andastheeldest
syn
sondidnotcomeback,andnie
notidingswereheardofhim,thedrugi
secondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.He
spotkał
metthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:ale
butwhenhecametothedwóch
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstał
standingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,i
andcalledtohimtocomein;i
andhecouldnotwithstandten
thetemptation,butwentin,i
andforgotthegoldenbirdi
andhiscountryinthesam
samemanner.Timepassedon
znów
again,andtheyoungestsonteż
toowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;ale
buthisfatherwouldnotsłuchał
listentoitforadługi
longwhile,forhewasbardzo
veryfondofhisson,i
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimrównież
also,andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedheshould
iść
go,forhewouldnotrestatdomu
home;andashecametothewood,he
spotkał
metthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Ale
Buthewasthankfultothefox,i
anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefoxbeganto
biegać
run,andawaytheywentnad
overstockandstonesoquickże
thattheirhairwhistledinthewind.Kiedy
Whentheycametothevillage,thesyn
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,i
andwithoutlookingabouthimposzedł
wenttotheshabbyinni
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
rano
morningcamethefoxagaini
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,i
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,przed
beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepi
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
nich
them,butgointothecastlei
andpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,gdzie
wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
ale
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailznów
again,andtheyoungmanusiadł
sathimselfdown,andawaytheyszli
wentoverstockandstonetilltheirwłosy
hairwhistledinthewind.Przed
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:sothe
syn
sonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdwisiał
hunginawoodencage,andbelowstała
stoodthegoldencage,andthetrzy
threegoldenapplesthathadbeenutracone
lostwerelyingclosebyit.Then
pomyślał
thoughthetohimself,‘Itbędzie
willbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdintej
thisshabbycage’;soheopenedthe
drzwi
doorandtookholdofiti
andputitintothegoldencage.Ale
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamże
thatallthesoldiersawoke,i
andtheytookhimprisoneri
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.The
następnego
nextmorningthecourtsattojudgego
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
przyniesie
bringthekingthegoldenhorsektóry
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;a
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Soheset
się
outoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,i
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisprzyjaciel
friendthefoxmethim,i
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwillstill,however,
powiem
tellyouhowtofindthegoldenhorse,jeśli
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmust
iść
gostraightontillyoucometothecastlegdzie
wherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhissidewill
leży
liethegroomfastasleepi
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
ale
butbesuretoputthestare
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesyn
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,andawaytheyszli
wentoverstockandstonetilltheirwłosy
hairwhistledinthewind.Allwentright,
a
andthegroomlaysnoringz
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Ale
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hepomyślał
thoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponto
it.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’
powiedział
saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
wzięli
tookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,że
thatalltheguardsraninandwzięli
tookhimprisoner,andintherano
morninghewasagainbroughtprzed
beforethecourttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.Ale
Butitwasagreed,that,jeśli
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,andhavethebirdandthehorsedadzą
givenhimforhisown.Thenhe
poszedł
wenthiswayverysorrowful;ale
buttheoldfoxcamei
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentomnie
me?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedaway
zarówno
boththebirdandthehorse;jeszcze
yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.Idź
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincess
idzie
goestothebathing-house:gouptoherandgiveherakiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;
ale
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoi
andtakeleaveofherojcem
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedsię
outhistail,andsoawaytheywentnad
overstockandstonetilltheirwłosy
hairwhistledagain.Asthey
by
cametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungczłowiek
manmettheprincessgoingtothebathanddał
gaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithnim
him,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherojca
father.Atfirstherefused,
ale
butsheweptstillmorei
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;ale
butthemomentshecametoherfather’sdomu
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonerponownie
again.Thenhewasbroughtbeforethe
król
king,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemycórki
daughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:and
kiedy
whenhehadworkedforsevendays,andhadzrobił
doneverylittle,thefoxprzyszedł
cameandsaid.‘Liedown
i
andgotosleep;Iwill
pracował
workforyou.’Andintherano
morningheawokeandthehillwasgone;sohe
poszedł
wentmerrilytotheking,i
andtoldhimthatnowże
thatitwasremovedhemusi
mustgivehimtheprincess.Thenthe
król
kingwasobligedtokeephissłowa
word,andawaywenttheyoungmani
andtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
tylko
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.Kiedy
Whenyoucometotheking,a
andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustpowiedzieć
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
będzie
willbeveryjoyful;andyouwillmountthegoldenhorse
który
thattheyaretogiveyou,i
andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofnimi
them;butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
za
behindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyou
przyjdziesz
cometothecastlewherethebirdjest
is,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandporozmawiasz
speaktotheking;and
gdy
whenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewillbringoutthebird;ale
butyoumustsitstill,i
andsaythatyouwanttospojrzeć
lookatit,toseewhetheritisthetruegoldenbird;This,
też
too,happenedasthefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
znów
again,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthefox
przyszedł
came,andsaid,‘Praykillme,i
andcutoffmyheadi
andmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtodoit:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrate
dam
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
dwie
twothings;ransomnoonefromthegallows,
i
andsitdownbythesideofnie
noriver.’Thenawayhewent.Herodeon
z
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagegdzie
wherehehadlefthisdwóch
twobrothers.Andtherehe
usłyszał
heardagreatnoiseanduproar;a
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplepowiedzieli
said,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawże
thatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,którzy
whohadturnedrobbers;sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinany
sposób
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowwszystkie
allhismoneyupontherascalsi
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
zatrzymał
staytothinkaboutthematter,ale
butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivensię
up,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirdomu
home.Andastheycametothewood
gdzie
wherethefoxfirstmetich
them,itwassocoolandpleasantże
thatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letususiadł
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,andrestawhile,tojeść
eatanddrink.’Sohepowiedzieli
said,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andusiadł
satdownonthesideoftheriver;andwhilehesuspected
nic
nothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,andwzięli
tooktheprincess,thehorse,andthebird,andwentdomu
hometothekingtheirmaster,andpowiedzieli
said.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
ale
butthehorsewouldnotjeść
eat,thebirdwouldnotśpiewać
sing,andtheprincesswept.Theyoungest
syn
sonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
ale
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,a
andthebankwassosteepże
thathecouldfindnowaytogetsię
out.Thentheoldfox
przyszedł
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
mu
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
tu
here,solayholdofmytaili
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimsię
outoftheriver,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershaveustawili
setwatchtokillyou,jeśli
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorman,i
andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,i
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorsgdy
whenthehorsebegantoeat,i
andthebirdtosing,i
andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
poszedł
wenttotheking,andtoldhimwszystkie
allhisbrothers’roguery;andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;
a
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
długo
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkonednia
dayinthewood,andthestary
oldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimz
withtearsinhiseyestozabił
killhim,andcutoffhisgłowę
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Somemenareborntogoodluck:
wszystkie
alltheydoortrytozrobić
docomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemco
whichwayyouwill,theywillzawsze
always,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,i
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.The
świecie
worldmayverylikelynotzawsze
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,ale
butwhatcaretheyfortheświecie
world?whatcanitknow
o
aboutthematter?Oneof
tych
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshehad
pracował
workedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
powiedział
said,‘Master,mytimeissię
up;Imustgohome
i
andseemypoormotherraz
oncemore:sopraypaymemywagesand
pozwól
letmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourzapłać
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhedał
gavehimalumpofsilveraswielki
bigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,
i
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashe
szedł
wentlazilyon,draggingonefootafteranother,amężczyzna
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’
powiedział
saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!Tam
Therehesitsaseasyi
andhappyasifhewasatdomu
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainst
nie
nostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotmówił
speaksosoftlybutthehorsemanusłyszał
hearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,dlaczego
whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’powiedział
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobe
pewien
sureitissilver,butitissoheavyże
thatIcan’tholdupmygłowy
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwill
dasz
giveyoumyhorse,andyoushalldasz
givemethesilver;whichwill
zaoszczędzi
saveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’powiedział
saidHans:‘butasyouareso
miły
kindtome,Imustpowiedzieć
tellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutze
withyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,wziął
tookthesilver,helpedHansup,dał
gavehimthebridleintojedną
onehandandthewhipintotheother,i
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttoiść
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,i
andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashe
usiadł
satonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,jedną
oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
i
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Po
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketoiść
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsi
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;i
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,i
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherd
który
whowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotzatrzymał
stoppedit.Hanssooncametohimself,
i
andgotuponhislegsznów
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnie
nojoke,whenamanma
hasthelucktogetuponabeastliketa
thisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldzłamać
breakhisneck.However,I’moffnow
raz
onceforall:Ilikeyourcow
teraz
nowagreatdealbetterniż
thanthissmartbeastthatzagrała
playedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,youwidzisz
see,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnotvery
jak
likeanosegay.Onecan
chodzić
walkalongatone’sleisureza
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,i
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
dał
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’powiedział
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofją
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketo
czynić
dogoodtomyneighbours,nawet
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’powiedział
saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
serce
heartthatgoodmanhas!’pomyślał
thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
i
andthecowgoodmorning,i
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,andthoughthisbargaina
bardzo
veryluckyone.‘IfI
mam
haveonlyapieceofbreadI
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,jeść
eatmybutterandcheesewithgo
it;andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmycowand
pić
drinkthemilk:andwhatcanI
życzyć
wishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,zjadł
ateupallhisbread,anddał
gaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Po
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffponownie
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Ale
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncamena
on,tillatlast,asheznalazł
foundhimselfonawideheathże
thatwouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobesohoti
andparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
znaleźć
findacureforthis,’pomyślał
thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
i
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpofatree,
i
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;ale
butnotadropwastobehad.Kto
Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastoprzynieść
bringhimmilkandbutteri
andcheese,wasallthatczas
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
pomyślał
thoughtoflookingtothat.Podczas
Whilehewastryinghisszczęścia
luckinmilking,andmanagingthematterbardzo
veryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantomyśleć
thinkhimverytroublesome;andatlast
dał
gavehimsuchakickonthegłowę
headasknockedhimdown;i
andtherehelayadługi
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
wkrótce
sooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
z
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimsię
up.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
jak
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,ale
butfoundthecowwasdryteż
too.Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,
pij
drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcowwill
da
giveyounomilk:don’tyou
widzisz
seesheisanoldbeast,dobra
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’powiedział
saidHans,‘whowouldhavepomyślał
thoughtit?Whatashameto
wziąć
takemyhorse,andgivemetylko
onlyadrycow!IfI
zabiję
killher,whatwillshebegooddo
for?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
wystarczająco
enoughforme.Ifitwereapignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecould
zrobić
dosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyrate
zrobiłby
makesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketopowiedział
sayno,whenoneisaskedtozrobiłby
doakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouIwill
zmienię
change,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessi
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashedam
gavethebutcherthecow;and
wziął
takingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringktóry
thatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
i
andallseemednowtoiść
gorightwithhim:hehad
spotkał
metwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;ale
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.Howcoulditbeotherwise
z
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastdostał
got?Thenextmanhe
spotkał
metwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.Thecountryman
zatrzymał
stoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;thisledtofurtherchat;
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,
jak
howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andjak
howalltheworldwentgayandsmilingz
withhim.Thecountrymanthenbeganto
powiedział
tellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’
powiedział
saidhe,‘howheavyitis,a
andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
i
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatupongo
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;‘but
jeśli
ifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnie
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantowyglądać
lookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
powiedział
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.Yourpig
może
maygetyouintoascrape.InthevillageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfullyafraid
gdy
whenIsawyouthatyoumasz
hadgotthesquire’spig.Jeśli
Ifyouhave,andtheyzłapią
catchyou,itwillbeabadpraca
jobforyou.Theleasttheywill
zrobią
dowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutof
tego
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
gdzie
wherethepigwaseitherbredlub
orborn;buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcan
powiedzieć
tell: