THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
rei
kinghadabeautifulgarden,e
andinthegardenstoodatreeque
whichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
sempre
alwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthattodas as
everynightoneofthemwasgone.The
rei
kingbecameveryangryatisso
this,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchtoda
allnightunderthetree.O
Thegardenersethiseldestfilho
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
e
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
segundo
secondsonwasorderedtowatch;e
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,e
andinthemorninganotherapplewasia
gone.Thenthethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;
mas
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotpermitiu
lethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometolhe
him:however,atlastheconsented,
e
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfdebaixo
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
ouviu
heardarustlingnoiseinthear
air,andabirdcameflyingque
thatwasofpuregold;e
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheapplescom
withitsbeak,thegardener’sfilho
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Mas
Butthearrowdidthebirdnão
noharm;onlyitdropped
uma
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,e
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothe
rei
kinginthemorning,andtodo
allthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreedthatitwasworth
mais
morethanallthewealthofas
thekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
filho
sonsetoutandthoughttoencontrar
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;e
andwhenhehadgonebutapouco
littleway,hecametoawood,e
andbythesideofthewoodheviu
sawafoxsitting;sohetookhisbow
e
andmadereadytoshootatit.Then
a
thefoxsaid,‘Donotatires
shootme,forIwilldarei
giveyougoodcounsel;I
sei
knowwhatyourbusinessis,e
andthatyouwanttoencontrar
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreach
uma
avillageintheevening;e
andwhenyougetthere,youwillver
seetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,uma
oneofwhichisverypleasante
andbeautifultolookat:gonotin
ali
there,butrestforthenightintheother,embora
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobemuito
verypoorandmean.’Butthefilho
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchum
abeastasthisknowsobre
aboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;mas
buthemissedit,anditsetcima
upitstailaboveitscostas
backandranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
e
andintheeveningcametoas
thevillagewherethetwoinnswere;e
andinoneofthesewerepessoas
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;mas
buttheotherlookedverydirty,e
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
muito
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIfosse
wenttothatshabbyhouse,e
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohewentinto
o
thesmarthouse,andatee
anddrankathisease,e
andforgotthebird,andhispaís
countrytoo.Timepassedon;
e
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,e
andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesegundo
secondsonsetout,andthemesma
samethinghappenedtohim.He
conheceu
metthefox,whogavehimthebom
goodadvice:butwhenhecametothe
duas
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowonde
wherethemerrymakingwas,andchamou
calledtohimtocomein;e
andhecouldnotwithstando
thetemptation,butwentin,e
andforgotthegoldenbirde
andhiscountryinthemesma
samemanner.Timepassedonagain,
e
andtheyoungestsontoodesejava
wishedtosetoutintoo
thewideworldtoseekforo
thegoldenbird;buthis
pai
fatherwouldnotlistentoitforatempo
longwhile,forhewasmuito
veryfondofhisson,e
andwasafraidthatsomeillsorte
luckmighthappentohimtambém
also,andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedhe
deveria
shouldgo,forhewouldnotdescansar
restathome;andashecametothewood,he
encontrou
metthefox,andheardthemesmo
samegoodcounsel.Buthewasthankfultothefox,
e
anddidnotattempthisvida
lifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefox
disse
said,‘Situponmytail,e
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,e
andthefoxbegantocorrer
run,andawaytheywentsobre
overstockandstonesoquickque
thattheirhairwhistledinthewind.Quando
Whentheycametothevillage,thefilho
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,e
andwithoutlookingabouthimfoi
wenttotheshabbyinne
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
manhã
morningcamethefoxagaine
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,e
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforequal
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepe
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
eles
them,butgointothecastlee
andpassonandontillyoucometouma
aroom,wherethegoldenbirdsentado
sitsinawoodencage;perto
closebyitstandsabela
beautifulgoldencage;butdonot
tentes
trytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycagee
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouforam
willrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailnovamente
again,andtheyoungmansentou
sathimselfdown,andawaytheyforam
wentoverstockandstonetilltheircabelo
hairwhistledinthewind.Antes
Beforethecastlegateallwasasa
thefoxhadsaid:sothe
filho
sonwentinandfoundthechamberonde
wherethegoldenbirdhunginuma
awoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,e
andthethreegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingperto
closebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbea
muito
verydrollthingtobringawaytão
suchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
abriu
openedthedoorandtookholdofite
andputitintothegoldencage.Mas
Butthebirdsetuptão
suchaloudscreamthattodos
allthesoldiersawoke,andtheylevaram
tookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetherei
king.Thenextmorningthecourt
sentou
sattojudgehim;and
quando
whenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldtrouxesse
bringthekingthegoldenhorsewhichpodia
couldrunasswiftlyasthewind;e
andifhedidthis,hewastoter
havethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhispróprio
own.Sohesetoutonce
mais
moreonhisjourney,sighing,e
andingreatdespair,whenonuma
asuddenhisfriendthefoxencontrou
methim,andsaid,‘Youvê
seenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotouvido
listeningtomycounsel.I
vai
willstill,however,tellyouhowtoencontrar
findthegoldenhorse,ifyouvai
willdoasIbidyou.You
deves
mustgostraightontillyoucometoo
thecastlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhis
lado
sidewillliethegroomfastasleepe
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
mas
butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,e
andnotthegoldenonethatisperto
closebyit.’Thenthefilho
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,e
andawaytheywentoverstocke
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Tudo
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringcom
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Mas
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hepensou
thoughtitagreatpitytocolocar
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwill
dar
givehimthegoodone,’disse
saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
levado
tookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokee
andcriedoutsoloud,thattodos
alltheguardsranine
andtookhimprisoner,andinthemanhã
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,e
andwassentencedtodie.Mas
Butitwasagreed,that,se
ifhecouldbringthitherthebela
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,e
andhavethebirdandthehorsedado
givenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthis
caminho
wayverysorrowful;buttheoldfox
veio
cameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyououviste
listentome?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboth
o
thebirdandthehorse;ainda
yetwillIoncemoredar
giveyoucounsel.Gostraighton,
e
andintheeveningyouvá
willarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
noite
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:gouptoher
e
andgiveherakiss,e
andshewillletyouleadherembora
away;buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
ir
goandtakeleaveofherpai
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,e
andsoawaytheywentsobre
overstockandstonetilltheircabelo
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothecastle,
tudo
allwasasthefoxhaddito
said,andattwelveo’clockthejovem
youngmanmettheprincessgoingtothebathe
andgaveherthekiss,e
andsheagreedtorunawaycom
withhim,butbeggedwithmuitas
manytearsthathewoulddeixasse
lethertakeleaveofherpai
father.Atfirstherefused,
mas
butsheweptstillmoree
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;mas
butthemomentshecametoherfather’scasa
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonernovamente
again.Thenhewasbroughtbeforethe
rei
king,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallnunca
neverhavemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Agora
Nowthishillwassogrande
bigthatthewholeworldpodia
couldnottakeitaway:e
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,e
andhaddoneverylittle,a
thefoxcameandsaid.‘Liedown
e
andgotosleep;I
vou
willworkforyou.’Andina
themorningheawokeanda
thehillwasgone;sohe
foi
wentmerrilytotheking,e
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhedeve
mustgivehimtheprincess.Thenthe
rei
kingwasobligedtokeephispalavra
word,andawaywentthejovem
youngmanandtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
só
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbefeito
done.Whenyoucometothe
rei
king,andheasksforthebela
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhewillbe
muito
veryjoyful;andyouwillmountthegoldenhorse
que
thattheyaretogiveyou,e
andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofdeles
them;butshakehandswith
a
theprincesslast.Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
atrás
behindyou;Allwentright:
thenthefox
disse
said,‘Whenyoucometothecastleonde
wherethebirdis,Iwillficarei
staywiththeprincessattheporta
door,andyouwillrideine
andspeaktotheking;e
andwhenheseesthatitisthecerto
righthorse,hewillbringoutthebird;mas
butyoumustsitstill,e
andsaythatyouwanttoolhar
lookatit,toseewhetheritiso
thetruegoldenbird;This,
também
too,happenedasthefoxdisse
said;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmountedagain,
e
andtheyrodeontouma
agreatwood.Thenthefox
veio
came,andsaid,‘Praykillme
me,andcutoffmycabeça
headandmyfeet.’Butthejovem
youngmanrefusedtodolo
it:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillat
qualquer
anyrategiveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
duas
twothings;ransomnoonefromthegallows,
e
andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenembora
awayhewent.Herodeon
com
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillageonde
wherehehadlefthisdois
twobrothers.Andtherehe
ouviu
heardagreatnoiseanduproar;e
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepovo
peoplesaid,‘Twomenarevão
goingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,heviu
sawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;sohe
disse
said,‘Cannottheyinanyforma
waybesaved?’Butthepovo
peoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowtodo
allhismoneyupontherascalse
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
ficou
staytothinkabouttheassunto
matter,butpaidwhatwaspedido
asked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,e
andwentonwithhimtowardstheircasa
home.Andastheycametothewood
onde
wherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassofresco
coolandpleasantthatthedois
twobrotherssaid,‘Letussentar
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,e
andrestawhile,tocomer
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’e
andforgotthefox’scounsel,e
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;e
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theyvieram
camebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,e
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,e
andthebird,andwentcasa
hometothekingtheirmaster,e
andsaid.‘Allthishavewe
ganhamos
wonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgrande
greatrejoicingmade;butthehorse
queria
wouldnoteat,thebirdqueria
wouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.O
Theyoungestsonfelltoo
thebottomoftheriver’sleito
bed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
mas
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,e
andthebankwassosteepthathecouldencontrar
findnowaytogetout.Thentheoldfox
veio
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotseguir
followinghisadvice;otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
lhe
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
deixar
leaveyouhere,solaysegura
holdofmytailandsegura
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,e
andsaidtohim,ashechegou
gotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtomatar
killyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorman,e
andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,e
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorsquando
whenthehorsebegantoeat,e
andthebirdtosing,e
andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
foi
wenttotheking,andcontou
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;e
andtheywereseizedandpunished,e
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;e
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
tempo
longwhileafter,hewenttocaminhar
walkonedayinthewood,e
andtheoldfoxmethim,e
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestomatá
killhim,andcutoffhiscabeça
headandfeet.HANSIN
Sorte
LUCKSomemenarebornto
boa
goodluck:alltheydo
ou
ortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissotanto
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsotanto
muchthefaster.Theworldmay
muito
verylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheypense
thinkofthemselves,butwhatimportam
caretheyfortheworld?what
pode
canitknowabouttheassunto
matter?OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Sevenlongyearshe
tinha
hadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
disse
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;Imust
ir
gohomeandseemypobre
poormotheroncemore:sopray
paga
paymemywagesanddeixa
letmego.’Andthemasterdisse
said,‘Youhavebeenafaithfule
andgoodservant,Hans,soyourpaga
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhedeu
gavehimalumpofsilverasgrande
bigashishead.Hans
tirou
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,e
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazilyon,draggingonefoot
após
afteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’
disse
saidHansaloud,‘whatafinecoisa
thingitistorideonhorseback!Lá
Therehesitsaseasye
andhappyasifhewasatcasa
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainst
não
nostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlysabe
knowshow.’Hansdidnotfalou
speaksosoftlybutthehorsemanouviu
hearditall,andsaid,‘Well,amigo
friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’disse
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobe
certeza
sureitissilver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmycabeça
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatfazer
doyousayofmakinguma
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
e
andyoushallgivemethesilver;que
whichwillsaveyouagrande
greatdealoftroubleincarryingtão
suchaheavyloadaboutcom
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’disse
saidHans:‘butasyouareso
gentil
kindtome,Imustdizer
tellyouonething—youwillterá
haveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutcom
withyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,ajudou
helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonemão
handandthewhipintotheother,e
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttoir
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,e
andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
virou
turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,e
androdemerrilyoff,oneminuto
minutewhistlingamerrytune,e
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
e
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!After
um
atimehethoughthedeveria
shouldliketogoapouco
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipse
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;e
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownfora
off,andlayonhiscostas
backbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,
se
ifashepherdwhowascomingby,dirigindo
drivingacow,hadnotstoppedit.Hans
logo
sooncametohimself,andchegar
gotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,e
andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnão
nojoke,whenamantem
hasthelucktogetuponabeastlikeeste
thisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasse
ifitwouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moffnowoncefor
todas
all:Ilikeyourcow
agora
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastthatjogou
playedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,youvê
see,inthispuddle;which,by
a
theby,smellsnotverylikeum
anosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
atrás
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,e
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,everydias
day,intothebargain.What
vou
wouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’disse
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Ivou
willchangemycowforyourhorse;I
gosto
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,mesmo
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’disse
saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
coração
heartthatgoodmanhas!’pensou
thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,
desejou
wishedHansandthecowbom
goodmorning,andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
rosto
faceandhands,restedawhile,e
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,e
andthoughthisbargainamuito
veryluckyone.‘IfI
tiver
haveonlyapieceofbreadE
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletoconseguir
getthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,comer
eatmybutterandcheesecom
withit;andwhenIamthirstyI
posso
canmilkmycowandbeber
drinkthemilk:andwhat
posso
canIwishformore?’Quando
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,comeu
ateupallhisbread,e
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Quando
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffnovamente
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Mas
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,asheencontrou
foundhimselfonawideheaththatir
wouldtakehimmorethananhora
hourtocross,hebegantobesohote
andparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
encontrar
findacureforthis,’pensou
thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
e
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpof
uma
atree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;mas
butnotadropwastobehad.Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwasto
trazia
bringhimmilkandbuttere
andcheese,wasallthattempo
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtof
olhar
lookingtothat.Whilehewas
tentando
tryinghisluckinmilking,e
andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantopensar
thinkhimverytroublesome;andatlast
deu
gavehimsuchakickono
theheadasknockedhimdown;e
andtherehelayatempo
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
logo
sooncameby,drivingapiginum
awheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’
disse
saidthebutcher,asheajudava
helpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhat
tinha
hadhappened,howhewasdry,e
andwantedtomilkhiscow,mas
butfoundthecowwasdrytambém
too.Thenthebutchergavehim
um
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,beba
drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcowwill
dará
giveyounomilk:don’tyou
vês
seesheisanoldbeast,boa
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’disse
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?What
uma
ashametotakemyhorse,e
andgivemeonlyadrycow!Se
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodpara
for?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
suficiente
enoughforme.Ifitwere
um
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouareconduzindo
drivingalongathisease—onepoderia
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’said
o
thebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosaynão
no,whenoneisaskedtodoagentil
kind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouI
vou
willchange,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforo
thecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnesse
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegaveo
thebutcherthecow;and
tirou
takingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,conduziu
droveitaway,holdingitbyo
thestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
e
andallseemednowtoir
gorightwithhim:hehadmet
com
withsomemisfortunes,tobecerteza
sure;buthewasnow
bem
wellrepaidforall.How
poderia
coulditbeotherwisewithsuchum
atravellingcompanionashetinha
hadatlastgot?The
próximo
nextmanhemetwasum
acountrymancarryingafinebranco
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedto
perguntar
askwhatwaso’clock;thisledtofurtherchat;
e
andHanstoldhimallhissorte
luck,howhehadsomanyboas
goodbargains,andhowallthemundo
worldwentgayandsmilingcom
withhim.Thecountrymanthenbeganto
contar
tellhistale,andsaidhewasia
goingtotakethegoosetoum
achristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyit
é
is,andyetitisapenas
onlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
e
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponit,ithasviveu
livedsowell!’‘You’reright,’disse
saidHans,asheweigheditinhismão
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
não
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantoolhar
lookgrave,andshookhiscabeça
head.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
amigo
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpfazer
doingyouakindturn.Yourpig
pode
maygetyouintoascrape.In
o
thevillageIjustcamefrom,o
thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfully
medo
afraidwhenIsawyouque
thatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Se
Ifyouhave,andtheyapanharem
catchyou,itwillbeum
abadjobforyou.The
mínimo
leasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.Pobre
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’cried
ele
he,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.I
sei
knownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredorborn;mas
buthemayhavebeeno
thesquire’sforaughtIcandizer
tell: