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THEGOLDENBIRD

certo

certainkinghadabeautifulgarden,andinthegardenstooda

árvore

treewhichboregoldenapples.

Theseappleswerealwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhenthey

começaram

begantogrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.

Thekingbecamevery

zangado

angryatthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthe

árvore

tree.

Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;

butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.

Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;

andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.

Thenthe

terceiro

thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;

butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,for

medo

fearsomeharmshouldcometohim:

no entanto

however,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungman

deitou

laidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.

Asthe

relógio

clockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,andabirdcame

voando

flyingthatwasofpure

ouro

gold;

andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’sson

saltou

jumpedupandshotanarrowatit.

Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;

onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,andthen

voou

flewaway.

Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.

Everyone

concordaram

agreedthatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthekingdom:

Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdveryeasily;

andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;

sohetookhisbowandmadereadytoshootatit.

Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;

Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthegoldenbird.

Youwill

chegarás

reachavillageintheevening;

andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:

gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;

buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.

Thenhewenthisway,andintheeveningcametothe

aldeia

villagewherethetwoinnswere;

andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;

buttheotherlookedvery

sujo

dirty,andpoor.

‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andleftthischarmingplace’;

sohewentintothe

inteligente

smarthouse,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytoo.

Time

passou

passedon;

andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.

Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegoodadvice:

butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthe

janela

windowwherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;

andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.

Time

passou

passedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;

buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.

No entanto

However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;

andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.

Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;

sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefox

começou

begantorun,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthe

vento

wind.

Whentheycametothe

aldeia

village,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.

Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewas

começando

beginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Gostraight

frente

forward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:

takenonoticeofthem,butgointothecastleand

passe

passonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;

closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;

butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,

senão

otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailagain,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthe

vento

wind.

Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:

sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,andthethreegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.

Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;

soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothegoldencage.

Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,andtheytookhimprisonerand

levaram

carriedhimbeforetheking.

Thenextmorningthe

tribunal

courtsattojudgehim;

andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,

a menos que

unlessheshouldbringthekingthegolden

cavalo

horsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthe

vento

wind;

andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.

Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.

Iwillstill,

no entanto

however,tellyouhowtofindthegolden

cavalo

horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.

Youmustgo

reta

straightontillyoucometothecastlewherethe

cavalo

horsestandsinhisstall:

byhissidewillliethegroomfast

adormecido

asleepandsnoring:

takeawaythe

cavalo

horsequietly,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’stail,andawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthe

vento

wind.

Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.

Butwhenthesonlookedatthe

cavalo

horse,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.

‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;

‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhimprisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethe

tribunal

courttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.

Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautiful

princesa

princess,heshouldlive,andhavethebirdandthe

cavalo

horsegivenhimforhisown.

Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;

buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?

Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdandthe

cavalo

horse;

yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.

Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.

Attwelveo’clockatnightthe

princesa

princessgoestothebathing-house:

gouptoherandgivehera

beijo

kiss,andshewillletyou

leves

leadheraway;

buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,andsoawaytheywentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledagain.

Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmetthe

princesa

princessgoingtothebathandgaveherthe

beijo

kiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.

Atfirstherefused,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathis

pés

feet,tillatlastheconsented;

butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.

Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughter

a menos que

unlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:

andwhenhehadworkedfor

sete

sevendays,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.

‘Liedownandgotosleep;

Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthehillwasgone;

sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemustgivehimthe

princesa

princess.

Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandthe

princesa

princess;

‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.

Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautiful

princesa

princess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”

Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;

andyouwillmountthegolden

cavalo

horsethattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;

butshakehandswiththe

princesa

princesslast.

Thenlifther

rapidamente

quicklyontothehorsebehindyou;

Allwentright:

thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlewherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththe

princesa

princessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandspeaktotheking;

andwhenheseesthatitistheright

cavalo

horse,hewillbringoutthebird;

butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,tosee

whetheritisthetruegoldenbird;

This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;

they

levaram

carriedoffthebird,the

princesa

princessmountedagain,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.

Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungmanrefusedtodoit:

sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:

bewareoftwothings;

ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.

Herodeonwiththe

princesa

princess,tillatlasthecametothe

aldeia

villagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.

Andthereheheardagreatnoiseanduproar;

andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;

sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’

a menos que

unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.

Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.

Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideofthe

rio

river,andrestawhile,toeatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideofthe

rio

river;

andwhilehesuspectednothing,theycamebehind,and

lançaram

threwhimdownthebank,andtookthe

princesa

princess,thehorse,andthebird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.

‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;

butthe

cavalo

horsewouldnoteat,thebirdwouldnotsing,andthe

princesa

princesswept.

Theyoungestsonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:

luckilyitwasnearlydry,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthebankwassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.

Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;

caso contrário

otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenhim:

‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmytailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutofthe

rio

river,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebegantoeat,andthebirdtosing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.

Thenhewenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;

andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadthe

princesa

princessgiventohimagain;

andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.

Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,andtheoldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,andcutoffhisheadand

pés

feet.

HANSINLUCK

Somemenare

nascem

borntogoodluck:

alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.

Theworldmayverylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?

whatcanitknowaboutthematter?

OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.

Sete

Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.

Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;

Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:

sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpofsilverasbigashishead.

Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthe

peça

pieceofsilverintoit,

jogou

threwitoverhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhis

estrada

roadhomewards.

Ashewentlazilyon,draggingone

pé

footafteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapital

cavalo

horse.

‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitisto

andar

rideonhorseback!

Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;

tropeça

tripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoon

pé

footthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:

tobesureitissilver,butitisso

pesado

heavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.

‘Iwillgiveyoumy

cavalo

horse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;

whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroublein

carregar

carryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:

‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’

No entanto

However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.

Hanswasdelightedashesatonthe

cavalo

horse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminutewhistlingamerrytune,andanothersinging,.

‘Nocareandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!

Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogoalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsandcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthe

cavalo

horsefullgallop;

andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewas

jogado

thrownoff,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.

His

cavalo

horsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedit.

Hanssooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisno

piada

joke,whenamanhasthelucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhis

pescoço

neck.

However,I’moffnowonceforall:

Ilikeyourcownowagreatdealbetterthanthis

inteligente

smartbeastthatplayedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;

which,bytheby,

cheira

smellsnotverylikeanosegay.

Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,andhave

leite

milk,butter,andcheese,everyday,intothebargain.

WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyour

cavalo

horse;

Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.

‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.

Thentheshepherd

pulou

jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansandthecowgoodmorning,andawayherode.

Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.

‘IfIhaveonlya

pedaço

pieceofbread(andI

certamente

certainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterandcheesewithit;

andwhenIamthirstyIcan

leite

milkmycowanddrinkthe

leite

milk:

andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,andgaveawayhislastpennyfora

copo

glassofbeer.

Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’s

aldeia

village.

Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,he

começou

begantobesohotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhis

boca

mouth.

‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;

‘nowIwillmilkmycowandquenchmythirst’:

sohetiedhertothestumpofa

árvore

tree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;

butnota

gota

dropwastobehad.

Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastobringhim

leite

milkandbutterandcheese,wasallthattimeutterlydry?

Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.

Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeast

começou

begantothinkhimverytroublesome;

andatlastgavehimsucha

pontapé

kickontheheadas

derrubou

knockedhimdown;

andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.

Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.

‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.

Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.

Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;

yourcowwillgiveyouno

leite

milk:

don’tyouseesheisanoldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?

Whata

pena

shametotakemyhorse,andgivemeonlyadrycow!

IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?

Ihatecow-beef;

itisnottenderenoughforme.

Ifitwereapignow—likethat

gordo

fatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;

itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosayno,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlything.

TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfine

gordo

fatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;

andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoits

perna

leg.

Soonhejogged,andall

parecia

seemednowtogorightwithhim:

hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;

buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.

Howcoulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?

Thenextmanhemetwasacountryman

carregando

carryingafinewhitegoose.

Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;

this

levou

ledtofurtherchat;

andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwentgayand

sorrindo

smilingwithhim.

Thecountrymanthen

começou

begantotellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.

‘Feel,’saidhe,‘how

pesado

heavyitis,andyetitisonly

oito

eightweeksold.

Whoeverroastsandeatsitwillfindplentyof

gordura

fatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;

‘butifyoutalkof

gordura

fat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountryman

começou

begantolookgrave,andshookhishead.

‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,you

pareces

seemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.

Yourpigmaygetyouintoascrape.

Inthe

aldeia

villageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashadapig

roubado

stolenoutofhissty.

IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.

Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.

Theleasttheywilldowillbeto

atirar

throwyouintothehorse-pond.

PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.

‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.

Iknownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbredor

nascido

born;

buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell:

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