Grimms’ Fairy Tales Gradually Hardening Portuguese B1

THEGOLDENBIRD

Acertainkinghadabeautiful

jardim

garden,andinthegardenstoodatreewhichboregoldenapples.

Theseappleswerealwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.

Thekingbecameveryangryatthis,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnightunderthetree.

Thegardenersethiseldestsontowatch;

butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.

Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;

andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,andinthemorninganother

maçã

applewasgone.

Thenthethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;

butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometohim:

however,atlastheconsented,andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.

Astheclockstrucktwelveheheardarustling

barulho

noiseintheair,anda

pássaro

birdcameflyingthatwasof

puro

puregold;

andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.

Butthearrowdidthe

pássaro

birdnoharm;

onlyitdroppeda

ouro

goldenfeatherfromitstail,andthenflewaway.

The

ouro

goldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthemorning,andallthe

conselho

councilwascalledtogether.

Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmorethanallthewealthofthe

reino

kingdom:

Thenthegardener’seldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthe

dourado

goldenbirdveryeasily;

andwhenhehadgonebutalittleway,hecametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;

sohetookhis

arco

bowandmadereadytoshootatit.

Thenthefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;

Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,andthatyouwanttofindthe

ouro

goldenbird.

Youwillreachavillageintheevening;

andwhenyougetthere,youwillseetwoinns

em frente

oppositetoeachother,oneofwhichisverypleasantandbeautifultolookat:

gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmay

pareça

appeartoyoutobeverypoorandmean.’Butthesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansucha

animal

beastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;

buthemissedit,anditsetupits

cauda

tailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.

Thenhewenthisway,andintheeveningcametothevillagewherethetwoinnswere;

andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;

buttheotherlookedverydirty,andpoor.

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

sohewentintothesmarthouse,andateanddrankathisease,andforgotthe

pássaro

bird,andhiscountrytoo.

Timepassedon;

andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,thesecondsonsetout,andthesamethinghappenedtohim.

Hemetthefox,whogavehimthegood

conselho

advice:

butwhenhecametothetwoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomein;

andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butwentin,andforgotthe

ouro

goldenbirdandhiscountryinthesamemanner.

Timepassedonagain,andtheyoungestsontoowishedtosetoutintothewideworldto

busca

seekforthegoldenbird;

buthisfatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewasveryfondofhisson,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimalso,andpreventhiscomingback.

However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;

andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,andheardthesamegoodcounsel.

Buthewasthankfultothefox,anddidnot

tentou

attempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;

sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy

cauda

tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,andthefoxbegantorun,andawaytheywentoverstockand

pedra

stonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Whentheycametothevillage,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinnandrestedthereallnightathisease.

Inthemorningcamethefoxagainandmethimashewasbeginninghis

viagem

journey,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoa

castelo

castle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:

takenonoticeofthem,butgointothe

castelo

castleandpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,wherethe

dourado

goldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;

closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;

butdonottrytotakethe

pássaro

birdoutoftheshabbycageandputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis

cauda

tailagain,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,andawaytheywentoverstockand

pedra

stonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Beforethe

castelo

castlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:

sothesonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethe

ouro

goldenbirdhunginawoodencage,and

abaixo

belowstoodthegoldencage,andthethree

ouro

goldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.

Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydrollthingtobringawaysuchafine

pássaro

birdinthisshabbycage’;

soheopenedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothe

ouro

goldencage.

Butthebirdsetupsucha

alto

loudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,andtheytookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetheking.

Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgehim;

andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthe

ouro

goldenhorsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;

andifhedidthis,hewastohavethe

ouro

goldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.

Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis

viagem

journey,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenona

repente

suddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.

Iwillstill,however,tellyouhowtofindthe

ouro

goldenhorse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.

Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothe

castelo

castlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:

byhissidewillliethegroomfastasleepandsnoring:

takeawaythehorsequietly,butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’s

cauda

tail,andawaytheywentover

estoque

stockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.

Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthe

ouro

goldensaddle.

Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreat

pena

pitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.

‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’saidhe;

‘Iamsurehe

merece

deservesit.’Ashetookupthe

ouro

goldensaddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutso

alto

loud,thatalltheguardsraninandtookhim

prisioneiro

prisoner,andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.

Butitwasagreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,andhavethe

pássaro

birdandthehorsegivenhimforhisown.

Thenhewenthiswayverysorrowful;

buttheoldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?

Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththe

pássaro

birdandthehorse;

yetwillIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.

Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwill

chegará

arriveatacastle.

Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:

gouptoherandgiveherakiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;

buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthis

cauda

tail,andsoawaytheywentover

estoque

stockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledagain.

Astheycametothe

castelo

castle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothe

banho

bathandgaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.

Atfirsthe

recusou

refused,butsheweptstillmoreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;

butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeandhewastaken

prisioneiro

prisoneragain.

Thenhewasbroughtbeforetheking,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydaughterunlessineightdaysyou

escaves

digawaythehillthatstopsthe

vista

viewfrommywindow.’Nowthis

colina

hillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:

andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcameandsaid.

‘Liedownandgotosleep;

Iwillworkforyou.’Andinthemorningheawokeandthe

colina

hillwasgone;

sohewentmerrilytotheking,andtoldhimthatnowthatitwas

removido

removedhemustgivehimtheprincess.

Thenthekingwasobligedtokeephisword,andawaywenttheyoungmanandtheprincess;

‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.

Whenyoucometotheking,andheasksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”

Thenhewillbeveryjoyful;

andyouwillmountthe

ouro

goldenhorsethattheyaretogiveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;

but

aperta

shakehandswiththeprincesslast.

Then

levanta

liftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;

Allwentright:

thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothe

castelo

castlewherethebirdis,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandspeaktotheking;

andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hewillbringoutthe

ave

bird;

butyoumustsitstill,andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthetrue

dourado

goldenbird;

This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;

theycarriedoffthe

pássaro

bird,theprincessmountedagain,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.

Thenthefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,andcutoffmyheadandmyfeet.’Buttheyoungman

recusou

refusedtodoit:

sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyougoodcounsel:

bewareoftwothings;

ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.

Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagewherehehadlefthistwobrothers.

Andthereheheardagreat

barulho

noiseanduproar;

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

sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsandbuytheirliberty.

Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,butpaidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.

Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolandpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,andrestawhile,toeatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;

andwhilehe

suspeitava

suspectednothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,andthe

pássaro

bird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.

‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;

butthehorsewouldnoteat,the

pássaro

birdwouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.

Theyoungestsonfelltothe

fundo

bottomoftheriver’sbed:

luckilyitwasnearly

seco

dry,buthisboneswerealmostbroken,andthebankwassosteepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.

Thentheoldfoxcameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghis

conselho

advice;

otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenhim:

‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyouhere,solayholdofmy

cauda

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

Thenhewenttotheking,andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;

andtheywereseizedandpunished,andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;

andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohis

reino

kingdom.

Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,andtheoldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,andcutoffhisheadandfeet.

HANSINLUCK

Somemenareborntogoodluck:

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

Theworldmayvery

provável

likelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?

whatcanitknowaboutthematter?

OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.

Sevenlongyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.

Atlasthesaid,‘Master,mytimeisup;

Imustgohomeandseemypoormotheroncemore:

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

Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhis

ombro

shoulder,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.

Ashewentlazilyon,

arrastando

draggingonefootafteranother,amancamein

vista

sight,trottinggailyalongona

capital

capitalhorse.

‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!

Therehesitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthe

cadeira

chairbyhisfireside;

hetripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhe

mal

hardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlybutthehorsemanhearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethis

carregar

loadtocarry:

tobesureitis

prata

silver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumustknowithurtsmy

ombro

shouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.

‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethe

prata

silver;

whichwillsaveyouagreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavy

carregar

loadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:

‘butasyouaresokindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveaweary

tarefa

tasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthe

prata

silver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehandandthewhipintotheother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.

Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminutewhistlinga

alegre

merrytune,andanothersinging,.

‘Nocareandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!

Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogoalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsandcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;

andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.

Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivinga

vaca

cow,hadnotstoppedit.

Hanssooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnojoke,whenamanhasthelucktogetupona

animal

beastlikethisthatstumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.

However,I’moffnowonceforall:

Ilikeyour

vaca

cownowagreatdealbetterthanthissmart

besta

beastthatplayedmethis

truque

trick,andhasspoiledmybest

casaco

coat,yousee,inthispuddle;

which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.

Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,andhavemilk,butter,and

queijo

cheese,everyday,intothebargain.

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

vaca

cowforyourhorse;

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

‘Whatanobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.

Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansandthe

vaca

cowgoodmorning,andawayherode.

Hansbrushedhis

casaco

coat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedawhile,andthendroveoffhis

vaca

cowquietly,andthoughthisbargainaveryluckyone.

‘IfIhaveonlyapieceof

pão

bread(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterand

queijo

cheesewithit;

andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmy

vaca

cowanddrinkthemilk:

andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhis

pão

bread,andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.

Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,drivinghis

vaca

cowtowardshismother’svillage.

Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfona

ampla

wideheaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobesohotandparchedthathis

língua

tongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.

‘Icanfinda

cura

cureforthis,’thoughthe;

‘nowIwillmilkmy

vaca

cowandquenchmythirst’:

sohe

amarrou

tiedhertothestumpofatree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;

butnotadropwastobehad.

Whowouldhavethoughtthatthis

vaca

cow,whichwastobringhimmilkandbutterand

queijo

cheese,wasallthattimeutterly

seca

dry?

Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.

Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,and

gerenciando

managingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasy

besta

beastbegantothinkhimverytroublesome;

andatlastgavehimsuchakickontheheadasknockedhimdown;

andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.

Luckilyabutchersooncameby,drivinga

porco

piginawheelbarrow.

‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.

Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhis

vaca

cow,butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.

Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;

your

vaca

cowwillgiveyounomilk:

don’tyouseesheisanold

besta

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

Whatashametotakemyhorse,andgivemeonlya

seca

drycow!

IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?

Ihatecow-beef;

itisnottenderenoughforme.

Ifitwerea

porco

pignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddosomethingwithit;

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

TopleaseyouIwillchange,andgiveyoumyfinefat

porco

pigforthecow.’‘Heaven

recompense

rewardyouforyourkindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthe

vaca

cow;

andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.

Soonhejogged,andallseemednowtogorightwithhim:

hehadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;

buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.

Howcoulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?

Thenextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.

Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;

thisledtofurther

conversas

chat;

andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,andhowalltheworldwentgayandsmilingwithhim.

Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.

‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.

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

‘butifyoutalkoffat,my

porco

pigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolook

grave

grave,andshookhishead.

‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.

Your

porco

pigmaygetyouintoascrape.

InthevillageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashada

porco

pigstolenoutofhissty.

IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’s

porco

pig.

Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbeabadjobforyou.

Theleasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.

PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.

‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutofthisscrape.

Iknownothingofwherethe

porco

pigwaseitherbredorborn;

buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell:

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