THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
kralj
kinghadabeautifulgarden,andinthegardenstoodatreeki
whichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
vedno
alwayscounted,andaboutthečasu
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthatvsako
everynightoneofthemwasgone.Je
Thekingbecameveryangryatto
this,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoč
nightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldest
sina
sontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
in
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Then
je
thesecondsonwasorderedtopazi
watch;andatmidnighthe
tudi
toofellasleep,andinthezjutraj
morninganotherapplewasgone.Then
je
thethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;toda
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
in
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfpod
underthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseinthe
zraku
air,andabirdcameflyingki
thatwasofpuregold;in
andasitwassnappingateno
oneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssin
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Toda
Butthearrowdidthebirdni
noharm;onlyitdropped
je
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,in
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
zjutraj
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
da
thatitwasworthmorekot
thanallthewealthofje
thekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
sin
sonsetoutandthoughttofindje
thegoldenbirdveryeasily;in
andwhenhehadgonebutamalo
littleway,hecametoawood,in
andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohetookhisbow
in
andmadereadytoshootatit.Then
je
thefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyoudober
goodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,
in
andthatyouwanttonajti
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreachavillageintheevening;
in
andwhenyougetthere,youwillseedve
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,ena
oneofwhichisverypleasantin
andbeautifultolookat:gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,
čeprav
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobezelo
verypoorandmean.’Butthesin
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchabeastastej
thisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;toda
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackin
andranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
in
andintheeveningcametothevillagekjer
wherethetwoinnswere;in
andinoneofthesewerepeoplesinging,in
anddancing,andfeasting;but
je
theotherlookedverydirty,in
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
zelo
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhišo
house,andleftthischarmingplace’;sohewentintothesmart
hišo
house,andateanddrankathisease,in
andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytudi
too.Timepassedon;
andas
je
theeldestsondidnotcomeback,in
andnotidingswereheardofnjim
him,thesecondsonsetout,in
andthesamethinghappenedtonjim
him.Hemetthefox,
ki
whogavehimthegoodadvice:but
ko
whenhecametothedve
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowkjer
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimtocomev
in;andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,
ampak
butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdin
andhiscountryintheenak
samemanner.Timepassedon
spet
again,andtheyoungestsontudi
toowishedtosetoutintoje
thewideworldtoseekforje
thegoldenbird;buthis
oče
fatherwouldnotlistentoitforadolgo
longwhile,forhewaszelo
veryfondofhisson,in
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohimtudi
also,andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedheshould
šel
go,forhewouldnotrestatdoma
home;andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,
in
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Toda
Buthewasthankfultothefox,in
anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
in
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,in
andthefoxbegantoteči
run,andawaytheywentoverstockin
andstonesoquickthattheirlasje
hairwhistledinthewind.Ko
Whentheycametothevillage,je
thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,in
andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttoje
theshabbyinnandrestedthereallnoč
nightathisease.Inthe
zjutraj
morningcamethefoxagainin
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,in
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,pred
beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepin
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
jih
them,butgointothecastlein
andpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,kjer
wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
toda
butdonottrytovzeti
takethebirdoutofje
theshabbycageandputitintoje
thehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenje
thefoxstretchedouthistailspet
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,in
andawaytheywentoverstockin
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinje
thewind.Beforethecastlegate
vse
allwasasthefoxhadsaid:sothe
sin
sonwentinandfoundthechamberkjer
wherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodencage,in
andbelowstoodthegoldencage,in
andthethreegoldenappleski
thathadbeenlostwerelyingblizu
closebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbea
zelo
verydrollthingtobringawaysuchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;soheopenedthe
vrata
doorandtookholdofitin
andputitintothegoldencage.Toda
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscreamda
thatallthesoldiersawoke,in
andtheytookhimprisonerin
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Je
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgemu
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenhorse
ki
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;in
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
in
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhisprijatelj
friendthefoxmethim,in
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwillstill,however,
povedal
tellyouhowtofindthegoldenhorse,če
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothecastle
kjer
wherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
bo
willliethegroomfastasleepin
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
vendar
butbesuretoputthestaro
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,in
andnotthegoldenoneki
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthesin
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,in
andawaytheywentoverstockin
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Vse
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringz
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Toda
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpitytodal
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwill
dal
givehimthegoodone,’saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
in
andcriedoutsoloud,thatvsi
alltheguardsraninin
andtookhimprisoner,andinthezjutraj
morninghewasagainbroughtpred
beforethecourttobejudged,in
andwassentencedtodie.Toda
Butitwasagreed,that,če
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,in
andhavethebirdandthehorsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthis
pot
wayverysorrowful;butthe
stara
oldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?Če
Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdin
andthehorse;yetwillI
enkrat
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Pojdi
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:
pojdi
gouptoherandgiveherakiss,in
andshewillletyouleadheraway;ampak
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoin
andtakeleaveofheročeta
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,in
andsoawaytheywentčez
overstockandstonetilltheirlasje
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothecastle,
vse
allwasasthefoxhadsaid,in
andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothebathin
andgaveherthekiss,in
andsheagreedtorunawayz
withhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldnaj
lethertakeleaveofheročeta
father.Atfirstherefused,butshewept
še
stillmoreandmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;toda
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shišo
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonerspet
again.Thenhewasbrought
pred
beforetheking,andthekralj
kingsaid,‘Youshallneverso
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Zdaj
Nowthishillwassovelik
bigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:in
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,in
andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxcamein
andsaid.‘Liedownandgotosleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’
In
Andinthemorningheawokein
andthehillwasgone;sohewentmerrilytotheking,
in
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemora
mustgivehimtheprincess.Then
je
thekingwasobligedtokeephisbesedo
word,andawaywenttheyoungmanin
andtheprincess;‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’said
je
thefox,‘itcanbedone.Ko
Whenyoucometotheking,in
andheasksforthelepo
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
bo
willbeveryjoyful;andyou
bodo
willmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretogiveyou,in
andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofnjimi
them;butshakehandswiththeprincess
zadnji
last.Thenliftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;
Vse
Allwentright:thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastle
kjer
wherethebirdis,Iwillstayz
withtheprincessatthevratih
door,andyouwillrideinin
andspeaktotheking;in
andwhenheseesthatitistherighthorse,hebo
willbringoutthebird;ampak
butyoumustsitstill,in
andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseewhetheritisthetruegoldenbird;To
This,too,happenedasthefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
spet
again,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Then
je
thefoxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillmi
me,andcutoffmyglavo
headandmyfeet.’Butje
theyoungmanrefusedtostoriti
doit:sothefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrategiveyou
dober
goodcounsel:bewareoftwothings;
ransom
ne
noonefromthegallows,in
andsitdownbythesideofne
noriver.’Thenawayhewent.Herodeon
s
withtheprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagekjer
wherehehadlefthisdva
twobrothers.Andthereheheardagreatnoise
in
anduproar;andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinany
način
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsin
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,
ampak
butpaidwhatwasasked,in
andhisbrothersweregivenup,in
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.In
Andastheycametothewoodkjer
wherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolin
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussedeti
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,in
andrestawhile,toeatin
anddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’in
andforgotthefox’scounsel,in
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;and
medtem ko
whilehesuspectednothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,andthebird,andwentdomov
hometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.‘All
to
thishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;toda
butthehorsewouldnotjesti
eat,thebirdwouldnotpeti
sing,andtheprincesswept.Je
Theyoungestsonfelltoje
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
vendar
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,in
andthebankwassosteepthathecouldnajti
findnowaytogetven
out.Thentheoldfoxcame
enkrat
oncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;otherwise
ne
noevilwouldhavebefallenga
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
tukaj
here,solayholdofmytailin
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,in
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,če
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasapoorčlovek
man,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,in
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorsko
whenthehorsebegantojesti
eat,andthebirdtosing,in
andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhewenttotheking,
in
andtoldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;in
andtheywereseizedandpunished,in
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;in
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
dolgo
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkonedayinthewood,in
andtheoldfoxmethim,in
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokillhim,in
andcutoffhisheadin
andfeet.HANSINLUCK
Somemenareborntogood
srečo
luck:alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthem
kar
whichwayyouwill,theybodo
willalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,in
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.The
svet
worldmayverylikelynotvedno
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,toda
butwhatcaretheyforthesvet
world?whatcanitknow
o
aboutthematter?Oneof
teh
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshehadworked
trdo
hardforhismaster.Atlasthesaid,‘Master,my
čas
timeisup;Imustgo
domov
homeandseemypoormamo
motheroncemore:sopraypaymemywages
in
andletmego.’Andthemastersaid,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulin
andgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimalumpofsilverasvelik
bigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
dal
putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitčez
overhisshoulder,andjoggedoff
offonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazily
na
on,draggingonefootafterdrugo
another,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafine
stvar
thingitistorideonhorseback!Tam
Therehesitsaseasyin
andhappyasifhewasatdoma
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainst
ni
nostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksosoftlyvendar
butthehorsemanhearditvse
all,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobesureitissilver,
vendar
butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,in
andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyourekel
sayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;
kar
whichwillsaveyouaveliko
greatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchje
aheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
mene
me,Imusttellyoueno
onething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawto
thatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoeno
onehandandthewhipintothedrugo
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttoiti
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlyskupaj
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
in
androdemerrilyoff,oneminuto
minutewhistlingamerrytune,in
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
in
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Po
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketoiti
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsin
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;in
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,in
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,
če
ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingje
acow,hadnotstoppedit.Hans
kmalu
sooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsspet
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisni
nojoke,whenamanhasthesrečo
lucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatstumblesin
andflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moffnow
enkrat
onceforall:Ilikeyourcow
zdaj
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastki
thatplayedmethistrick,in
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,youvidite
see,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnotvery
kot
likeanosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
za
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,in
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,vsak
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
dal
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketodo
dobro
goodtomyneighbours,evenčeprav
thoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
srce
heartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
in
andthecowgoodmorning,in
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
obraz
faceandhands,restedawhile,in
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,in
andthoughthisbargainazelo
veryluckyone.‘IfIhaveonlyapieceofbread
In
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterin
andcheesewithit;and
ko
whenIamthirstyIlahko
canmilkmycowanddrinkthemilk:in
andwhatcanIwishformore?’Ko
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhisbread,in
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Ko
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffspet
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Toda
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimveč
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesovroče
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
in
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpofatree,
in
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;toda
butnotadropwastobehad.Whowouldhavethoughtthat
ta
thiscow,whichwastobringhimmilkin
andbutterandcheese,wasallthatčas
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Medtem ko
Whilehewastryinghissrečo
luckinmilking,andmanagingthematterzelo
veryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantothinkhimzelo
verytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsuchakickonthe
glavo
headasknockedhimdown;in
andtherehelayadolgo
longwhilesenseless.Luckilyabutcher
kmalu
sooncameby,drivingapiginje
awheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
s
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
kako
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,vendar
butfoundthecowwasdrytudi
too.Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drink
in
andrefreshyourself;yourcow
bo
willgiveyounomilk:don’tyouseesheisan
stara
oldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtto
it?Whatashametotakemyhorse,
in
andgivemeonlyadrycow!Če
IfIkillher,whatbo
willshebegoodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
dovolj
enoughforme.Ifitwere
je
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddonekaj
somethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosay
ne
no,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlystvar
thing.TopleaseyouIwillchange,
in
andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessin
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;in
andtakingthepigoffje
thewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbyje
thestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
in
andallseemednowtoiti
gorightwithhim:hehadmetwith
nekaj
somemisfortunes,tobesure;toda
buthewasnowwellrepaidforvse
all.Howcoulditbeotherwise
s
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?The
naslednji
nextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinebelo
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
to
thisledtofurtherchat;in
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,kako
howhehadsomanydobrih
goodbargains,andhowallthesvet
worldwentgayandsmilingz
withhim.Thecountrymanthenbegantotellhistale,
in
andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,and
vendar
yetitisonlyeightweeksstar
old.Whoeverroastsandeatsit
bo
willfindplentyoffatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’saidHans,asheweigheditinhisroki
hand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
ni
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantovideti
lookgrave,andshookhisglavo
head.‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
prijatelj
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyouakindturn.Yourpig
lahko
maygetyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
pravkar
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfullyafraid
ko
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Če
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itbo
willbeabadjobforyou.Je
Theleasttheywilldobodo
willbetothrowyouintoje
thehorse-pond.PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
je
he,‘praygetmeoutofte
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
kje
wherethepigwaseitherbredali
orborn;buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: