THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
kralj
kinghadabeautifulgarden,andinthevrt
gardenstoodatreewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
vedno
alwayscounted,andaboutthečasu
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthatvsako
everynightoneofthemwasgone.Je
Thekingbecameveryangryatto
this,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallnoč
nightunderthetree.The
vrtnar
gardenersethiseldestsontowatch;toda
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellzaspal
asleep,andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Then
je
thesecondsonwasorderedtopazi
watch;andatmidnighthe
tudi
toofellasleep,andinthezjutraj
morninganotherapplewasgone.Then
je
thethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;toda
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotletmu
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometomu
him:however,atlastheconsented,
in
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfpod
underthetreetowatch.Asthe
ura
clockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseinthezraku
air,andabirdcameflyingki
thatwasofpuregold;in
andasitwassnappingateno
oneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’ssin
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Toda
Butthearrowdidthebirdni
noharm;onlyitdropped
je
agoldenfeatherfromitsrepa
tail,andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
zjutraj
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
da
thatitwasworthmorekot
thanallthewealthofje
thekingdom:Thenthegardener’s
najstarejši
eldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindje
thegoldenbirdveryeasily;in
andwhenhehadgonebutamalo
littleway,hecametoawood,in
andbythesideofthewoodhesawafoxsitting;sohetookhis
lok
bowandmadereadytoshootatit.Then
je
thefoxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIwillgiveyoudober
goodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusinessis,
in
andthatyouwanttonajti
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreacha
vasi
villageintheevening;and
ko
whenyougetthere,youwillseedve
twoinnsoppositetoeachother,ena
oneofwhichisverypleasantin
andbeautifultolookat:gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,
čeprav
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobezelo
verypoorandmean.’Butthesin
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchazver
beastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothispuščico
arrowatthefox;buthemissedit,
in
anditsetupitsrep
tailaboveitsbackandranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
in
andintheeveningcametothevas
villagewherethetwoinnswere;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
whogavehimthegoodnasvet
advice:butwhenhecametothe
dve
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstandingattheoknu
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,in
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
andheardthesamegoodnasvet
counsel.Buthewasthankfultothefox,
in
anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy
rep
tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,in
andthefoxbegantoteči
run,andawaytheywentoverstockin
andstonesoquickthattheirlasje
hairwhistledinthewind.Ko
Whentheycametothevas
village,thesonfollowedthefox’snasvet
counsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttoje
theshabbyinnandrestedthereallnoč
nightathisease.Inthe
zjutraj
morningcamethefoxagainin
andmethimashewasbeginninghispotovanje
journey,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoagradu
castle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepin
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
jih
them,butgointothegrad
castleandpassonandontillyoucometoaroom,kjer
wherethegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
toda
butdonottrytovzeti
takethebirdoutofje
theshabbycageandputitintoje
thehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenje
thefoxstretchedouthisrep
tailagain,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
andputitintothegoldenkletko
cage.Butthebirdsetupsucha
glasno
loudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,in
andtheytookhimprisonerin
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Je
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgemu
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,
če
unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenkonja
horsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyastheveter
wind;andifhedid
to
this,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
potovanje
journey,sighing,andingreatobupu
despair,whenonasuddenhisprijatelj
friendthefoxmethim,in
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwillstill,however,
povedal
tellyouhowtofindthegoldenkonja
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmustgo
naravnost
straightontillyoucometothegradu
castlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:byhisside
bo
willliethegroomfastasleepin
andsnoring:takeawaythe
konja
horsequietly,butbesuretoputthestaro
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,in
andnotthegoldenoneki
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthesin
sonsatdownonthefox’srep
tail,andawaytheywentčez
overstockandstonetilltheirlasje
hairwhistledinthewind.Vse
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringz
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Toda
Butwhenthesonlookedatthekonja
horse,hethoughtitagreatškoda
pitytoputtheleathernsedlo
saddleuponit.‘Iwill
dal
givehimthegoodone,’saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegolden
sedlo
saddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutsoglasno
loud,thatalltheguardsraninin
andtookhimprisoner,andinthezjutraj
morninghewasagainbroughtpred
beforethecourttobejudged,in
andwassentencedtodie.Toda
Butitwasagreed,that,če
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldlive,in
andhavethebirdandthekonj
horsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthis
pot
wayverysorrowful;butthe
stara
oldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?Če
Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdin
andthehorse;yetwillI
enkrat
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Pojdi
Gostraighton,andintheeveningyouwillarriveatagradu
castle.Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:
pojdi
gouptoherandgiveherapoljubi
kiss,andshewillletyouleadheraway;ampak
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogoin
andtakeleaveofheročeta
fatherandmother.’Thenthelisica
foxstretchedouthistail,in
andsoawaytheywentčez
overstockandstonetilltheirlasje
hairwhistledagain.Astheycametothe
grad
castle,allwasasthelisica
foxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmanmettheprincessgoingtothekopel
bathandgaveherthekiss,in
andsheagreedtorunawayz
withhim,butbeggedwithmanytearsthathewouldnaj
lethertakeleaveofheročeta
father.Atfirstherefused,butshewept
še
stillmoreandmore,andfellathisnoge
feet,tillatlastheconsented;toda
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shišo
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisonerspet
again.Thenhewasbrought
pred
beforetheking,andthekralj
kingsaid,‘Youshallneverso
havemydaughterunlessinosmih
eightdaysyoudigawaythehrib
hillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Zdaj
Nowthishillwassovelik
bigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:in
andwhenhehadworkedforsedem
sevendays,andhaddonezelo
verylittle,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.Thenliftherquicklyontothe
konja
horsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthe
lisica
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothegrad
castlewherethebirdis,Iwillstayz
withtheprincessatthevratih
door,andyouwillrideinin
andspeaktotheking;in
andwhenheseesthatitistherightkonj
horse,hewillbringoutthebird;ampak
butyoumustsitstill,in
andsaythatyouwanttolookatit,toseeali
whetheritisthetruegoldenbird;To
This,too,happenedasthelisica
foxsaid;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,tillatlasthecametothevasi
villagewherehehadlefthisdva
twobrothers.Andthereheheardagreatnoise
in
anduproar;andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hesawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohesaid,‘Cannottheyinany
način
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsin
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnotstaytothinkaboutthematter,
ampak
butpaidwhatwasasked,in
andhisbrothersweregivenup,in
andwentonwithhimproti
towardstheirhome.Andastheycametothewood
kjer
wherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocoolin
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussedeti
sitdownbythesideofthereki
river,andrestawhile,toeatin
anddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’in
andforgotthefox’scounsel,in
andsatdownonthesideofthereki
river;andwhilehesuspected
nič
nothing,theycamebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,andtooktheprincess,thekonja
horse,andthebird,andwentdomov
hometothekingtheirmaster,andsaid.‘All
to
thishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;toda
butthehorsewouldnotjesti
eat,thebirdwouldnotpeti
sing,andtheprincesswept.Je
Theyoungestsonfelltoje
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:srečo
luckilyitwasnearlydry,vendar
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,in
andthebankwassostrma
steepthathecouldfindni
nowaytogetout.Then
je
theoldfoxcameoncemore,in
andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;sicer
otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenga
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
tukaj
here,solayholdofmyrep
tailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutofthereke
river,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’sdeathhewasdedič
heirtohiskingdom.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
andonlymoveonsomuchthehitreje
faster.Theworldmayverylikelynot
vedno
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,toda
butwhatcaretheyforthesvet
world?whatcanitknow
o
aboutthematter?Oneof
teh
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sedem
Sevenlongyearshehadworkedtrdo
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.’Hansdidnotspeaksotiho
softlybutthehorsemanhearditvse
all,andsaid,‘Well,friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobesureitis
srebro
silver,butitissoheavythatIcan’tholdupmyhead,in
andyoumustknowithurtsmyramo
shouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyourekel
sayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumy
konja
horse,andyoushallgivemethesrebro
silver;whichwillsaveyou
je
agreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchje
aheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
mene
me,Imusttellyoueno
onething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawto
thatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,tookthesrebro
silver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoeno
onehandandthewhipintothedrugo
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttoiti
goveryfast,smackyourlipsglasno
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhis
bič
whip,androdemerrilyoff,eno
oneminutewhistlingamerrymelodijo
tune,andanothersinging,.‘No
skrbi
careandnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Po
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketoiti
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsin
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthekonj
horsefullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
in
andlayonhisbackbythecesti
road-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,
če
ifashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingje
acow,hadnotstoppedit.Hans
kmalu
sooncametohimself,andgotuponhislegsspet
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisni
nojoke,whenamanhasthesrečo
lucktogetuponazveri
beastlikethisthatstumblesin
andflingshimoffasifitwouldbreakhisvrat
neck.However,I’moffnow
enkrat
onceforall:Ilikeyour
krava
cownowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartzver
beastthatplayedmethistrik
trick,andhasspoiledmynajboljši
bestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;ki
which,bytheby,smellsnotverykot
likeanosegay.Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
za
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,in
andhavemilk,butter,andsir
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
dal
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’saidthepastir
shepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemykravo
cowforyourhorse;Iliketodo
dobro
goodtomyneighbours,evenčeprav
thoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘Whata
plemenito
nobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.Thenthe
pastir
shepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansin
andthecowgoodmorning,in
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhis
plašč
coat,wipedhisfaceandhands,restedje
awhile,andthendroveoffhiskravo
cowquietly,andthoughthisbargainje
averyluckyone.‘IfIhaveonlya
kos
pieceofbread(andIzagotovo
certainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmymaslo
butterandcheesewithit;in
andwhenIamthirstyIlahko
canmilkmycowanddrinkthemleko
milk:andwhatcanIwishformore?’
Ko
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,ateupallhiskruh
bread,andgaveawayhiszadnji
lastpennyforaglassofpiva
beer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
spet
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svasi
village.Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehim
več
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesovroče
hotandparchedthathisjezik
tongueclavetotheroofofhisust
mouth.‘Icanfinda
zdravilo
cureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmy
kravo
cowandquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpofa
drevesa
tree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;toda
butnotadropwastobehad.Whowouldhavethoughtthat
ta
thiscow,whichwastobringhimmleko
milkandbutterandcheese,wasallthatčas
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Medtem ko
Whilehewastryinghissrečo
luckinmilking,andmanagingthematterzelo
veryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantothinkhimzelo
verytroublesome;andatlastgavehimsuchakickonthe
glavo
headasknockedhimdown;in
andtherehelayadolgo
longwhilesenseless.Luckilya
mesar
butchersooncameby,drivingje
apiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematter
s
withyou,myman?’saidthemesar
butcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened,
kako
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,vendar
butfoundthecowwassuha
drytoo.Thenthebutchergavehimaflaskofale,saying,‘There,drink
in
andrefreshyourself;yourcow
bo
willgiveyounomilk:don’tyouseesheisan
stara
oldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtto
it?Whatashametotakemy
konja
horse,andgivemeonlyasuho
drycow!IfIkillher,what
bo
willshebegoodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
dovolj
enoughforme.Ifitwere
je
apignow—likethatfatgospod
gentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddonekaj
somethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthe
mesar
butcher,‘Idon’tliketosayne
no,whenoneisaskedtodoakind,neighbourlystvar
thing.TopleaseyouIwillchange,
in
andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourprijaznost
kindnessandself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthekravo
cow;andtakingthepigoff
je
thewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbyje
thestringthatwastiedtoitsnogo
leg.Soonhejogged,
in
andallseemednowtoiti
gorightwithhim:hehadmetwith
nekaj
somemisfortunes,tobesure;toda
buthewasnowwellrepaidforvse
all.Howcoulditbe
drugače
otherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?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.Inthe
vasi
villageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfullyafraid
ko
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.Če
Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itbo
willbeabadjobforyou.Je
Theleasttheywilldobodo
willbetothrowyouintoje
thehorse-pond.PoorHanswas
žalostno
sadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’cried
je
he,‘praygetmeoutofte
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
kje
wherethepigwaseitherbredali
orborn;buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: