THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertainking
vardı
hadabeautifulgarden,andinthegardenstoodbir
atreewhichboregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
her zaman
alwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundthather
everynightoneofthemwasgone.The
kral
kingbecameveryangryatthis,ve
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchbütün
allnightunderthetree.Thegardenersethiseldestsonto
izlemek
watch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
ve
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthe
ikinci
secondsonwasorderedtowatch;ve
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,ve
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.Thenthethird
oğul
sonofferedtokeepwatch;ama
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotizin
lethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometoona
him:however,atlastheconsented,
ve
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfunderthetreetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
duydu
heardarustlingnoiseinthehavada
air,andabirdcameflyingthatwasofpuregold;ve
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’soğlu
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.Ama
Butthearrowdidthebirdnoharm;sadece
onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,ve
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothekinginthe
sabah
morning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Herkes
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmorethantüm
allthewealthofthekingdom:Thenthegardener’seldest
oğlu
sonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdçok
veryeasily;andwhenhehadgonebut
bir
alittleway,hecametobir
awood,andbythesideofthewoodhegördü
sawafoxsitting;sohe
aldı
tookhisbowandmadereadytoateş
shootatit.Thenthefox
dedi
said,‘Donotshootme,forIwillvereceğim
giveyougoodcounsel;I
biliyorum
knowwhatyourbusinessis,ve
andthatyouwanttobulmak
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreach
bir
avillageintheevening;ve
andwhenyougetthere,youwillgöreceksiniz
seetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,biri
oneofwhichisverypleasantve
andbeautifultolookat:gitme
gonotinthere,butrestforthegeceyi
nightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobeçok
verypoorandmean.’Buttheoğul
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuchbir
abeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;ama
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackve
andranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
ve
andintheeveningcametothevillagewheretheiki
twoinnswere;andinoneofthesewere
insanlar
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;ama
buttheotherlookedverydirty,ve
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
çok
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabbyhouse,andayrılırsam
leftthischarmingplace’;sohewentintothesmarthouse,
ve
andateanddrankathisease,ve
andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytoo.Zaman
Timepassedon;andastheeldest
oğul
sondidnotcomeback,ve
andnotidingswereheardofona
him,thesecondsonsetout,ve
andthesamethinghappenedtoona
him.Hemetthefox,whogavehimthe
iyi
goodadvice:butwhenhecametothe
iki
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasduruyordu
standingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,ve
andcalledtohimtocomein;ve
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,ama
butwentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdve
andhiscountryintheaynı
samemanner.Timepassedon
tekrar
again,andtheyoungestsonda
toowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoseekforthegoldenbird;ama
buthisfatherwouldnotdinlemedi
listentoitforalongsüre
while,forhewasveryfondofhisson,ve
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmightbaşına
happentohimalso,andpreventhiscominggeri
back.However,atlastitwasagreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnotrestathome;
ve
andashecametothewood,hemetthefox,ve
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.Ama
Buthewasthankfultothefox,ve
anddidnotattempthislifeashisbrothershaddone;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
ve
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatdown,ve
andthefoxbegantokoşmaya
run,andawaytheywentoverstockve
andstonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.Whentheycametothevillage,the
oğul
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,ve
andwithoutlookingabouthimgitti
wenttotheshabbyinnve
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthe
sabah
morningcamethefoxagainve
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,ve
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyougeldi
cometoacastle,beforeki
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepve
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
onları
them,butgointothecastleve
andpassonandontillyoucometobir
aroom,wherethegoldenbirdsitsinbir
awoodencage;closebyit
duruyor
standsabeautifulgoldencage;ama
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageve
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouolacaksın
willrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailtekrar
again,andtheyoungmanoturdu
sathimselfdown,andawaytheygittiler
wentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhadsaid:
sothe
oğlu
sonwentinandfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbirdhunginbir
awoodencage,andbelowstoodthegoldencage,ve
andthethreegoldenapplesthatvardı
hadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbe
bir
averydrollthingtobringawaysuchbir
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
açtı
openedthedoorandtooktuttu
holdofitandputitintothegoldencage.Ama
Butthebirdsetupsuchbir
aloudscreamthatallthesoldiersawoke,ve
andtheytookhimprisonerve
andcarriedhimbeforetheking.Thenext
sabah
morningthecourtsattojudgeonu
him;andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
getirmezse
bringthekingthegoldenhorsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;ve
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetout
kez
oncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,ve
andingreatdespair,whenonbir
asuddenhisfriendthefoxbuluştu
methim,andsaid,‘Yougörüyorsun
seenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.Iwill
yine de
still,however,tellyouhowtofindthegoldenhorse,eğer
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmustgostraightontillyoucometothecastlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:
byhissidewillliethegroomfastasleep
ve
andsnoring:takeawaythehorsequietly,
ama
butbesuretoputtheeski
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,ve
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thentheoğul
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,ve
andawaytheywentoverstockve
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.Allwentright,
ve
andthegroomlaysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Ama
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwillgivehimthe
iyi
goodone,’saidhe;‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
aldı
tookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawokeve
andcriedoutsoloud,thattüm
alltheguardsraninve
andtookhimprisoner,andinthesabah
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,ve
andwassentencedtodie.Ama
Butitwasagreed,that,eğer
ifhecouldbringthitherthegüzel
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,ve
andhavethebirdandthehorseverecekti
givenhimforhisown.Thenhe
gitti
wenthiswayverysorrowful;ama
buttheoldfoxcameve
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoudinlemedin
listentome?Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboththebirdandthehorse;
yet
edeceğim
willIoncemoregiveyoucounsel.Gostraighton,
ve
andintheeveningyouwillarriveatbir
acastle.Attwelveo’clockat
gece
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:gouptoher
ve
andgiveherakiss,ve
andshewillletyouleadheraway;ama
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogittiler
goandtakeleaveofherfatherve
andmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,ve
andsoawaytheywentoverstockve
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledtekrar
again.Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhadsaid,
ve
andattwelveo’clockthegenç
youngmanmettheprincessgoingtothebathve
andgaveherthekiss,ve
andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,ancak
butbeggedwithmanytearsthatheetti
wouldlethertakeleaveofherfather.Atfirstherefused,
ama
butsheweptstillmoreve
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;ama
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeve
andhewastakenprisonertekrar
again.Thenhewasbroughtbeforethe
kral
king,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallasla
neverhavemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Şimdi
Nowthishillwassobigthatthetüm
wholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:ve
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,ve
andhaddoneverylittle,thefoxgeldi
cameandsaid.‘Liedown
ve
andgotosleep;Iwill
çalışacağım
workforyou.’Andinthesabah
morningheawokeandthehillwasgone;sohe
gitti
wentmerrilytotheking,ve
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemustvermeli
givehimtheprincess.Thenthe
kral
kingwasobligedtokeephisword,ve
andawaywenttheyoungadam
manandtheprincess;‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’
dedi
saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.Whenyoucometothe
kral
king,andheasksforthegüzel
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”Thenhewillbe
çok
veryjoyful;andyouwillmountthegoldenhorsethattheyaretogiveyou,
ve
andputoutyourhandtotaketerk
leaveofthem;butshakehandswiththeprincess
son
last.Thenliftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;
All
gitti
wentright:thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlewherethebirdis,Iwill
kalacağım
staywiththeprincessatthedoor,andyouwillrideinandkonuşacaksın
speaktotheking;andwhenheseesthatitisthe
doğru
righthorse,hewillbringdışarı
outthebird;butyoumust
oturmalısın
sitstill,andsaythatyouwanttobakmak
lookatit,toseewhetheritisthegerçek
truegoldenbird;This,too,
oldu
happenedasthefoxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
tekrar
again,andtheyrodeontobir
agreatwood.Thenthefox
geldi
came,andsaid,‘Praykillbeni
me,andcutoffmyheadve
andmyfeet.’Butthegenç
youngmanrefusedtodoit:sothefox
de
said,‘Iwillatanyratevereceğim
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,
ve
andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhegitti
went.Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthe
geldi
cametothevillagewherehehadlefthisiki
twobrothers.Andtherehe
duydu
heardagreatnoiseanduproar;andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,the
insanlar
peoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,hegördü
sawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;sohe
dedi
said,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Ama
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowtüm
allhismoneyupontherascalsve
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
kalmadı
staytothinkaboutthematter,ama
butpaidwhatwasasked,ve
andhisbrothersweregivenup,ve
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirhome.Ve
Andastheycametothewoodwherethefoxilk
firstmetthem,itwassoserin
coolandpleasantthattheiki
twobrotherssaid,‘Letusoturup
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,ve
andrestawhile,toeatve
anddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’ve
andforgotthefox’scounsel,ve
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;ve
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theygeldiler
camebehind,andthrewhimaşağı
downthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,ve
andthebird,andwenthometothekingtheirmaster,ve
andsaid.‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewas
büyük
greatrejoicingmade;butthehorsewouldnot
yemek
eat,thebirdwouldnotşarkı
sing,andtheprincesswept.Theyoungest
oğul
sonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:luckilyitwasnearlydry,
ama
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,ve
andthebankwassosteepthathecouldbulamadı
findnowaytogetdışarı
out.Thentheoldfox
geldi
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
ona
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
bıraktı
leaveyouhere,solaytut
holdofmytailandtut
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,ve
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchtokillyou,eğer
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasbir
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,ve
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebegantoyemek
eat,andthebirdtoşarkı
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
gitti
wenttotheking,andanlattı
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;ve
andtheywereseizedandpunished,ve
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;ve
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.A
uzun
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkonegün
dayinthewood,andtheyaşlı
oldfoxmethim,andbesoughthimile
withtearsinhiseyestokillhim,ve
andcutoffhisheadve
andfeet.HANSINLUCK
Bazı
Somemenareborntoiyi
goodluck:alltheydo
ya da
ortrytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillher zaman
always,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,ve
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.The
dünya
worldmayverylikelynother zaman
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,ama
butwhatcaretheyforthedünya
world?whatcanitknow
hakkında
aboutthematter?Oneof
bu
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Seven
uzun
longyearshehadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
dedi
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;Imustgo
eve
homeandseemypoormotherkez
oncemore:sopraypaymemywages
ve
andletmego.’Andthemasterdedi
said,‘Youhavebeenafaithfulve
andgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhever
gavehimalumpofsilverasbüyük
bigashishead.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
koydu
putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,ve
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazilyon,draggingonefootafteranother,a
adam
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’
dedi
saidHansaloud,‘whatagüzel
finethingitistorideonhorseback!Orada
Therehesitsaseasyve
andhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainstnostones,
kurtarıyor
savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlybilmiyor
knowshow.’Hansdidnotkonuşmadı
speaksosoftlybutthehorsemanduydu
hearditall,andsaid,‘Well,friend,neden
whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’dedi
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobesureitissilver,
ama
butitissoheavyo
thatIcan’tholdupmyhead,ve
andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatyapmaya
doyousayofmakingbir
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;
whichwillsaveyou
bir
agreatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchbir
aheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’dedi
saidHans:‘butasyouareso
nazik
kindtome,Imustsöylemeliyim
tellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,aldı
tookthesilver,helpedHanskadar
up,gavehimthebridleintoonehandve
andthewhipintotheother,ve
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttogitmek
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudlybirlikte
together,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthehorse,drewhimself
yukarı
up,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,ve
androdemerrilyoff,onedakika
minutewhistlingamerrytune,ve
andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
ve
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Sonra
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketogitmek
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsve
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsetam
fullgallop;andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
ve
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,if
bir
ashepherdwhowascomingby,drivingbir
acow,hadnotstoppedit.Hanssoon
geldi
cametohimself,andgotuponhislegstekrar
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnojoke,whenbir
amanhasthelucktogetuponbir
abeastlikethisthatstumblesve
andflingshimoffasifitwouldkıracakmış
breakhisneck.However,I’moff
şimdi
nowonceforall:Ilikeyourcow
şimdi
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastthatplayedmethistrick,ve
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.
Bir
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurearkasında
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,ve
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,her
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldIgivetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
dedi
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofonu
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughI
kaybetsem
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.‘What
bir
anobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’thoughthe.Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
ve
andthecowgoodmorning,ve
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
yüzünü
faceandhands,restedasüre
while,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,ve
andthoughthisbargainaçok
veryluckyone.‘IfI
varsa
haveonlyapieceofbreadVe
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,eatmybutterve
andcheesewithit;andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmycow
ve
anddrinkthemilk:andwhatcanIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,
yedi
ateupallhisbread,ve
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
tekrar
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Fakat
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththatwouldtakehimfazla
morethananhourtocross,hebegantobesosıcak
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Icanfindacureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
ve
andquenchmythirst’:sohetiedhertothestumpof
bir
atree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;ama
butnotadropwastobehad.Kim
Whowouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastogetirecek
bringhimmilkandbutterve
andcheese,wasallthattimeutterlydry?Hanshadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,
ve
andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbegantothinkhimçok
verytroublesome;andatlastgavehim
öyle
suchakickontheheadasknockedhimyere
down;andtherehelay
bir
alongwhilesenseless.Luckily
bir
abutchersooncameby,drivingbir
apiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’
dedi
saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.Hans
anlattı
toldhimwhathadhappened,nasıl
howhewasdry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,ama
butfoundthecowwasdryde
too.Thenthebutchergavehim
bir
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,iç
drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcowwill
vermeyecek
giveyounomilk:don’tyou
görmüyor
seesheisanoldbeast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’dedi
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?What
bir
ashametotakemyhorse,andvermek
givemeonlyadrycow!IfI
öldürürsem
killher,whatwillshebegoodfor?I
nefret
hatecow-beef;itisnottenderenoughforme.
Eğer
Ifitwereapignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onecoulddoşey
somethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’
dedi
saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketodedi
sayno,whenoneisaskedtodoanazik
kind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouIwillchange,
ve
andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindnessve
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashevereceğim
gavethebutcherthecow;andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,
ve
andallseemednowtogitmek
gorightwithhim:hehadmetwith
bazı
somemisfortunes,tobesure;ama
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.Nasıl
Howcoulditbeotherwiseile
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastgot?The
sonraki
nextmanhemetwasbir
acountrymancarryingafinebeyaz
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedto
sormak
askwhatwaso’clock;thisledtofurtherchat;
ve
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howhehadsoçok
manygoodbargains,andhowtüm
alltheworldwentgayve
andsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthenbeganto
anlatmaya
tellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotakethegoosetobir
achristening.‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,
ve
andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.Whoeverroasts
ve
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponit,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’dedi
saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,
ve
andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
dedi
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseembir
agoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelpdoingyoubir
akindturn.Yourpigmaygetyouintoascrape.
InthevillageI
az önce
justcamefrom,thesquirehashadbir
apigstolenoutofhissty.IwasdreadfullyafraidwhenIsawyouthatyouhad
aldın
gotthesquire’spig.Ifyouhave,
ve
andtheycatchyou,itolacak
willbeabadjobforyou.Theleasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.
Zavallı
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutof
bu
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
nerede
wherethepigwaseitherbredveya
orborn;buthemay
var
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: