Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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... journeys through the several provinces , and committed to writing a very considerable number of Popular Stories from the lips of the people . What we have thus collected we have arranged and published free from all arbitrary addi- tions ...
... journeys through the several provinces , and committed to writing a very considerable number of Popular Stories from the lips of the people . What we have thus collected we have arranged and published free from all arbitrary addi- tions ...
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... journey , till they found a little green path that led through the forest . Here the prince inquired as before , My best beloved , dost thou see anything ? " On his third inquiry she answered , " Yes , I think I see a large house , the ...
... journey , till they found a little green path that led through the forest . Here the prince inquired as before , My best beloved , dost thou see anything ? " On his third inquiry she answered , " Yes , I think I see a large house , the ...
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... journey , and one of the little mountain Trolls was to be her guide . When about to bid the old Troll - wife farewell , the old woman said , " May your journey be fortunate ! I wish you every good , though I do not expect that we shall ...
... journey , and one of the little mountain Trolls was to be her guide . When about to bid the old Troll - wife farewell , the old woman said , " May your journey be fortunate ! I wish you every good , though I do not expect that we shall ...
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... journey , and as you have done me the honour to call me dear mother , ' I will pray you to accept of this reel as a gift of friendship . As long as you possess it you need suffer no want , for it will of itself wind all the yarn that ...
... journey , and as you have done me the honour to call me dear mother , ' I will pray you to accept of this reel as a gift of friendship . As long as you possess it you need suffer no want , for it will of itself wind all the yarn that ...
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... journey . When about to part from the old wife of the mountain , the latter said , " When you go hence , exactly with the sun , you will come at length to a spacious palace . Into this you must enter , and do as I will now tell you ...
... journey . When about to part from the old wife of the mountain , the latter said , " When you go hence , exactly with the sun , you will come at length to a spacious palace . Into this you must enter , and do as I will now tell you ...
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answered the princess apple art thou asked beautiful began beloved bird bride brothers canst cast castle church consort crone crone's daughter damsel dear mother delighted door Eisten father fell filthy animals forest gave giant giantess girl give glass mountain gold golden Goldmaria gray horse greeted heard heart herd-boy horse inquired instantly journey king king's daughter king's palace length Lilla Rosa Lillekort look Mermaid mountain never night old woman Östergötland passed Pinkel poor porridge Prince Hatt prince's promised queen queen's daughter returned home Richard Dybeck ride rings of red rode royal palace saying sister sitting sleep sorrow stepdaughter stepsister stood Svanhvita Svend sword thee things thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thought took Troll Troll-wife wandering wept WERWOLF Westmanland wicked stepmother wife wild wish yarn young prince youngest princess youth
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