Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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... , in a friendly tone , with " Good evening , good mother ! may I ask for a little drink of water ? " you Yes , and right welcome , " answered the old woman . " Who are 66 you that come under my humble roof with so kind 8 THE WERWOLF .
... , in a friendly tone , with " Good evening , good mother ! may I ask for a little drink of water ? " you Yes , and right welcome , " answered the old woman . " Who are 66 you that come under my humble roof with so kind 8 THE WERWOLF .
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... old woman . ' Well may I grieve , " answered the princess , " and never 66 more feel joyful . I have lost my only friend , and God alone knows whether we shall ever meet again . " She then related to the old woman all that had taken ...
... old woman . ' Well may I grieve , " answered the princess , " and never 66 more feel joyful . I have lost my only friend , and God alone knows whether we shall ever meet again . " She then related to the old woman all that had taken ...
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... female , were assembled round a fire , most forward of whom sat a very , very old crone . The old woman was ugly of aspect , of diminutive size , and bearing deep marks of * A sort of demon or mountain sprite , comprising also the ...
... female , were assembled round a fire , most forward of whom sat a very , very old crone . The old woman was ugly of aspect , of diminutive size , and bearing deep marks of * A sort of demon or mountain sprite , comprising also the ...
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... old woman whether she could give her any information concerning an enchanted prince , named Prince Hatt under the earth ? No , " an- swered the old woman , I cannot ; but as you did me the honour to call me ' dear mother , ' I will ...
... old woman whether she could give her any information concerning an enchanted prince , named Prince Hatt under the earth ? No , " an- swered the old woman , I cannot ; but as you did me the honour to call me ' dear mother , ' I will ...
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... old Berta herself . The old woman could give her no tidings of Prince Hatt , but advised her to have recourse to a third sister , who was twice the age of herself . So she remained in the mountain that night , and when morning dawned ...
... old Berta herself . The old woman could give her no tidings of Prince Hatt , but advised her to have recourse to a third sister , who was twice the age of herself . So she remained in the mountain that night , and when morning dawned ...
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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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