Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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... stood in her eyes , from which a soul full of goodness beamed . " What we have does not afford us pleasure enough , " answered the girl . " We wish for something , and know not what , " added the boy . The mother was silent and troubled ...
... stood in her eyes , from which a soul full of goodness beamed . " What we have does not afford us pleasure enough , " answered the girl . " We wish for something , and know not what , " added the boy . The mother was silent and troubled ...
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... stood far in the dark forest . At the same moment the princess was seized with a burning thirst , and entreated her stepsister to accompany her to the cot- tage , that she might get a draught of water . At this the queen's daughter ...
... stood far in the dark forest . At the same moment the princess was seized with a burning thirst , and entreated her stepsister to accompany her to the cot- tage , that she might get a draught of water . At this the queen's daughter ...
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... stood the flower on the very edge , as brilliant and fair as the brightest star . She now began to climb up the mountain , caring for neither the stocks nor the stones that lay in the way , so great was her ardour . When she at length ...
... stood the flower on the very edge , as brilliant and fair as the brightest star . She now began to climb up the mountain , caring for neither the stocks nor the stones that lay in the way , so great was her ardour . When she at length ...
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... ravenous wild beast , there stood a comely youth with eyes directed towards the brow of the mountain ; and when the princess had so far recovered from her fright that she could look on him , whom did she behold before THE WERWOLF . 11.
... ravenous wild beast , there stood a comely youth with eyes directed towards the brow of the mountain ; and when the princess had so far recovered from her fright that she could look on him , whom did she behold before THE WERWOLF . 11.
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... stood immovable , thinking it was a spectre . The old man then cried , " Fair maiden , hasten now down and gladden the heart of your father . " The princess did not wait to be told a second time , but , taking her lover by the hand ...
... stood immovable , thinking it was a spectre . The old man then cried , " Fair maiden , hasten now down and gladden the heart of your father . " The princess did not wait to be told a second time , but , taking her lover by the hand ...
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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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