Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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Page 165 - Stories," p. 158, the youth, who is in quest of the Beautiful Palace, East of the Sun and North of the Earth, is sent by an old woman to her old sister, who refers her to a still older sister.
Page 163 - I am a poor traveller in search of the Beautiful Palace east of the Sun and north of the Earth, whither no human being may come.
Page 15 - There was once, very, very long ago, a king who had three daughters, all exquisitely fair, and much more amiable than other maidens, so that their like was not to be found far or near. But the youngest princess excelled her sisters, not only in beauty, but in goodness of heart and kindness of disposition. She was consequently greatly beloved by all, and the king himself was more fondly attached to her than to either of his other daughters.
Page 300 - Neither did they; they were friends as long as they lived, and the one came often to visit the other.
Page 312 - AUNTS. on a time there was a poor man who lived in a hut far away in the wood, and got his living by shooting. He had an only daughter who was very pretty, and as she had lost her mother when she was a child, and was now half grown up, she said she would go out into the world and earn her bread. "Well, lassie!
Page 134 - They then separated. The lad then went down to the water, found his trough, which he carefully examined on all sides, after which he again rowed over the water, and lay on the watch near the giant's dwelling, where he stayed during the night. In the morning, before it was light, the giant went to his barn and began threshing, so that it resounded through the mountain. On hearing this the lad gathered a number of small stones into his pouch, crept on to the roof and made a little hole, through which...
Page 276 - It shall be done," said the Master Thief. " I only wish I was as sure of getting your daughter." So when night began to fall, the Master Thief went out and cut down a thief who hung on the gallows, and threw him across his shoulders, and carried him...
Page 16 - At this the king was surprised, and asked her whether she would not like some ornament or other; but she answered that she had plenty of gold and jewels. When the king, however, would not desist from urging her, she at length said, 'There is one thing which I would gladly have, if only I might venture to ask it of my father.' ' What may that be ? ' inquired the king, ' say what it is, and if it be in my power you shall have it.
Page 295 - ... Horse told him to pull off his clothes and get into the cauldron which stood and boiled in the other room, and bathe himself there. " If I do," thought the lad, " I shall look an awful fright ;" but for all that, he did as he was told. So when he had taken his bath, he became so handsome and sleek, and as red and white as milk and blood, and much stronger than he had been before. " Do you feel any change ? " asked the Horse. " Yes,
Page 159 - Earth, where a certain lad goes to watch in a meadow an luiur before sunrise. After lying long on the watch, the lad could see nothing before the hour of matins, when the sun was just about rising. Then he heard on a sudden a noise in the air, as of birds flying, and three doves drew near, and descended on the green meadow. After a while the doves laid aside their plumage, and became three fair damsels, who immediately began dancing on the verdant field, and danced so delightfully, that their feet...