German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... court were called together . Every one agreed that it was the most beautiful thing that had ever been seen , and that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom : but the king said , " One feather is of no use to me , I must ...
... court were called together . Every one agreed that it was the most beautiful thing that had ever been seen , and that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom : but the king said , " One feather is of no use to me , I must ...
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... court sat to judge him ; and when all was heard , it doomed him to die , unless he should bring the king the golden horse , that could run as swiftly as the wind . If he did this he was to have the golden bird given him for his own . So ...
... court sat to judge him ; and when all was heard , it doomed him to die , unless he should bring the king the golden horse , that could run as swiftly as the wind . If he did this he was to have the golden bird given him for his own . So ...
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... court to be judged , and was once more doomed to die . But it was agreed that if he could bring thither the beautiful princess , he should live , and have the horse given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but ...
... court to be judged , and was once more doomed to die . But it was agreed that if he could bring thither the beautiful princess , he should live , and have the horse given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but ...
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... court . But he was scarcely within the gate when the horse began to eat , and the bird to sing , and the prin- cess left off weeping . And when he got to the great hall , where all the court sat feasting , he went straight up to the ...
... court . But he was scarcely within the gate when the horse began to eat , and the bird to sing , and the prin- cess left off weeping . And when he got to the great hall , where all the court sat feasting , he went straight up to the ...
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... court , fell asleep too ; and the horses slept in the stables , and the dogs in the court , the pigeons on the house - top , and the very flies slept upon the walls . Even the fire on the hearth left off blazing , and went to sleep ...
... court , fell asleep too ; and the horses slept in the stables , and the dogs in the court , the pigeons on the house - top , and the very flies slept upon the walls . Even the fire on the hearth left off blazing , and went to sleep ...
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