German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... Give me a little piece of meat from your plate , and a little wine out of your bottle , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " But this clever young man said , " Give you my meat and wine ? No , I thank you , I should not have enough left ...
... Give me a little piece of meat from your plate , and a little wine out of your bottle , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " But this clever young man said , " Give you my meat and wine ? No , I thank you , I should not have enough left ...
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... Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only dry bread and sour beer ; if that will suit you we will sit down and eat it , such as it is , together . " So they sat down ; and when the ...
... Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only dry bread and sour beer ; if that will suit you we will sit down and eat it , such as it is , together . " So they sat down ; and when the ...
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... give us a castle . " " Wife , " said the fisher- man , “ I don't like to go to him again , for perhaps he will be angry ; we ought to be easy with this pretty cottage to live in . " " Nonsense ! " said the wife ; " he will do it very ...
... give us a castle . " " Wife , " said the fisher- man , “ I don't like to go to him again , for perhaps he will be angry ; we ought to be easy with this pretty cottage to live in . " " Nonsense ! " said the wife ; " he will do it very ...
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... give you good counsel . I know what your business is , and that you want to find the golden bird . You will reach a village in the evening , and when you get there you will see two inns , built one on each side of the street . The right ...
... give you good counsel . I know what your business is , and that you want to find the golden bird . You will reach a village in the evening , and when you get there you will see two inns , built one on each side of the street . The right ...
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... give him the good one , " said he : I am sure he is worth it . " " C As he took up the golden saddle , the groom awoke , and cried out so loud , that all the guards ran in and took bin prisoner ; and in the morning he was brought 18 ...
... give him the good one , " said he : I am sure he is worth it . " " C As he took up the golden saddle , the groom awoke , and cried out so loud , that all the guards ran in and took bin prisoner ; and in the morning he was brought 18 ...
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