German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... heard and the young plow - boy , after their daye's labor , have carold out the same to make them merrye with ; and who but they have made long nightes seem short , and heavy toyles easie ? " Much might be urged against that too rigid ...
... heard and the young plow - boy , after their daye's labor , have carold out the same to make them merrye with ; and who but they have made long nightes seem short , and heavy toyles easie ? " Much might be urged against that too rigid ...
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... heard , for the benefit of my young friends in England . And so , for twelve merry evenings , be- ginning with Christmas eve , we met and listened to her budget . Many a time have my acquaintances , of both sexes , called for a chapter ...
... heard , for the benefit of my young friends in England . And so , for twelve merry evenings , be- ginning with Christmas eve , we met and listened to her budget . Many a time have my acquaintances , of both sexes , called for a chapter ...
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... heard this , he went to her , with his goose and all its train ; and as soon as she saw the seven all hanging together , and running along , treading on each other's heels , she could not help bursting into a long and loud laugh . Then ...
... heard this , he went to her , with his goose and all its train ; and as soon as she saw the seven all hanging together , and running along , treading on each other's heels , she could not help bursting into a long and loud laugh . Then ...
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... heard the sound of drums and trumpets . And when he went in he saw his wife sitting on a high throne of gold and diamonds , with a golden crown upon her head ; and on each side of her stood six fair maidens , each a head taller than the ...
... heard the sound of drums and trumpets . And when he went in he saw his wife sitting on a high throne of gold and diamonds , with a golden crown upon her head ; and on each side of her stood six fair maidens , each a head taller than the ...
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... heard a rustling noise in the air , and a bird came flying and sat upon the tree , This bird's feathers were all of pure gold ; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak , the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow ...
... heard a rustling noise in the air , and a bird came flying and sat upon the tree , This bird's feathers were all of pure gold ; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak , the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow ...
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