German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... mother , sire , Neighbours , all drew round the fire ; Lending open ear and faith To what some learned gossip saith ! But the fays and all are gone , Reason , Reason , reigns alone ; Every grace and charm is fled , All by dulness ...
... mother , sire , Neighbours , all drew round the fire ; Lending open ear and faith To what some learned gossip saith ! But the fays and all are gone , Reason , Reason , reigns alone ; Every grace and charm is fled , All by dulness ...
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... mother gave him a nice pasty and a bottle of wine to take with him , that he might refresh himself at his work . As he went into the wood , a little old man bid him good day , and said , " Give me a little piece of meat from your plate ...
... mother gave him a nice pasty and a bottle of wine to take with him , that he might refresh himself at his work . As he went into the wood , a little old man bid him good day , and said , " Give me a little piece of meat from your plate ...
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... mother gave him only some dry bread and a bottle of sour beer . But when he went into the wood , he met the little old man , who said , " Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only ...
... mother gave him only some dry bread and a bottle of sour beer . But when he went into the wood , he met the little old man , who said , " Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only ...
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... mother . " Then the fox stretched out his tail , and away they went over stock and stone till their hair whistled again . As they came to the castle all was as the fox had said ; and at twelve o'clock the young man met the princess ...
... mother . " Then the fox stretched out his tail , and away they went over stock and stone till their hair whistled again . As they came to the castle all was as the fox had said ; and at twelve o'clock the young man met the princess ...
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... mother will be ! " thought she , as she looked at the sun , which had risen some time . 66 ' They will wonder where I have been all night , and yet I must not tell them what I have seen . " Then she hastened homewards , wondering ...
... mother will be ! " thought she , as she looked at the sun , which had risen some time . 66 ' They will wonder where I have been all night , and yet I must not tell them what I have seen . " Then she hastened homewards , wondering ...
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