German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... princess was of so thoughtful and moody a turn of mind that no one could make her laugh ; and the king had made known to all the world , that whoever could make her laugh should have her for his wife . When the young man heard this , he ...
... princess was of so thoughtful and moody a turn of mind that no one could make her laugh ; and the king had made known to all the world , that whoever could make her laugh should have her for his wife . When the young man heard this , he ...
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... princes , and dukes , and earls : and the fisherman went up to her and said , " Wife , are you emperor ? " she , " I am emperor . " " Ah ! " said the man , as he gazed upon her , " what a fine thing it is to be emperor ! " " Husband ...
... princes , and dukes , and earls : and the fisherman went up to her and said , " Wife , are you emperor ? " she , " I am emperor . " " Ah ! " said the man , as he gazed upon her , " what a fine thing it is to be emperor ! " " Husband ...
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... princess , he should live , and have the horse given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but the old fox once more met him on the road , and said , " Why did you not listen to me ? If you had , you would have ...
... princess , he should live , and have the horse given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but the old fox once more met him on the road , and said , " Why did you not listen to me ? If you had , you would have ...
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... princess . Then the king was obliged to keep his word , and away went the young man and the princess . But the fox came and said to him , " That will not do ; we will have all three , the princess , the horse , and the bird . " " Ah ...
... princess . Then the king was obliged to keep his word , and away went the young man and the princess . But the fox came and said to him , " That will not do ; we will have all three , the princess , the horse , and the bird . " " Ah ...
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... princess , till at last they came to the village where he had left his two brothers And there he heard a great noise and uproar : and when he asked what was the matter , the people said , " Two rogues are going to be hanged . " As he ...
... princess , till at last they came to the village where he had left his two brothers And there he heard a great noise and uproar : and when he asked what was the matter , the people said , " Two rogues are going to be hanged . " As he ...
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