German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... wished very much to pluck one of the feathers out of its tail . At last the eldest said , " I must and will have a feather . " So she waited till Dummling was gone to bed , and then seized the goose by the wing ; but to her great wonder ...
... wished very much to pluck one of the feathers out of its tail . At last the eldest said , " I must and will have a feather . " So she waited till Dummling was gone to bed , and then seized the goose by the wing ; but to her great wonder ...
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... wished to set out into the wide world , to seek for the golden bird ; but his father would not listen to him for a long while , for he was very fond of his son , and was afraid that some ill - luck might happen to him also , and hinder ...
... wished to set out into the wide world , to seek for the golden bird ; but his father would not listen to him for a long while , for he was very fond of his son , and was afraid that some ill - luck might happen to him also , and hinder ...
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... wished for a palace and a garden , and a stud of horses ; and his wish was fulfilled as soon as he had made it . And there he lived in his castle and garden , with fine stables and horses ; and all was so grand and beautiful , that he ...
... wished for a palace and a garden , and a stud of horses ; and his wish was fulfilled as soon as he had made it . And there he lived in his castle and garden , with fine stables and horses ; and all was so grand and beautiful , that he ...
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... wished himself safe in his palace again ; and in a moment he was there , with his garden , and his stables , and his horses ; and his three faithful friends lived with him , and they all spent their time happily and merrily together as ...
... wished himself safe in his palace again ; and in a moment he was there , with his garden , and his stables , and his horses ; and his three faithful friends lived with him , and they all spent their time happily and merrily together as ...
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... wished to have you with us . " 2 Then she plucked some of the fruit that grew near , and Roseken at the first taste forgot her home , and wished only to see and know more of her fairy friends . So she jumped down from the bank and ...
... wished to have you with us . " 2 Then she plucked some of the fruit that grew near , and Roseken at the first taste forgot her home , and wished only to see and know more of her fairy friends . So she jumped down from the bank and ...
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