German Popular Stories and Fairy Tales: as told by Gammer GrethelGeorge Bell and Sons, 1901 - 306 pages |
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... " Then he took his leave , and went his way . Dummling set to work , and cut down the tree ; and when it fell , he found , in a hollow under the roots , a goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it THE GOLDEN GOOSE .
... " Then he took his leave , and went his way . Dummling set to work , and cut down the tree ; and when it fell , he found , in a hollow under the roots , a goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it THE GOLDEN GOOSE .
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as told by Gammer Grethel. goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it up , and went on to a little inn by the roadside , where he thought to sleep for the night on his way home . Now the landlord had three daughters ; and when they ...
as told by Gammer Grethel. goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it up , and went on to a little inn by the roadside , where he thought to sleep for the night on his way home . Now the landlord had three daughters ; and when they ...
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... 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 other . " Well , wife , " said the fisherman , " are you king ? " " Yes , " said she , " I am king ...
... 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 other . " Well , wife , " said the fisherman , " are you king ? " " Yes , " said she , " I am king ...
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... gold , with a great crown on her head full two yards high ; and on each side of her stood her guards and attendants in a row , each one smaller than the other , from the tallest giant down to a little dwarf no bigger than my finger ...
... gold , with a great crown on her head full two yards high ; and on each side of her stood her guards and attendants in a row , each one smaller than the other , from the tallest giant down to a little dwarf no bigger than my finger ...
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... gold ; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak , the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow at it . The arrow , however , did the bird no harm , it only dropped a golden feather from its tail , and flew away . The ...
... gold ; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak , the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow at it . The arrow , however , did the bird no harm , it only dropped a golden feather from its tail , and flew away . The ...
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