Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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Page 54
... door opened of itself , and a beautiful little duck , fastened with a chain , came into the kitchen . Wherever the little bird stept there sprung up the most beautiful The duck then proceeded to the hearth , where the dog was lying ...
... door opened of itself , and a beautiful little duck , fastened with a chain , came into the kitchen . Wherever the little bird stept there sprung up the most beautiful The duck then proceeded to the hearth , where the dog was lying ...
Page 61
... terrified with the rattling and clank of chains outside the door . * Stockholm , 1830 , Del . i . pp . 19-25 . † See the story hereafter . Shortly after she heard her former mistress speaking to the CAME OUT OF THE WATER . 61.
... terrified with the rattling and clank of chains outside the door . * Stockholm , 1830 , Del . i . pp . 19-25 . † See the story hereafter . Shortly after she heard her former mistress speaking to the CAME OUT OF THE WATER . 61.
Page 62
... door was now opened , and the enchanted princess stept in . She asked- " Does my little child yet weep ? " Locke answered- " Yes , it does so , my lady . " The princess continued- " Does the false Troll yet sleep in my consort's arms ...
... door was now opened , and the enchanted princess stept in . She asked- " Does my little child yet weep ? " Locke answered- " Yes , it does so , my lady . " The princess continued- " Does the false Troll yet sleep in my consort's arms ...
Page 88
... door . Thou canst afterwards restore the keys in the same manner , and no one will be the wiser . " In short , the wild man succeeded in persuading the boy , who stole the keys from his mother , ran down to the cage , and let the wild ...
... door . Thou canst afterwards restore the keys in the same manner , and no one will be the wiser . " In short , the wild man succeeded in persuading the boy , who stole the keys from his mother , ran down to the cage , and let the wild ...
Page 96
... door was opened , and in stept the scullion . He had the golden crown in his hand , and told her that he had taken it ; but that he was willing to give it back , that the princess might exercise her own free will . This pleased the ...
... door was opened , and in stept the scullion . He had the golden crown in his hand , and told her that he had taken it ; but that he was willing to give it back , that the princess might exercise her own free will . This pleased the ...
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answered the princess apple art thou asked beautiful began beloved bird bride brothers canst cast castle church consort crone crone's daughter damsel dear mother delighted door Eisten father fell filthy animals forest gave giant giantess girl give glass mountain gold golden Goldmaria gray horse greeted heard heart herd-boy horse inquired instantly journey king king's daughter king's palace length Lilla Rosa Lillekort look Mermaid mountain never night old woman Östergötland passed Pinkel poor porridge Prince Hatt prince's promised queen queen's daughter returned home Richard Dybeck ride rings of red rode royal palace saying sister sitting sleep sorrow stepdaughter stepsister stood Svanhvita Svend sword thee things thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thought took Troll Troll-wife wandering wept WERWOLF Westmanland wicked stepmother wife wild wish yarn young prince youngest princess youth
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