German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... king who had an only daughter . The 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 ...
... king who had an only daughter . The 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 ...
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... king ? I will not be king . " " Then I will , " said she . " But , wife , " said the fisherman , " how can you be king ? the fish cannot make you a king . " " Husband , " said she , " say no more about it , but go and try ! I will be ...
... king ? I will not be king . " " Then I will , " said she . " But , wife , " said the fisherman , " how can you be king ? the fish cannot make you a king . " " Husband , " said she , " say no more about it , but go and try ! I will be ...
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... king ? " " Yes , ” said she , “ I am king . " And when he had looked at her for a long time , he said , " Ah , wife ! what a fine thing it is to be king ! now we shall never have anything more to wish for as long as we live . " " I don ...
... king ? " " Yes , ” said she , “ I am king . " And when he had looked at her for a long time , he said , " Ah , wife ! what a fine thing it is to be king ! now we shall never have anything more to wish for as long as we live . " " I don ...
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... ! " said he , " she wants to be lord of the sun and moon . " " Go home , ” said the fish , " to your pigstye again . " And there they live to this very day . THE FOX'S BRUSH . * THE King of the East THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE . 13.
... ! " said he , " she wants to be lord of the sun and moon . " " Go home , ” said the fish , " to your pigstye again . " And there they live to this very day . THE FOX'S BRUSH . * THE King of the East THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE . 13.
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... king became very angry at this , and told the gardener to keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing ...
... king became very angry at this , and told the gardener to keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing ...
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