. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . •THE RAVEN. HERE was once a Queen and she had3. little daughter, who was as yet a babein arms; and once the child was sorestless that the mother could get nopeace, do what she would; so she lostpatience, and seeing a flight of ravenspassing over the castle, she opened thewindow and said to her child, Oh, that thou wert a raven andcouldst fly away, that I might be at peace. No sooner had she uttered the words, than the child wasindeed changed into a raven, and fluttered from her arms outof the window. And she flew into a dark wood and
. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . •THE RAVEN. HERE was once a Queen and she had3. little daughter, who was as yet a babein arms; and once the child was sorestless that the mother could get nopeace, do what she would; so she lostpatience, and seeing a flight of ravenspassing over the castle, she opened thewindow and said to her child, Oh, that thou wert a raven andcouldst fly away, that I might be at peace. No sooner had she uttered the words, than the child wasindeed changed into a raven, and fluttered from her arms outof the window. And she flew into a dark wood and stayedthere a long time, and her parents knew nothing of her. Oncea man was passing through the wood, and he heard the ravencry, and he followed the voice; and when he came near itsaid, I was born a Kings daughter, and have been bewitched,but thou canst set me free. What shall I do? asked the man. Go deeper into the wood, said she, and thou shallfind a house and an old woman silting in it: she will offerthee meat and drink, but thou must take none ; if thou eatestor
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