The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . fellow you are, hesaid, admiring his own whole town shall know ofthis. In great haste he cut out abelt for himself, and stitched onit, in big letters, Seven at oneblow ! The town ! he thensaid, the whole world shall knowof it! And his heart waggedfor very joy like the tail of alamb. The Tailor fastened thebelt round his waist, and wantedto start out into the world atonce; he found his workshoptoo small for his valour. Beforestarting, he searched the houseto see if there was anything totake with him. He only foundan old cheese, but this he puti
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . fellow you are, hesaid, admiring his own whole town shall know ofthis. In great haste he cut out abelt for himself, and stitched onit, in big letters, Seven at oneblow ! The town ! he thensaid, the whole world shall knowof it! And his heart waggedfor very joy like the tail of alamb. The Tailor fastened thebelt round his waist, and wantedto start out into the world atonce; he found his workshoptoo small for his valour. Beforestarting, he searched the houseto see if there was anything totake with him. He only foundan old cheese, but this he putinto his pocket. By the gate hesaw a bird entangled in a thicket,and he put that into his pocketwith the cheese. Then he boldlytook to the road, and as he waslight and active, he felt no fatigue. The road led up amountain, and when he reached the highest point, he founda huge Giant sitting there comfortably looking round him. The Tailor went pluckily up to him, and addressed him. Good-day, Comrade, you are sitting there surveying the 89. Wait a bit, and Ill give it you ! .So saying, he struck out at them mercilessly. GRIMMS FAIRY TALES wide world, I suppose. I am just on my way to try my you feel inclined to go with me ? The Giant looked scornfully at the Tailor, and said, Youjackanapes ! you miserable ragamuffin ! That may be, said the Tailor, unbuttoning his coat andshowing the Giant his belt. You may just read what kindof fellow I am. The Giant read, Seven at one blow, and thought that itwas people the Tailor had slain ; so it gave him a certainamovmt of respect for the little fellow. Still, he thought hewould try him ; so he picked up a stone and squeezed it tillthe water dropped out of it. Do that, he said, if you have the strength. No more than that ! said the Tailor ; why, it s a merejoke to me. He put his hand into his pocket, and pulling out the bitof soft cheese, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out. I guess that will equal you, said he. The Giant did not k
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