. The black aunt. Stories and legends for children . ounted fromthe horse and began to dance for jov. But unfortunatelvthe giant had been awakened bv the hoofstrokes of thegreat horse which had echoed among the mountains likethunder, and was hastening after the fugitives. His longarm reached the clouds and rolled them together into athreatening storm and his voice roared the most fearfulthreats against the terrified pair. What could they do inthis extremity? Behind them was the pursuer, the cruelgiant; before them the precipice and the foaming the princess was determined not again t
. The black aunt. Stories and legends for children . ounted fromthe horse and began to dance for jov. But unfortunatelvthe giant had been awakened bv the hoofstrokes of thegreat horse which had echoed among the mountains likethunder, and was hastening after the fugitives. His longarm reached the clouds and rolled them together into athreatening storm and his voice roared the most fearfulthreats against the terrified pair. What could they do inthis extremity? Behind them was the pursuer, the cruelgiant; before them the precipice and the foaming the princess was determined not again to fall into thehands of the monster; she leaped once more upon thegiants horse and the shepherd with her and they urgedhim to a mighty spring so that he bore them safely acrossto the rocks on the other side. But at the moment whenthey were hanging over the abyss the princess was shakenon the horse and the golden crown fell into the wateiwhich rose up hissing to receive it. Then the royal castleon the rock instantly disappeared with a loud noise. 59. The princess and the shepherd were saved, but withthe royal crown the castle had vanished and the kingdomwas lost. The giant knew this and laughed scornfully onthe opposite rock, so that the mountain quaked with the 60 sound. After this Pimpinella married the shepherd andbecame a poor but happy shepherdess and for a longtime fed her flocks with him in contentment on the Harzmountains. The giant changed himself into a great blackdog and kept watch beside the stream so that no oneshould attempt to recover the crown from the water. Forwhoever should draw the crown from the water was tobe king and the sunken royal castle would build itselfagain on the cliffs. Many were attracted by this and cameand tried to get the crown, but they fished up nothingbut shining golden trout, and when any one went thereto try it at night he was so fiercely set upon by the blackdog that he had to run away as quickly as possible. Thusthe kings crown lies the
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