. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . -THE SIX-SWANS-. NCE on a time a king was hunting ina great wood, and he pursued a wildanimal so eagerly that none of hispeople could follow him. When even-ing came he stood still, and lookinground him he found that he had losthis way; and seeking a path, he foundnone. Then all at once he saw an oldwoman with a nodding head comingup to him; and it was a witch. My good woman, said he, can you show me the wayout of the wood ? Oh yes, my lord king, answered she, certainly I can; but I must make a condition, and if you do not fulfil it,
. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . -THE SIX-SWANS-. NCE on a time a king was hunting ina great wood, and he pursued a wildanimal so eagerly that none of hispeople could follow him. When even-ing came he stood still, and lookinground him he found that he had losthis way; and seeking a path, he foundnone. Then all at once he saw an oldwoman with a nodding head comingup to him; and it was a witch. My good woman, said he, can you show me the wayout of the wood ? Oh yes, my lord king, answered she, certainly I can; but I must make a condition, and if you do not fulfil it, you will never get out of the wood again, but die there of hunger. What is the condition ? asked the king. I have a daughter, said the old woman, who is as fair as any in the world, and if you will take her for your bride, and make her queen, I will show you the way out of the wood. The king consented, because of the difficulty he was in, and the old woman led him into her little house, and there her claughter was sitting by the fire. She received the king just as if she h
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