A rich farmer was one day standing in his yard inspecting his fields and gardens. The corn wasgrowing up vigorously and the fruit-trees were heavily laden with fruit. The grain of the yearbefore sti...
a young drummer went out quite alone one evening into the country, and came to a lake on theshore of which he perceived three pieces of white linen lying. "what fine linen," said he, and putone pie.....
There was once upon a time a princess, who, high under the battlements in her castle, had anapartment with twelve windows, which looked out in every possible direction, and when sheclimbed up to it an...
There was once on a time a far-sighted, crafty peasant whose tricks were much talked about. Thebest story is, however, how he once got hold of the Devil, and made a fool of him. The peasanthad one d...
there was once a girl whose father and mother died while she was still a little child. all alone,in a small house at the end of the village, dwelt her godmother, who supported herself byspinning, wea...
there was once on a time a girl who was young and beautiful, but she had lost her mother whenshe was quite a child, and her step-mother did all she could to make the girl's life wretched. whenever th....
There was once a poor shepherd-boy whose father and mother were dead, and he was placed bythe authorities in the house of a rich man, who was to feed him and bring him up. The man andhis wife, had ho...
A certain tailor who was great at boasting but ill at doing, took it into his head to go abroad for awhile, and look about the world. As soon as he could manage it, he left his workshop, andwandered ...
There was once upon a time a miller who lived with his wife in great contentment. They hadmoney and land, and their prosperity increased year by year more and more. But ill-luck comeslike a thief in...
Master Pfriem was a short, thin, but lively man, who neverrested a moment. His face, of which his turned-up nose wasthe only prominent feature, was marked with small-pox and pale as death, his hair w...
