The King of the Golden Mountain

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The King of the Golden Mountain

There was once a merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl. They were very young and could not walk yet. He sent two big ships out to sea with all his money and things on board. He thought he would make a lot of money, but then bad news came. The ships had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Now he was poor and had nothing left. He only had one small field outside the town. To forget his sad luck, he walked in the field. Suddenly, a little black mannikin stood by his side. He asked why the merchant was so sad and why he was crying so much.

Then the merchant said, "If you help me, I will tell you everything." "Maybe I can help," said the black dwarf. The merchant told him that all his money had fallen into the deep sea. He had nothing left but this field. "Don't worry," said the dwarf. "If you promise to give me the first thing that touches your leg when you get home, and bring it here in twelve years, I will give you as much gold as you want." The merchant thought, "That must be my dog." He forgot his little boy. So, he said yes. He gave the black man a signed paper and went home.

When he got home, his little boy was so happy. He jumped up and down and grabbed his father’s legs. The father felt a little scared. He remembered his promise, but he still could not find any money in his chest. He thought the dwarf had only been joking. A month later, he went to the attic to gather some old tin to sell. He saw a big pile of money there! He was happy again. He bought new things and became a great merchant. He felt that God was good to him. The boy grew tall and very smart. But as the twelfth year got closer, the merchant became very worried. His face looked sad.

One day his son asked what was wrong, but the father would not say. The boy was very patient and asked again and again. At last, the father told him the truth. He said that, without meaning to, he had promised the boy to a kind dwarf. The dwarf had given the father a lot of money for this promise. The father had signed the paper with his hand and seal. He said that now, twelve years had passed, and the boy would have to go to the dwarf.

Then the son said, "Oh, Father, please do not worry. Everything will be fine. The black man cannot hurt me." The son asked the priest to bless him. When the time was right, the father and son went to the field together. The son made a circle on the ground and stood inside it with his father. Then the black dwarf came and asked the old man, "Did you bring what you promised me?" The son stayed quiet. He asked, "What do you want here?" The dwarf said, "I need to speak with your father, not with you." The son replied, "You tricked my father. Give back the paper." The dwarf said, "No, I will not give up my rights.

They talked for a long time, but finally they agreed. The son did not belong to the enemy, and he was not his father's son. So, the son got into a small boat. The boat floated on the water and drifted away from them. The father gently pushed the boat with his foot. Then, he let the water take his son away. The son said goodbye to his father and floated on the water. Suddenly, the boat tipped over. The water went over the boat, but the son was safe. The father thought his son was lost. He went home and cried for him.

The boat did not sink. It floated quietly away. The boy sat safely inside it. It floated for a long time. At last, it ran into a strange shore. He landed and saw a beautiful castle. He walked toward it. But when he went inside, he found it was magic. He looked in every room. They were empty. He went to the last room. A snake lay in a ring. But the snake was really a princess. She was happy to see him. She said, "Have you come, my hero? I have waited twelve years for you. This kingdom is magic. You must set it free. How can I do that?" he asked.

On the second night, twelve more men will come. On the third night, twenty-four men will come. They might try to hurt you, but at twelve o'clock, their magic will end. If you stay brave and do not speak a word, I will be free. I will come to you with a special bottle. It will have magic water inside. I will rub it on you, and you will wake up. You will be healthy and happy again. I promise to set you free.

And everything happened just as she had said. The black men could not force a single word from him. Then, on the third night, the snake became a beautiful princess. She brought the water of life and brought him back to life again.

So she threw herself into his arms and gave him a big kiss. There was so much joy and happiness in the whole castle. After that, they had a wonderful wedding. Now, he was the King of the Golden Mountain.

They lived very happily together. The queen had a fine baby boy. Eight years went by fast. Then the king thought of his own father. He wanted to visit him. But the queen did not want him to go. She said, "I will be sad if you leave." But the king would not stop asking. Finally, she said yes. Before he left, she gave him a magic ring. "Put this on your finger," she said. "You can go anywhere you want. But you must promise not to use it to make me go away." He promised her. He put on the ring and wished to be at home, right outside his father's town.

He arrived there in a flash. He walked to the town, but the guards at the gate would not let him pass. They said he looked too strange in his beautiful clothes. So, he went to a hill where a kind shepherd was watching his sheep. He swapped clothes with the shepherd, put on the old coat, and walked into the town without anyone stopping him.

When he came to his father, he told him who he was. But the old man did not believe him. He said, "I had a son, but he died long ago." He did not think a poor shepherd could be his child. Still, he gave him some food to eat. Then the shepherd said, "I am truly your son. Do you see a mark on my body that shows I am yours?" His mother smiled. "Yes! Our son had a red raspberry mark under his right arm." He pulled up his shirt, and there it was. Now they knew for sure he was their son. He told them he was the King of the Golden Mountain. He had a princess as his wife, and they had a lovely little boy who was seven years old.

Then the father said, "That is not true. A good king would never wear a dirty coat like that." The son got very angry. He forgot his promise and turned his ring around. He wished for his wife and child to be there. They appeared in a flash. But the queen started to cry. She scolded him and said he had broken his word and brought bad luck. He told her, "I did it without thinking, not on purpose." He tried to make her feel better. She pretended to believe him, but she was still planning something bad.

Then he led her out of the town into the field. He showed her the stream where the little boat had floated away. Then he said, "I am tired. Sit down, and I will sleep on your lap." He laid his head on her lap, and she gently brushed his hair until he fell fast asleep. When he was sleeping, she carefully took the ring from his finger. Then she moved his foot so she could stand up, leaving only the slipper behind. She picked up her child in her arms and wished she was back in her own home.

When he woke up, he was all alone. His wife and child were gone, and the ring had vanished from his finger. Only the slipper remained as a small token. "I cannot go back to my parents," he thought. "They would say I am a wizard. I must leave." He walked on until he reached a hill. Three giants were standing there, arguing because they could not agree on how to share their father's things.

When they saw him walking by, they called out to him. They told him that little men were very smart. They asked him to help them share their treasure. The treasure was not gold or jewels. It was three special things. First, there was a sword. If anyone held it and said, "All heads off but mine," every head would fall to the ground. Second, there was a cloak. If anyone put it on, they would become invisible. Third, there were boots. If anyone put them on, they could go anywhere they wanted in just one step. He said, "Please give me the three things. I want to check if they are still safe and good.

They gave him the cloak, and when he put it on, he became invisible and turned into a fly. Then he changed back to his normal self and said, "The cloak is a good one. Now, please give me the sword." They said, "No, we will not give you that. If you were to say, 'All heads off but mine,' all our heads would be off, and you would be the only one left with yours." Nevertheless, they gave it to him on the condition that he only use it on a tree. He did this, and the sword cut the trunk of a tree in two, just like it was made of soft straw. Then he wanted the boots too, but they said, "No, we will not give them. If you put them on and wished to fly to the top of the hill, we would be left down here with nothing." "Oh, no," said he, "I will not do that." So, they gave him the boots as well.

And now when he had all his things, he thought only of his wife and his child. He said to himself, "Oh, I wish I were on the golden mountain." At that very moment, he vanished from the giants' sight. So, their treasure was shared between them.

When he got close to his palace, he heard happy sounds and music. The people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with someone else. He felt very angry and sad. He thought, "You are a false woman. You left me while I was sleeping." So he put on his cloak and went into the palace without anyone seeing him. When he walked into the dining hall, a big table was full of yummy food. The guests were eating, drinking, and laughing together. She sat on a royal chair in the middle of them. She wore beautiful clothes and had a shiny crown on her head.

He hid behind her, and nobody could see him. When she put a piece of meat on her plate, he took it away and ate it. When she poured a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She tried to take a little bit for herself, but her plate and glass disappeared right away. She felt very sad and ashamed. She ran to her room and cried. He followed her there. She asked, "Has the devil power over me? Did my kind friend never come?" Then he hit her in the face. He said, "Did your kind friend never come? It is he who has you in his power. You are a traitor. Have I deserved this from you?

Then he made himself visible and walked into the hall. He called out, "The wedding is over! The true king has come back!" The kings, princes, and councillors there just laughed at him. But he did not get angry. He simply asked, "Will you go away now?" They tried to grab him, but he held up his sword. He said, "I will give you one last chance to leave." The princes ran away, and the kings bowed down. He was the master again, and the true King of the Golden Mountain.

Tonight, twelve dark men with heavy chains will come. They will ask what you are doing here. You must stay quiet. Do not answer them. Let them do what they want, even if it hurts. Just do not speak. At twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night, twelve more men will come. On the third night, twenty-four men will come. They might try to hurt you, but at twelve o'clock, their magic will end. If you stay brave and do not speak a word, I will be free. I will come to you with a special bottle. It will have magic water inside. I will rub it on you, and you will wake up. You will be healthy and happy again. I promise to set you free.

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"There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.",
"Then said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.",
"When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.",
"Then said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.",
"The boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.",
"They lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.",
"When he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.",
"Then said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.",
"When he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.",
"When they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well. And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.",
"When he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.",
"He placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.",
"Then he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain."
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If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.\n\nWhen he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.\n\nThen said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.\n\nThe boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.\n\nSo she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.\n\nThey lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.\n\nWhen he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.\n\nThen said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.\n\nThen he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.\n\nWhen he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.\n\nWhen they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.\n\nThey gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well. And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.\n\nWhen he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.\n\nHe placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.\n\nThen he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain.",
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"There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.",
"Then said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.",
"When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.",
"Then said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.",
"The boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.",
"They lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.",
"When he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.",
"Then said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.",
"When he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.",
"When they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well. And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.",
"When he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.",
"He placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.",
"Then he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain."
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"clean_text": "There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.\n\nThen said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.\n\nWhen he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.\n\nThen said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.\n\nThe boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.\n\nSo she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.\n\nThey lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.\n\nWhen he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.\n\nThen said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.\n\nThen he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.\n\nWhen he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.\n\nWhen they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.\n\nThey gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well. And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.\n\nWhen he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.\n\nHe placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.\n\nThen he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain.",
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"There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.",
"Then said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.",
"When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face.",
"One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.",
"Then said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights.",
"They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.",
"The boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired.",
"To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free.",
"And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.",
"They lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived.",
"Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.",
"When he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.",
"Then said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.",
"When he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.",
"When they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well.",
"And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.",
"When he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.",
"He placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.",
"Then he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain."
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"There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.",
"Then said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.",
"When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.",
"Then said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.",
"The boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.",
"They lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.",
"When he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.",
"Then said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.",
"When he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.",
"When they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well. And now when he had got all these things, he thought of nothing but his wife and his child, and said as though to himself, oh, if I were but on the golden mountain, and at the same moment he vanished from the sight of the giants, and thus their inheritance was divided.",
"When he was near his palace, he heard sounds of joy, and fiddles, and flutes, and the people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with another. Then he fell into a rage, and said, false woman, she betrayed and deserted me whilst I was asleep. So he put on his cloak, and unseen by all went into the palace. When he entered the dining-hall a great table was spread with delicious food, and the guests were eating and drinking, and laughing, and jesting. She sat on a royal seat in the midst of them in splendid apparel, with a crown on her head.",
"He placed himself behind her, and no one saw him. When she put a piece of meat on a plate for herself, he took it away and ate it, and when she poured out a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She was always helping herself to something, and yet she never got anything, for plate and glass disappeared immediately. Then dismayed and ashamed, she arose and went to her chamber and wept, but he followed her there. She said, has the devil power over me, or did my deliverer never come? Then he struck her in the face, and said, did your deliverer never come. It is he who has you in his power, you traitor. Have I deserved this from you.",
"Then he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain."
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"speech_safe_text": "There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.\n\nThen said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.\n\nWhen he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face. One day his son asked what ailed him, but the father would not say. The boy, however, persisted so long, that at last he told him that without being aware of what he was doing, he had promised him to a black dwarf, and had received much money for doing so. He said likewise that he had set his hand and seal to this, and that now when twelve years had gone by he would have to give him up.\n\nThen said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights. They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.\n\nThe boat, however, did not sink, but floated quietly away, and the boy sat safely inside it, and it floated thus for a long time, until at last it ran into an unknown shore. Then he landed and saw a beautiful castle before him, and set out to go to it. But when he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. He went through every room, but all were empty until he reached the last, where a snake lay coiled in a ring. The snake, however, was an enchanted maiden, who rejoiced to see him, and said, have you come, oh, my deliverer. I have already waited twelve years for you, this kingdom is bewitched, and you must set it free. How can I do that, he inquired. To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free. And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.\n\nSo she threw herself into his arms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the whole castle. After this their marriage was celebrated, and he was king of the golden mountain.\n\nThey lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived. Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.\n\nWhen he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.\n\nThen said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.\n\nThen he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.\n\nWhen he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.\n\nWhen they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.\n\nThey gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. 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"There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl, they were both young, and could not walk. And two richly-laden ships of his sailed forth to sea with all his property on board, and just as he was expecting to win much money by them, news came that they had gone to the bottom, and now instead of being a rich man he was a poor one, and had nothing left but one field outside the town. In order to drive his misfortune a little out of his thoughts, he went out to this field, and as he was walking to and fro in it, a little black mannikin stood suddenly by his side, and asked why he was so sad, and what he was taking so much to heart.",
"Then said the merchant, if you could help me I would willingly tell you. Who knows, replied the black dwarf. Perhaps, I can help you. Then the merchant told him that all he possessed had gone to the bottom of the sea, and that he had nothing left but this field. Do not trouble yourself, said the dwarf. If you will promise to give me the first thing that rubs itself against your leg when you are at home again, and to bring it here to this place in twelve years, time, you shall have as much money as you will. The merchant thought, what can that be but my dog, and did not remember his little boy, so he said yes, gave the black man a written and sealed promise, and went home.",
"When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted that he held himself by a bench, trotted up to him and seized him fast by the legs. The father was shocked, for he remembered his promise, and now knew what he had pledged himself to do, as however, he still found no money in his chest, he thought the dwarf had only been jesting. A month afterwards he went up to the garret, intending to gather together some old tin and to sell it, and saw lying there a great heap of money. Then he was happy again, made purchases, became a greater merchant than before, and felt that God was good to him. In the meantime the boy grew tall, and at the same time bright and clever. But the nearer the twelfth year approached the more anxious grew the merchant, so that his distress might be seen in his face.",
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"Then said the son, oh, father, do not be uneasy, all will go well. The black man has no power over me. The son had himself blessed by the priest, and when the time came, father and son went together to the field, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it with his father. Then came the black dwarf and said to the old man, have you brought with you that which you have promised me. He was silent, but the son asked, what do you want here? Then said the black dwarf, I have to speak with your father, and not with you. The son replied, you have betrayed and misled my father, give back the writing. No, said the black dwarf, I will not give up my rights.",
"They spoke together for a long time after this, but at last they agreed that the son, as he did not belong to the enemy of mankind, nor yet to his father, should seat himself in a small boat, which should lie on water which was flowing away from them, and that the father should push it off with his own foot, and then the son should remain given up to the water. So he took leave of his father, placed himself in a little boat, and the father had to push it off with his own foot. The boat capsized so that the keel was uppermost and the deck under water, and the father believed his son was lost, and went home and mourned for him.",
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"To-night come twelve black men, covered with chains who will ask what you are doing here, but be silent, give them no answer, and let them do what they will with you, they will torment you, beat you, stab you, let everything pass, only do not speak, at twelve o'clock, they must go away again. On the second night twelve others will come, on the third, four-and-twenty, who will cut off your head, but at twelve o'clock their power will be over, and then if you have endured all, and have not spoken the slightest word, I shall be released. I will come to you, and will have, in a bottle, some of the water of life. I will rub you with that, and then you will come to life again, and be as healthy as before. Then said he, I will gladly set you free.",
"And everything happened just as she had said, the black men could not force a single word from him, and on the third night the snake became a beautiful princess, who came with the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
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"They lived very happily together, and the queen bore a fine boy. Eight years had already gone by, when the king bethought him of his father, his heart was moved, and he wished to visit him. The queen, however, would not let him go away, and said, I know beforehand that it will cause my unhappiness, but he suffered her to have no rest until she consented. At their parting she gave him a wishing-ring, and said, take this ring and put it on your finger, and then you will immediately be transported whithersoever you would be, only you must promise me not to use it in wishing me away from this place and with thy father. That he promised her, put the ring on his finger, and wished himself at home, just outside the town where his father lived.",
"Instantly he found himself there, and made for the town, but when he came to the gate, the sentries would not let him in, because he wore such strange and yet such rich and magnificent clothing. Then he went to a hill where a shepherd was watching his sheep, changed clothes with him, put on his old shepherd's-coat, and then entered the town without hindrance.",
"When he came to his father, he made himself known to him, but he did not at all believe that the shepherd was his son, and said he certainly had had a son, but that he was dead long ago, however, as he saw he was a poor, needy shepherd, he would give him something to eat. Then the shepherd said to his parents, I am verily your son. Do you know of no mark on my body by which you could recognize me. Yes, said his mother, our son had a raspberry mark under his right arm. He slipped back his shirt, and they saw the raspberry under his right arm, and no longer doubted that he was their son. Then he told them that he was king of the golden mountain, and a king's daughter was his wife, and that they had a fine son of seven years old.",
"Then said the father, that is certainly not true, it is a fine kind of a king who goes about in a ragged shepherd's-coat. On this the son fell in a passion, and without thinking of his promise, turned his ring round, and wished both his wife and child with him. They were there in a second, but the queen wept, and reproached him, and said that he had broken his word, and had brought misfortune upon her. He said, I have done it thoughtlessly, and not with evil intention, and tried to calm her, and she pretended to believe this, but she had mischief in her mind.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field, and showed her the stream where the little boat had been pushed off, and then he said, I am tired, sit down, I will sleep awhile on your lap. And he laid his head on her lap, and she picked his lice for a while until he fell asleep. When he was asleep, she first drew the ring from his finger, then she drew away the foot which was under him, leaving only the slipper behind her, and she took her child in her arms, and wished herself back in her own kingdom.",
"When he awoke, there he lay quite deserted, and his wife and child were gone, and so was the ring from his finger, the slipper only was still there as a token. Home to your parents you cannot return, thought he, they would say that you were a wizard, you must be off, and walk on until you arrive in your own kingdom. So he went away and came at length to a hill by which three giants were standing, disputing with each other because they did not know how to divide their father's property.",
"When they saw him passing by, they called to him and said little men had quick wits, and that he was to divide their inheritance for them. The inheritance, however, consisted of a sword, which, if anyone took it in his hand, and said, all heads off but mine, every head would lie on the ground, secondly, of a cloak which made any one who put it on invisible, thirdly, of a pair of boots which could transport the wearer to any place he wished in a moment. He said, give me the three things that I may see if they are still in good condition.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he had put it on, he was invisible and changed into a fly. Then he resumed his own form and said, the cloak is a good one, now give me the sword. They said, no, we will not give you that, if you were to say, all heads off but mine, all our heads would be off, and you alone would be left with yours. Nevertheless they gave it to him on the condition that he was only to try it against a tree. This he did, and the sword cut in two the trunk of a tree as if it had been a blade of straw. Then he wanted to have the boots likewise, but they said, no, we will not give them, if you had them on your feet and were to wish yourself at the top of the hill, we should be left down here with nothing. Oh, no, said he, I will not do that. So they gave him the boots as well.",
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"Then he made himself visible, went into the hall, and cried, the wedding is at an end, the true king has returned. The kings, princes, and councillors who were assembled there, ridiculed and mocked him, but he did not trouble to answer them, and said, will you go away, or not. On this they tried to seize him and pressed upon him, but he drew his sword and said, all heads off but mine, and all the heads rolled on the ground, and he alone was master, and once more king of the golden mountain."
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"When he got home, his little boy was so happy. He jumped up and down and grabbed his father’s legs. The father felt a little scared. He remembered his promise, but he still could not find any money in his chest. He thought the dwarf had only been joking. A month later, he went to the attic to gather some old tin to sell. He saw a big pile of money there! He was happy again. He bought new things and became a great merchant. He felt that God was good to him. The boy grew tall and very smart. But as the twelfth year got closer, the merchant became very worried. His face looked sad.",
"One day his son asked what was wrong, but the father would not say. The boy was very patient and asked again and again. At last, the father told him the truth. He said that, without meaning to, he had promised the boy to a kind dwarf. The dwarf had given the father a lot of money for this promise. The father had signed the paper with his hand and seal. He said that now, twelve years had passed, and the boy would have to go to the dwarf.",
"Then the son said, \"Oh, Father, please do not worry. Everything will be fine. The black man cannot hurt me.\" The son asked the priest to bless him. When the time was right, the father and son went to the field together. The son made a circle on the ground and stood inside it with his father. Then the black dwarf came and asked the old man, \"Did you bring what you promised me?\" The son stayed quiet. He asked, \"What do you want here?\" The dwarf said, \"I need to speak with your father, not with you.\" The son replied, \"You tricked my father. Give back the paper.\" The dwarf said, \"No, I will not give up my rights.",
"They talked for a long time, but finally they agreed. The son did not belong to the enemy, and he was not his father's son. So, the son got into a small boat. The boat floated on the water and drifted away from them. The father gently pushed the boat with his foot. Then, he let the water take his son away. The son said goodbye to his father and floated on the water. Suddenly, the boat tipped over. The water went over the boat, but the son was safe. The father thought his son was lost. He went home and cried for him.",
"The boat did not sink. It floated quietly away. The boy sat safely inside it. It floated for a long time. At last, it ran into a strange shore. He landed and saw a beautiful castle. He walked toward it. But when he went inside, he found it was magic. He looked in every room. They were empty. He went to the last room. A snake lay in a ring. But the snake was really a princess. She was happy to see him. She said, \"Have you come, my hero? I have waited twelve years for you. This kingdom is magic. You must set it free. How can I do that?\" he asked.",
"Tonight, twelve dark men with heavy chains will come. They will ask what you are doing here. You must stay quiet. Do not answer them. Let them do what they want, even if it hurts. Just do not speak. At twelve o'clock, they must go away again.\n\nOn the second night, twelve more men will come. On the third night, twenty-four men will come. They might try to hurt you, but at twelve o'clock, their magic will end. If you stay brave and do not speak a word, I will be free. I will come to you with a special bottle. It will have magic water inside. I will rub it on you, and you will wake up. You will be healthy and happy again. I promise to set you free.",
"And everything happened just as she had said. The black men could not force a single word from him. Then, on the third night, the snake became a beautiful princess. She brought the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and gave him a big kiss. There was so much joy and happiness in the whole castle. After that, they had a wonderful wedding. Now, he was the King of the Golden Mountain.",
"They lived very happily together. The queen had a fine baby boy. Eight years went by fast. Then the king thought of his own father. He wanted to visit him. But the queen did not want him to go. She said, \"I will be sad if you leave.\" But the king would not stop asking. Finally, she said yes. Before he left, she gave him a magic ring. \"Put this on your finger,\" she said. \"You can go anywhere you want. But you must promise not to use it to make me go away.\" He promised her. He put on the ring and wished to be at home, right outside his father's town.",
"He arrived there in a flash. He walked to the town, but the guards at the gate would not let him pass. They said he looked too strange in his beautiful clothes. So, he went to a hill where a kind shepherd was watching his sheep. He swapped clothes with the shepherd, put on the old coat, and walked into the town without anyone stopping him.",
"When he came to his father, he told him who he was. But the old man did not believe him. He said, \"I had a son, but he died long ago.\" He did not think a poor shepherd could be his child. Still, he gave him some food to eat. Then the shepherd said, \"I am truly your son. Do you see a mark on my body that shows I am yours?\" His mother smiled. \"Yes! Our son had a red raspberry mark under his right arm.\" He pulled up his shirt, and there it was. Now they knew for sure he was their son. He told them he was the King of the Golden Mountain. He had a princess as his wife, and they had a lovely little boy who was seven years old.",
"Then the father said, \"That is not true. A good king would never wear a dirty coat like that.\" The son got very angry. He forgot his promise and turned his ring around. He wished for his wife and child to be there. They appeared in a flash. But the queen started to cry. She scolded him and said he had broken his word and brought bad luck. He told her, \"I did it without thinking, not on purpose.\" He tried to make her feel better. She pretended to believe him, but she was still planning something bad.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field. He showed her the stream where the little boat had floated away. Then he said, \"I am tired. Sit down, and I will sleep on your lap.\" He laid his head on her lap, and she gently brushed his hair until he fell fast asleep. When he was sleeping, she carefully took the ring from his finger. Then she moved his foot so she could stand up, leaving only the slipper behind. She picked up her child in her arms and wished she was back in her own home.",
"When he woke up, he was all alone. His wife and child were gone, and the ring had vanished from his finger. Only the slipper remained as a small token. \"I cannot go back to my parents,\" he thought. \"They would say I am a wizard. I must leave.\" He walked on until he reached a hill. Three giants were standing there, arguing because they could not agree on how to share their father's things.",
"When they saw him walking by, they called out to him. They told him that little men were very smart. They asked him to help them share their treasure. The treasure was not gold or jewels. It was three special things. First, there was a sword. If anyone held it and said, \"All heads off but mine,\" every head would fall to the ground. Second, there was a cloak. If anyone put it on, they would become invisible. Third, there were boots. If anyone put them on, they could go anywhere they wanted in just one step. He said, \"Please give me the three things. I want to check if they are still safe and good.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he put it on, he became invisible and turned into a fly. Then he changed back to his normal self and said, \"The cloak is a good one. Now, please give me the sword.\" They said, \"No, we will not give you that. If you were to say, 'All heads off but mine,' all our heads would be off, and you would be the only one left with yours.\" Nevertheless, they gave it to him on the condition that he only use it on a tree. He did this, and the sword cut the trunk of a tree in two, just like it was made of soft straw. Then he wanted the boots too, but they said, \"No, we will not give them. If you put them on and wished to fly to the top of the hill, we would be left down here with nothing.\" \"Oh, no,\" said he, \"I will not do that.\" So, they gave him the boots as well.",
"And now when he had all his things, he thought only of his wife and his child. He said to himself, \"Oh, I wish I were on the golden mountain.\" At that very moment, he vanished from the giants' sight. So, their treasure was shared between them.",
"When he got close to his palace, he heard happy sounds and music. The people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with someone else. He felt very angry and sad. He thought, \"You are a false woman. You left me while I was sleeping.\" So he put on his cloak and went into the palace without anyone seeing him. When he walked into the dining hall, a big table was full of yummy food. The guests were eating, drinking, and laughing together. She sat on a royal chair in the middle of them. She wore beautiful clothes and had a shiny crown on her head.",
"He hid behind her, and nobody could see him. When she put a piece of meat on her plate, he took it away and ate it. When she poured a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She tried to take a little bit for herself, but her plate and glass disappeared right away. She felt very sad and ashamed. She ran to her room and cried. He followed her there. She asked, \"Has the devil power over me? Did my kind friend never come?\" Then he hit her in the face. He said, \"Did your kind friend never come? It is he who has you in his power. You are a traitor. Have I deserved this from you?",
"Then he made himself visible and walked into the hall. He called out, \"The wedding is over! The true king has come back!\" The kings, princes, and councillors there just laughed at him. But he did not get angry. He simply asked, \"Will you go away now?\" They tried to grab him, but he held up his sword. He said, \"I will give you one last chance to leave.\" The princes ran away, and the kings bowed down. He was the master again, and the true King of the Golden Mountain."
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"child_friendly_text": "There was once a merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl. They were very young and could not walk yet. He sent two big ships out to sea with all his money and things on board. He thought he would make a lot of money, but then bad news came. The ships had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Now he was poor and had nothing left. He only had one small field outside the town. To forget his sad luck, he walked in the field. Suddenly, a little black mannikin stood by his side. He asked why the merchant was so sad and why he was crying so much.\n\nThen the merchant said, \"If you help me, I will tell you everything.\" \"Maybe I can help,\" said the black dwarf. The merchant told him that all his money had fallen into the deep sea. He had nothing left but this field. \"Don't worry,\" said the dwarf. \"If you promise to give me the first thing that touches your leg when you get home, and bring it here in twelve years, I will give you as much gold as you want.\" The merchant thought, \"That must be my dog.\" He forgot his little boy. So, he said yes. He gave the black man a signed paper and went home.\n\nWhen he got home, his little boy was so happy. He jumped up and down and grabbed his father’s legs. The father felt a little scared. He remembered his promise, but he still could not find any money in his chest. He thought the dwarf had only been joking. A month later, he went to the attic to gather some old tin to sell. He saw a big pile of money there! He was happy again. He bought new things and became a great merchant. He felt that God was good to him. The boy grew tall and very smart. But as the twelfth year got closer, the merchant became very worried. His face looked sad.\n\nOne day his son asked what was wrong, but the father would not say. The boy was very patient and asked again and again. At last, the father told him the truth. He said that, without meaning to, he had promised the boy to a kind dwarf. The dwarf had given the father a lot of money for this promise. The father had signed the paper with his hand and seal. He said that now, twelve years had passed, and the boy would have to go to the dwarf.\n\nThen the son said, \"Oh, Father, please do not worry. Everything will be fine. The black man cannot hurt me.\" The son asked the priest to bless him. When the time was right, the father and son went to the field together. The son made a circle on the ground and stood inside it with his father. Then the black dwarf came and asked the old man, \"Did you bring what you promised me?\" The son stayed quiet. He asked, \"What do you want here?\" The dwarf said, \"I need to speak with your father, not with you.\" The son replied, \"You tricked my father. Give back the paper.\" The dwarf said, \"No, I will not give up my rights.\n\nThey talked for a long time, but finally they agreed. The son did not belong to the enemy, and he was not his father's son. So, the son got into a small boat. The boat floated on the water and drifted away from them. The father gently pushed the boat with his foot. Then, he let the water take his son away. The son said goodbye to his father and floated on the water. Suddenly, the boat tipped over. The water went over the boat, but the son was safe. The father thought his son was lost. He went home and cried for him.\n\nThe boat did not sink. It floated quietly away. The boy sat safely inside it. It floated for a long time. At last, it ran into a strange shore. He landed and saw a beautiful castle. He walked toward it. But when he went inside, he found it was magic. He looked in every room. They were empty. He went to the last room. A snake lay in a ring. But the snake was really a princess. She was happy to see him. She said, \"Have you come, my hero? I have waited twelve years for you. This kingdom is magic. You must set it free. How can I do that?\" he asked.\n\nTonight, twelve dark men with heavy chains will come. They will ask what you are doing here. You must stay quiet. Do not answer them. Let them do what they want, even if it hurts. Just do not speak. At twelve o'clock, they must go away again.\n\nOn the second night, twelve more men will come. On the third night, twenty-four men will come. They might try to hurt you, but at twelve o'clock, their magic will end. If you stay brave and do not speak a word, I will be free. I will come to you with a special bottle. It will have magic water inside. I will rub it on you, and you will wake up. You will be healthy and happy again. I promise to set you free.\n\nAnd everything happened just as she had said. The black men could not force a single word from him. Then, on the third night, the snake became a beautiful princess. She brought the water of life and brought him back to life again.\n\nSo she threw herself into his arms and gave him a big kiss. There was so much joy and happiness in the whole castle. After that, they had a wonderful wedding. Now, he was the King of the Golden Mountain.\n\nThey lived very happily together. The queen had a fine baby boy. Eight years went by fast. Then the king thought of his own father. He wanted to visit him. But the queen did not want him to go. She said, \"I will be sad if you leave.\" But the king would not stop asking. Finally, she said yes. Before he left, she gave him a magic ring. \"Put this on your finger,\" she said. \"You can go anywhere you want. But you must promise not to use it to make me go away.\" He promised her. He put on the ring and wished to be at home, right outside his father's town.\n\nHe arrived there in a flash. He walked to the town, but the guards at the gate would not let him pass. They said he looked too strange in his beautiful clothes. So, he went to a hill where a kind shepherd was watching his sheep. He swapped clothes with the shepherd, put on the old coat, and walked into the town without anyone stopping him.\n\nWhen he came to his father, he told him who he was. But the old man did not believe him. He said, \"I had a son, but he died long ago.\" He did not think a poor shepherd could be his child. Still, he gave him some food to eat. Then the shepherd said, \"I am truly your son. Do you see a mark on my body that shows I am yours?\" His mother smiled. \"Yes! Our son had a red raspberry mark under his right arm.\" He pulled up his shirt, and there it was. Now they knew for sure he was their son. He told them he was the King of the Golden Mountain. He had a princess as his wife, and they had a lovely little boy who was seven years old.\n\nThen the father said, \"That is not true. A good king would never wear a dirty coat like that.\" The son got very angry. He forgot his promise and turned his ring around. He wished for his wife and child to be there. They appeared in a flash. But the queen started to cry. She scolded him and said he had broken his word and brought bad luck. He told her, \"I did it without thinking, not on purpose.\" He tried to make her feel better. She pretended to believe him, but she was still planning something bad.\n\nThen he led her out of the town into the field. He showed her the stream where the little boat had floated away. Then he said, \"I am tired. Sit down, and I will sleep on your lap.\" He laid his head on her lap, and she gently brushed his hair until he fell fast asleep. When he was sleeping, she carefully took the ring from his finger. Then she moved his foot so she could stand up, leaving only the slipper behind. She picked up her child in her arms and wished she was back in her own home.\n\nWhen he woke up, he was all alone. His wife and child were gone, and the ring had vanished from his finger. Only the slipper remained as a small token. \"I cannot go back to my parents,\" he thought. \"They would say I am a wizard. I must leave.\" He walked on until he reached a hill. Three giants were standing there, arguing because they could not agree on how to share their father's things.\n\nWhen they saw him walking by, they called out to him. They told him that little men were very smart. They asked him to help them share their treasure. The treasure was not gold or jewels. It was three special things. First, there was a sword. If anyone held it and said, \"All heads off but mine,\" every head would fall to the ground. Second, there was a cloak. If anyone put it on, they would become invisible. Third, there were boots. If anyone put them on, they could go anywhere they wanted in just one step. He said, \"Please give me the three things. I want to check if they are still safe and good.\n\nThey gave him the cloak, and when he put it on, he became invisible and turned into a fly. Then he changed back to his normal self and said, \"The cloak is a good one. Now, please give me the sword.\" They said, \"No, we will not give you that. If you were to say, 'All heads off but mine,' all our heads would be off, and you would be the only one left with yours.\" Nevertheless, they gave it to him on the condition that he only use it on a tree. He did this, and the sword cut the trunk of a tree in two, just like it was made of soft straw. Then he wanted the boots too, but they said, \"No, we will not give them. If you put them on and wished to fly to the top of the hill, we would be left down here with nothing.\" \"Oh, no,\" said he, \"I will not do that.\" So, they gave him the boots as well.\n\nAnd now when he had all his things, he thought only of his wife and his child. He said to himself, \"Oh, I wish I were on the golden mountain.\" At that very moment, he vanished from the giants' sight. So, their treasure was shared between them.\n\nWhen he got close to his palace, he heard happy sounds and music. The people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with someone else. He felt very angry and sad. He thought, \"You are a false woman. You left me while I was sleeping.\" So he put on his cloak and went into the palace without anyone seeing him. When he walked into the dining hall, a big table was full of yummy food. The guests were eating, drinking, and laughing together. She sat on a royal chair in the middle of them. She wore beautiful clothes and had a shiny crown on her head.\n\nHe hid behind her, and nobody could see him. When she put a piece of meat on her plate, he took it away and ate it. When she poured a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She tried to take a little bit for herself, but her plate and glass disappeared right away. She felt very sad and ashamed. She ran to her room and cried. He followed her there. She asked, \"Has the devil power over me? Did my kind friend never come?\" Then he hit her in the face. He said, \"Did your kind friend never come? It is he who has you in his power. You are a traitor. Have I deserved this from you?\n\nThen he made himself visible and walked into the hall. He called out, \"The wedding is over! The true king has come back!\" The kings, princes, and councillors there just laughed at him. But he did not get angry. He simply asked, \"Will you go away now?\" They tried to grab him, but he held up his sword. He said, \"I will give you one last chance to leave.\" The princes ran away, and the kings bowed down. He was the master again, and the true King of the Golden Mountain.",
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"There was once a merchant who had two children, a boy and a girl. They were very young and could not walk yet. He sent two big ships out to sea with all his money and things on board. He thought he would make a lot of money, but then bad news came. The ships had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Now he was poor and had nothing left. He only had one small field outside the town. To forget his sad luck, he walked in the field. Suddenly, a little black mannikin stood by his side. He asked why the merchant was so sad and why he was crying so much.",
"Then the merchant said, \"If you help me, I will tell you everything.\" \"Maybe I can help,\" said the black dwarf. The merchant told him that all his money had fallen into the deep sea. He had nothing left but this field. \"Don't worry,\" said the dwarf. \"If you promise to give me the first thing that touches your leg when you get home, and bring it here in twelve years, I will give you as much gold as you want.\" The merchant thought, \"That must be my dog.\" He forgot his little boy. So, he said yes. He gave the black man a signed paper and went home.",
"When he got home, his little boy was so happy. He jumped up and down and grabbed his father’s legs. The father felt a little scared. He remembered his promise, but he still could not find any money in his chest. He thought the dwarf had only been joking. A month later, he went to the attic to gather some old tin to sell. He saw a big pile of money there! He was happy again. He bought new things and became a great merchant. He felt that God was good to him. The boy grew tall and very smart. But as the twelfth year got closer, the merchant became very worried. His face looked sad.",
"One day his son asked what was wrong, but the father would not say. The boy was very patient and asked again and again. At last, the father told him the truth. He said that, without meaning to, he had promised the boy to a kind dwarf. The dwarf had given the father a lot of money for this promise. The father had signed the paper with his hand and seal. He said that now, twelve years had passed, and the boy would have to go to the dwarf.",
"Then the son said, \"Oh, Father, please do not worry. Everything will be fine. The black man cannot hurt me.\" The son asked the priest to bless him. When the time was right, the father and son went to the field together. The son made a circle on the ground and stood inside it with his father. Then the black dwarf came and asked the old man, \"Did you bring what you promised me?\" The son stayed quiet. He asked, \"What do you want here?\" The dwarf said, \"I need to speak with your father, not with you.\" The son replied, \"You tricked my father. Give back the paper.\" The dwarf said, \"No, I will not give up my rights.",
"They talked for a long time, but finally they agreed. The son did not belong to the enemy, and he was not his father's son. So, the son got into a small boat. The boat floated on the water and drifted away from them. The father gently pushed the boat with his foot. Then, he let the water take his son away. The son said goodbye to his father and floated on the water. Suddenly, the boat tipped over. The water went over the boat, but the son was safe. The father thought his son was lost. He went home and cried for him.",
"The boat did not sink. It floated quietly away. The boy sat safely inside it. It floated for a long time. At last, it ran into a strange shore. He landed and saw a beautiful castle. He walked toward it. But when he went inside, he found it was magic. He looked in every room. They were empty. He went to the last room. A snake lay in a ring. But the snake was really a princess. She was happy to see him. She said, \"Have you come, my hero? I have waited twelve years for you. This kingdom is magic. You must set it free. How can I do that?\" he asked.",
"Tonight, twelve dark men with heavy chains will come. They will ask what you are doing here. You must stay quiet. Do not answer them. Let them do what they want, even if it hurts. Just do not speak. At twelve o'clock, they must go away again.\n\nOn the second night, twelve more men will come. On the third night, twenty-four men will come. They might try to hurt you, but at twelve o'clock, their magic will end. If you stay brave and do not speak a word, I will be free. I will come to you with a special bottle. It will have magic water inside. I will rub it on you, and you will wake up. You will be healthy and happy again. I promise to set you free.",
"And everything happened just as she had said. The black men could not force a single word from him. Then, on the third night, the snake became a beautiful princess. She brought the water of life and brought him back to life again.",
"So she threw herself into his arms and gave him a big kiss. There was so much joy and happiness in the whole castle. After that, they had a wonderful wedding. Now, he was the King of the Golden Mountain.",
"They lived very happily together. The queen had a fine baby boy. Eight years went by fast. Then the king thought of his own father. He wanted to visit him. But the queen did not want him to go. She said, \"I will be sad if you leave.\" But the king would not stop asking. Finally, she said yes. Before he left, she gave him a magic ring. \"Put this on your finger,\" she said. \"You can go anywhere you want. But you must promise not to use it to make me go away.\" He promised her. He put on the ring and wished to be at home, right outside his father's town.",
"He arrived there in a flash. He walked to the town, but the guards at the gate would not let him pass. They said he looked too strange in his beautiful clothes. So, he went to a hill where a kind shepherd was watching his sheep. He swapped clothes with the shepherd, put on the old coat, and walked into the town without anyone stopping him.",
"When he came to his father, he told him who he was. But the old man did not believe him. He said, \"I had a son, but he died long ago.\" He did not think a poor shepherd could be his child. Still, he gave him some food to eat. Then the shepherd said, \"I am truly your son. Do you see a mark on my body that shows I am yours?\" His mother smiled. \"Yes! Our son had a red raspberry mark under his right arm.\" He pulled up his shirt, and there it was. Now they knew for sure he was their son. He told them he was the King of the Golden Mountain. He had a princess as his wife, and they had a lovely little boy who was seven years old.",
"Then the father said, \"That is not true. A good king would never wear a dirty coat like that.\" The son got very angry. He forgot his promise and turned his ring around. He wished for his wife and child to be there. They appeared in a flash. But the queen started to cry. She scolded him and said he had broken his word and brought bad luck. He told her, \"I did it without thinking, not on purpose.\" He tried to make her feel better. She pretended to believe him, but she was still planning something bad.",
"Then he led her out of the town into the field. He showed her the stream where the little boat had floated away. Then he said, \"I am tired. Sit down, and I will sleep on your lap.\" He laid his head on her lap, and she gently brushed his hair until he fell fast asleep. When he was sleeping, she carefully took the ring from his finger. Then she moved his foot so she could stand up, leaving only the slipper behind. She picked up her child in her arms and wished she was back in her own home.",
"When he woke up, he was all alone. His wife and child were gone, and the ring had vanished from his finger. Only the slipper remained as a small token. \"I cannot go back to my parents,\" he thought. \"They would say I am a wizard. I must leave.\" He walked on until he reached a hill. Three giants were standing there, arguing because they could not agree on how to share their father's things.",
"When they saw him walking by, they called out to him. They told him that little men were very smart. They asked him to help them share their treasure. The treasure was not gold or jewels. It was three special things. First, there was a sword. If anyone held it and said, \"All heads off but mine,\" every head would fall to the ground. Second, there was a cloak. If anyone put it on, they would become invisible. Third, there were boots. If anyone put them on, they could go anywhere they wanted in just one step. He said, \"Please give me the three things. I want to check if they are still safe and good.",
"They gave him the cloak, and when he put it on, he became invisible and turned into a fly. Then he changed back to his normal self and said, \"The cloak is a good one. Now, please give me the sword.\" They said, \"No, we will not give you that. If you were to say, 'All heads off but mine,' all our heads would be off, and you would be the only one left with yours.\" Nevertheless, they gave it to him on the condition that he only use it on a tree. He did this, and the sword cut the trunk of a tree in two, just like it was made of soft straw. Then he wanted the boots too, but they said, \"No, we will not give them. If you put them on and wished to fly to the top of the hill, we would be left down here with nothing.\" \"Oh, no,\" said he, \"I will not do that.\" So, they gave him the boots as well.",
"And now when he had all his things, he thought only of his wife and his child. He said to himself, \"Oh, I wish I were on the golden mountain.\" At that very moment, he vanished from the giants' sight. So, their treasure was shared between them.",
"When he got close to his palace, he heard happy sounds and music. The people told him that his wife was celebrating her wedding with someone else. He felt very angry and sad. He thought, \"You are a false woman. You left me while I was sleeping.\" So he put on his cloak and went into the palace without anyone seeing him. When he walked into the dining hall, a big table was full of yummy food. The guests were eating, drinking, and laughing together. She sat on a royal chair in the middle of them. She wore beautiful clothes and had a shiny crown on her head.",
"He hid behind her, and nobody could see him. When she put a piece of meat on her plate, he took it away and ate it. When she poured a glass of wine for herself, he took it away and drank it. She tried to take a little bit for herself, but her plate and glass disappeared right away. She felt very sad and ashamed. She ran to her room and cried. He followed her there. She asked, \"Has the devil power over me? Did my kind friend never come?\" Then he hit her in the face. He said, \"Did your kind friend never come? It is he who has you in his power. You are a traitor. Have I deserved this from you?",
"Then he made himself visible and walked into the hall. He called out, \"The wedding is over! The true king has come back!\" The kings, princes, and councillors there just laughed at him. But he did not get angry. He simply asked, \"Will you go away now?\" They tried to grab him, but he held up his sword. He said, \"I will give you one last chance to leave.\" The princes ran away, and the kings bowed down. He was the master again, and the true King of the Golden Mountain."
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