The Three Little Birds

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    "About a thousand or more years ago, there were in this country nothing but small kings, and one of them who lived on the Keuterberg was very fond of hunting. Once on a time when he was riding forth from his castle with his huntsmen, three girls were watching their cows upon the mountain, and when they saw the king with all his followers, the eldest girl pointed to him, and called to the two other girls, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get that one, I will have none. Then the second girl answered from the other side of the hill, and pointed to the one who was on the king's right hand, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get him, I will have no one. These, however, were the two ministers. The king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. This they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband. Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.",
    "But the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "When the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.",
    "When a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.",
    "Then the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.",
    "When the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.",
    "Hereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.",
    "\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.",
    "\"Many thanks,\" said she.",
    "\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"",
    "\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.",
    "\"God knows.\"",
    "Then the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.",
    "When a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"",
    "\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.",
    "\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way. Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"",
    "The maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
    "\"To whom do you belong, then?\"",
    "\"I am the fisherman's son.\"",
    "\"But he has no children.\"",
    "\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"",
    "That the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince."
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Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.\n\nBut the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nWhen the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.\n\nWhen a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.\n\nThen the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.\n\nWhen the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.\n\nHereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.\n\n\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.\n\n\"Many thanks,\" said she.\n\n\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"\n\n\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.\n\n\"God knows.\"\n\nThen the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.\n\nWhen a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"\n\n\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.\n\n\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way. Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"\n\nThe maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.\n\nBut the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"\n\n\"Oh, no one.\"\n\n\"To whom do you belong, then?\"\n\n\"I am the fisherman's son.\"\n\n\"But he has no children.\"\n\n\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"\n\nThat the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.\n\nThen they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince.",
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    "About a thousand or more years ago, there were in this country nothing but small kings, and one of them who lived on the Keuterberg was very fond of hunting. Once on a time when he was riding forth from his castle with his huntsmen, three girls were watching their cows upon the mountain, and when they saw the king with all his followers, the eldest girl pointed to him, and called to the two other girls, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get that one, I will have none. Then the second girl answered from the other side of the hill, and pointed to the one who was on the king's right hand, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get him, I will have no one. These, however, were the two ministers. The king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. This they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband. Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.",
    "But the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "When the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.",
    "When a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.",
    "Then the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.",
    "When the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.",
    "Hereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.",
    "\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.",
    "\"Many thanks,\" said she.",
    "\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"",
    "\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.",
    "\"God knows.\"",
    "Then the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.",
    "When a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"",
    "\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.",
    "\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way. Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"",
    "The maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
    "\"To whom do you belong, then?\"",
    "\"I am the fisherman's son.\"",
    "\"But he has no children.\"",
    "\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"",
    "That the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince."
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  "clean_text": "About a thousand or more years ago, there were in this country nothing but small kings, and one of them who lived on the Keuterberg was very fond of hunting. Once on a time when he was riding forth from his castle with his huntsmen, three girls were watching their cows upon the mountain, and when they saw the king with all his followers, the eldest girl pointed to him, and called to the two other girls, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get that one, I will have none. Then the second girl answered from the other side of the hill, and pointed to the one who was on the king's right hand, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get him, I will have no one. These, however, were the two ministers. The king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. This they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband. Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.\n\nBut the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nWhen the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.\n\nWhen a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.\n\nThen the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.\n\nWhen the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.\n\nHereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.\n\n\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.\n\n\"Many thanks,\" said she.\n\n\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"\n\n\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.\n\n\"God knows.\"\n\nThen the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.\n\nWhen a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"\n\n\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.\n\n\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way. Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"\n\nThe maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.\n\nBut the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"\n\n\"Oh, no one.\"\n\n\"To whom do you belong, then?\"\n\n\"I am the fisherman's son.\"\n\n\"But he has no children.\"\n\n\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"\n\nThat the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.\n\nThen they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince.",
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    "About a thousand or more years ago, there were in this country nothing but small kings, and one of them who lived on the Keuterberg was very fond of hunting. Once on a time when he was riding forth from his castle with his huntsmen, three girls were watching their cows upon the mountain, and when they saw the king with all his followers, the eldest girl pointed to him, and called to the two other girls, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get that one, I will have none. Then the second girl answered from the other side of the hill, and pointed to the one who was on the king's right hand, hullo. Hullo. If I do not get him, I will have no one. These, however, were the two ministers.",
    "The king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. This they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband. Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.",
    "But the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "When the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.",
    "When a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.",
    "Then the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.",
    "When the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.",
    "Hereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.",
    "\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.",
    "\"Many thanks,\" said she.",
    "\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"",
    "\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.",
    "\"God knows.\"",
    "Then the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.",
    "When a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"",
    "\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.",
    "\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way.",
    "Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"",
    "The maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
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    "\"I am the fisherman's son.\"",
    "\"But he has no children.\"",
    "\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"",
    "That the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince."
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    "But the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "When the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.",
    "When a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.",
    "Then the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.",
    "When the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.",
    "Hereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.",
    "\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.",
    "\"Many thanks,\" said she.",
    "\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"",
    "\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.",
    "\"God knows.\"",
    "Then the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.",
    "When a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"",
    "\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.",
    "\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way. Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"",
    "The maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.",
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    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
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    "\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"",
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    "Then they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince."
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Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.\n\nBut the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nWhen the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.\n\nWhen a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.\n\nThen the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.\n\nAnd when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.\n\nWhen the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.\n\nHereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. 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Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"\n\nThe maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.\n\nBut the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. 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    "The king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. This they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband. Then she said, yes, and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.",
    "But the two sisters had no children, and once when the king was obliged to go from home he invited them to come to the queen in order to cheer her, for she was about to bear a child. She had a little boy who brought a bright red star into the world with him. Then the two sisters said to each other that they would throw the beautiful boy into the water. When they had thrown him in - I believe it was into the Weser - a little bird flew up into the air, which sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "When the two heard that, they were frightened to death, and ran away in great haste. When the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a dog. Then the king said, what God does, is well done. But a fisherman who dwelt near the water fished the little boy out again while he was still alive, and as his wife had no children, they reared him.",
    "When a year had gone by, the king again went away, and the queen had another little boy, whom the false sisters likewise took and threw into the water. Then up flew a little bird again and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, brave boy, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came back, they told him that the queen had once more given birth to a dog, and he again said, what God does, is well done. The fisherman, however, fished this one also out of the water, and reared him.",
    "Then the king again journeyed forth, and the queen had a little girl, whom also the false sisters threw into the water. Then again a little bird flew up on high and sang - to thy death art thou sped until God's word be said. In the white lily bloom, bonny girl, is thy tomb.",
    "And when the king came home they told him that the queen had been delivered of a cat. Then the king grew angry, and ordered his wife to be cast into prison, and therein was she shut up for many long years.",
    "When the children had grown up, the eldest once went out with some other boys to fish, but the other boys would not have him with them, and said, go your way, foundling.",
    "Hereupon he was much troubled, and asked the old fisherman if that was true. The fisherman told him that once when he was fishing he had drawn him out of the water. So the boy said he would go forth and seek his father. The fisherman, however, entreated him to stay, but he would not let himself be hindered, and at last the fisherman consented. Then the boy went on his way and walked for many days, and at last he came to a great stretch of water by the side of which stood an old woman fishing.",
    "\"Good day, mother,\" said the boy.",
    "\"Many thanks,\" said she.",
    "\"You will fish long enough before you catch anything.\"",
    "\"And you will seek long enough before you find your father. How will you get over the water,\" said the woman.",
    "\"God knows.\"",
    "Then the old woman took him up on her back and carried him through it, and he sought for a long time, but could not find his father.",
    "When a year had gone by, the second boy set out to seek his brother. He came to the water, and all fared with him just as with his brother. And now there was no one at home but the daughter, and she mourned for her brothers so much that at last she also begged the fisherman to let her set forth, for she wished to go in search of her brothers. Then she likewise came to the great stretch of water, and she said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\"",
    "\"Many thanks,\" replied the old woman.",
    "\"May God help you with your fishing,\" said the maiden. When the old woman heard that, she became quite friendly, and carried her over the water, gave her a wand, and said to her, \"Go, my daughter, ever onwards by this road, and when you come to a great black dog, you must pass it silently and boldly, without either laughing or looking at it. Then you will come to a great high castle, on the threshold of which you must let the wand fall, and go straight through the castle, and out again on the other side. There you will see an old fountain out of which a large tree has grown, whereon hangs a bird in a cage which you must take down. Take likewise a glass of water out of the fountain, and with these two things go back by the same way.",
    "Pick up the wand again from the threshold and take it with you, and when you again pass by the dog, strike him in the face with it, but be sure that you hit him, and then just come back here to me.\"",
    "The maiden found everything exactly as the old woman had said, and on her way back she found her two brothers who had sought each other over half the world. They went together to the place where the black dog was lying on the road, she struck it in the face, and it turned into a handsome prince who went with them to the river. There the old woman was still standing. She rejoiced much to see them again, and carried them all over the water, and then she too went away, for now she was freed. The others, however, went to the old fisherman, and all were glad that they had found each other again, but they hung the bird on the wall.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home, and took his crossbow and went a-hunting. When he was tired he took his flute, and made music. The king was hunting too, and heard that and went thither, and when he met the youth, he said, \"Who has given you leave to hunt here?\"",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
    "\"To whom do you belong, then?\"",
    "\"I am the fisherman's son.\"",
    "\"But he has no children.\"",
    "\"If you will not believe, come with me.\"",
    "That the king did, and questioned the fisherman, who told him everything, and the little bird on the wall began to sing - the mother sits alone there in the prison small, o king of royal blood, these are thy children all. The sisters twain so false, they wrought the children woe, there in the waters deep where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then they were all terrified, and the king took the bird, the fisherman and the three children back with him to the castle, and ordered the prison to be opened and brought his wife out again. She had grown quite ill and weak, so the daughter gave her some of the water of the fountain to drink, and she became strong and healthy. But the two false sisters were burnt, and the daughter married the prince."
  ],
  "child_friendly_title": "The Three Little Birds",
  "child_friendly_body": [
    "A long, long time ago, in this land, there were many small kings. One of them lived on a green hill called Keuterberg. He loved to go hunting. One day, he rode out from his big castle with his friends. High up on the mountain, three girls were watching their cows. When they saw the king and his group, the oldest girl pointed at him. She called out, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get that one, I won't get anyone.\" Then the second girl called from the other side of the hill. She pointed to the man standing next to the king. She said, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get him, I won't get anyone.\" But those two men were just the king's helpers.",
    "The king heard everything. When he came back from his hunt, he called the three girls to him. He asked them what they had said on the mountain. They would not tell him. Then he asked the oldest girl if she would marry him. She said yes. The two helpers married the two sisters. They were all three very pretty, especially the queen, who had hair like soft gold.",
    "But the two sisters had no children of their own. One day, the King had to go away for a while. He asked them to visit the Queen to cheer her up. She was going to have a baby soon. A little boy was born, and he brought a bright red star into the world with him. The sisters looked at the baby and said, \"We will throw him into the river.\" They threw him in, and a little bird flew up into the sky. The bird sang a sad song. \"You will die soon,\" it said. \"But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your home.",
    "When the two birds heard that, they were very scared and flew away fast. When the king came home, they told him that the queen had a baby dog. Then the king said, \"What God does is good.\" But a kind fisherman lived near the water. He pulled the little boy out of the water while he was still safe and warm. Since his wife did not have any children, they took him home and raised him as their own.",
    "After a whole year passed, the king went away again. The queen had another little boy. The two bad sisters took the baby and threw him into the water. Suddenly, a little bird flew up and sang a sweet song. It said, \"You are going to die. But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your safe and happy home.",
    "When the King came back, they told him that the Queen had had another baby. But this time, the baby was a little dog. The King was kind. He said, \"What God does is good.\" The fisherman, though, pulled the dog out of the water. He took him home and raised him with love.",
    "The king went out again. The queen had a little girl, and the bad sisters threw her into the water too. A little bird flew up high and sang a song. It said, \"You will die soon until God speaks. In the white lily flower, sweet girl, is your resting place.",
    "And when the king came home, they told him that the queen had brought home a little cat. The king felt very angry. He ordered his wife to be locked in a quiet room. She stayed there for many, many years.",
    "When the children grew up, the oldest one went out with some other boys to fish. But the other boys did not want him to come. They said, \"Go your way, little stranger.",
    "He felt very worried and asked the old fisherman if it was true. The fisherman told him that once, when he was fishing, he had pulled the boy out of the water. So the boy said he would go and find his father. The fisherman asked him to stay, but the boy would not listen. At last, the fisherman let him go. Then the boy walked for many days until he came to a big lake where an old woman was fishing.",
    "Good day, Mother,\" said the little boy.",
    "Thank you so much,\" said she.",
    "You will fish for a long time before you catch anything.",
    "You will look for a long time before you find your father,\" said the woman. \"But how will you get across the water?",
    "God knows.",
    "Then the kind woman picked him up and put him on her back. She carried him through the dark woods. He looked for a long time, but he could not find his father.",
    "After a whole year had passed, the second brother went out to find his sibling. He came to the water, and everything went just right for him, just like it had for his brother. Now, only the little sister was left at home. She missed her brothers so much that she finally asked the fisherman to let her go, too. She wanted to search for them. Then she came to the big stretch of water and said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.",
    "Thank you so much,\" said the old woman with a big smile.",
    "May God help you catch your fish,\" said the kind girl. When the old woman heard that, she smiled and became very friendly. She carried the girl across the water and gave her a magic wand. She said, \"Go, my dear, and keep walking down this road. When you see a big black dog, be brave and quiet. Do not laugh or look at it. Then you will find a tall castle. On the step, put down your wand and walk straight through the castle. Go out the other side. You will see an old fountain with a tree growing out of it. A bird will be in a cage on the tree. Take the bird down. Also, fill a glass with water from the fountain. Take these two things and go back the way you came.",
    "Pick up the magic wand from the step and hold it tight. When you walk past the dog, tap him gently on the nose with it. Make sure you touch him, and then come right back to me.",
    "The girl found everything just like the old woman said. On her way home, she found her two brothers. They had looked for each other all over the world. They went to the place where the black dog was sleeping on the road. She gave the dog a gentle pat, and it turned into a handsome prince. They all walked together to the river. The old woman was still there. She was so happy to see them again. She carried them all safely across the water. Then, she went away, too, because she was free at last. The others went to the kind old fisherman. Everyone was so glad to be together again. They hung the bird on the wall to keep it safe.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home. He took his toy bow and went out to play. When he got tired, he took his little flute and played a soft song. The king was playing too, and he heard the music. He went to find the boy. When he saw him, he said, \"Who said you could play here?",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
    "Then, who do you belong to?",
    "I am the fisherman's son.",
    "But he has no children.",
    "If you do not believe me, come with me.",
    "The king did that. He asked the fisherman. The fisherman told him everything. Then, the little bird on the wall began to sing. The mother sat alone in the prison. She was so small. \"O king of royal blood,\" she sang softly. \"These are my children. My sisters were so false. They made my children sad. They are deep down in the water where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then everyone was very scared. The king took the bird, the fisherman, and the three children back to his castle. He opened the prison and brought his wife out again. She had been very sick and weak. The daughter gave her some of the magic water to drink. She felt strong and healthy again. The two bad sisters were sent away, and the daughter married the prince."
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  "child_friendly_text": "A long, long time ago, in this land, there were many small kings. One of them lived on a green hill called Keuterberg. He loved to go hunting. One day, he rode out from his big castle with his friends. High up on the mountain, three girls were watching their cows. When they saw the king and his group, the oldest girl pointed at him. She called out, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get that one, I won't get anyone.\" Then the second girl called from the other side of the hill. She pointed to the man standing next to the king. She said, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get him, I won't get anyone.\" But those two men were just the king's helpers.\n\nThe king heard everything. When he came back from his hunt, he called the three girls to him. He asked them what they had said on the mountain. They would not tell him. Then he asked the oldest girl if she would marry him. She said yes. The two helpers married the two sisters. They were all three very pretty, especially the queen, who had hair like soft gold.\n\nBut the two sisters had no children of their own. One day, the King had to go away for a while. He asked them to visit the Queen to cheer her up. She was going to have a baby soon. A little boy was born, and he brought a bright red star into the world with him. The sisters looked at the baby and said, \"We will throw him into the river.\" They threw him in, and a little bird flew up into the sky. The bird sang a sad song. \"You will die soon,\" it said. \"But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your home.\n\nWhen the two birds heard that, they were very scared and flew away fast. When the king came home, they told him that the queen had a baby dog. Then the king said, \"What God does is good.\" But a kind fisherman lived near the water. He pulled the little boy out of the water while he was still safe and warm. Since his wife did not have any children, they took him home and raised him as their own.\n\nAfter a whole year passed, the king went away again. The queen had another little boy. The two bad sisters took the baby and threw him into the water. Suddenly, a little bird flew up and sang a sweet song. It said, \"You are going to die. But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your safe and happy home.\n\nWhen the King came back, they told him that the Queen had had another baby. But this time, the baby was a little dog. The King was kind. He said, \"What God does is good.\" The fisherman, though, pulled the dog out of the water. He took him home and raised him with love.\n\nThe king went out again. The queen had a little girl, and the bad sisters threw her into the water too. A little bird flew up high and sang a song. It said, \"You will die soon until God speaks. In the white lily flower, sweet girl, is your resting place.\n\nAnd when the king came home, they told him that the queen had brought home a little cat. The king felt very angry. He ordered his wife to be locked in a quiet room. She stayed there for many, many years.\n\nWhen the children grew up, the oldest one went out with some other boys to fish. But the other boys did not want him to come. They said, \"Go your way, little stranger.\n\nHe felt very worried and asked the old fisherman if it was true. The fisherman told him that once, when he was fishing, he had pulled the boy out of the water. So the boy said he would go and find his father. The fisherman asked him to stay, but the boy would not listen. At last, the fisherman let him go. Then the boy walked for many days until he came to a big lake where an old woman was fishing.\n\nGood day, Mother,\" said the little boy.\n\nThank you so much,\" said she.\n\nYou will fish for a long time before you catch anything.\n\nYou will look for a long time before you find your father,\" said the woman. \"But how will you get across the water?\n\nGod knows.\n\nThen the kind woman picked him up and put him on her back. She carried him through the dark woods. He looked for a long time, but he could not find his father.\n\nAfter a whole year had passed, the second brother went out to find his sibling. He came to the water, and everything went just right for him, just like it had for his brother. Now, only the little sister was left at home. She missed her brothers so much that she finally asked the fisherman to let her go, too. She wanted to search for them. Then she came to the big stretch of water and said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.\n\nThank you so much,\" said the old woman with a big smile.\n\nMay God help you catch your fish,\" said the kind girl. When the old woman heard that, she smiled and became very friendly. She carried the girl across the water and gave her a magic wand. She said, \"Go, my dear, and keep walking down this road. When you see a big black dog, be brave and quiet. Do not laugh or look at it. Then you will find a tall castle. On the step, put down your wand and walk straight through the castle. Go out the other side. You will see an old fountain with a tree growing out of it. A bird will be in a cage on the tree. Take the bird down. Also, fill a glass with water from the fountain. Take these two things and go back the way you came.\n\nPick up the magic wand from the step and hold it tight. When you walk past the dog, tap him gently on the nose with it. Make sure you touch him, and then come right back to me.\n\nThe girl found everything just like the old woman said. On her way home, she found her two brothers. They had looked for each other all over the world. They went to the place where the black dog was sleeping on the road. She gave the dog a gentle pat, and it turned into a handsome prince. They all walked together to the river. The old woman was still there. She was so happy to see them again. She carried them all safely across the water. Then, she went away, too, because she was free at last. The others went to the kind old fisherman. Everyone was so glad to be together again. They hung the bird on the wall to keep it safe.\n\nBut the second son could not settle at home. He took his toy bow and went out to play. When he got tired, he took his little flute and played a soft song. The king was playing too, and he heard the music. He went to find the boy. When he saw him, he said, \"Who said you could play here?\n\n\"Oh, no one.\"\n\nThen, who do you belong to?\n\nI am the fisherman's son.\n\nBut he has no children.\n\nIf you do not believe me, come with me.\n\nThe king did that. He asked the fisherman. The fisherman told him everything. Then, the little bird on the wall began to sing. The mother sat alone in the prison. She was so small. \"O king of royal blood,\" she sang softly. \"These are my children. My sisters were so false. They made my children sad. They are deep down in the water where the fishermen come and go.\n\nThen everyone was very scared. The king took the bird, the fisherman, and the three children back to his castle. He opened the prison and brought his wife out again. She had been very sick and weak. The daughter gave her some of the magic water to drink. She felt strong and healthy again. The two bad sisters were sent away, and the daughter married the prince.",
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    "A long, long time ago, in this land, there were many small kings. One of them lived on a green hill called Keuterberg. He loved to go hunting. One day, he rode out from his big castle with his friends. High up on the mountain, three girls were watching their cows. When they saw the king and his group, the oldest girl pointed at him. She called out, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get that one, I won't get anyone.\" Then the second girl called from the other side of the hill. She pointed to the man standing next to the king. She said, \"Hullo! Hullo! If I don't get him, I won't get anyone.\" But those two men were just the king's helpers.",
    "The king heard everything. When he came back from his hunt, he called the three girls to him. He asked them what they had said on the mountain. They would not tell him. Then he asked the oldest girl if she would marry him. She said yes. The two helpers married the two sisters. They were all three very pretty, especially the queen, who had hair like soft gold.",
    "But the two sisters had no children of their own. One day, the King had to go away for a while. He asked them to visit the Queen to cheer her up. She was going to have a baby soon. A little boy was born, and he brought a bright red star into the world with him. The sisters looked at the baby and said, \"We will throw him into the river.\" They threw him in, and a little bird flew up into the sky. The bird sang a sad song. \"You will die soon,\" it said. \"But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your home.",
    "When the two birds heard that, they were very scared and flew away fast. When the king came home, they told him that the queen had a baby dog. Then the king said, \"What God does is good.\" But a kind fisherman lived near the water. He pulled the little boy out of the water while he was still safe and warm. Since his wife did not have any children, they took him home and raised him as their own.",
    "After a whole year passed, the king went away again. The queen had another little boy. The two bad sisters took the baby and threw him into the water. Suddenly, a little bird flew up and sang a sweet song. It said, \"You are going to die. But in the white lily flower, brave boy, is your safe and happy home.",
    "When the King came back, they told him that the Queen had had another baby. But this time, the baby was a little dog. The King was kind. He said, \"What God does is good.\" The fisherman, though, pulled the dog out of the water. He took him home and raised him with love.",
    "The king went out again. The queen had a little girl, and the bad sisters threw her into the water too. A little bird flew up high and sang a song. It said, \"You will die soon until God speaks. In the white lily flower, sweet girl, is your resting place.",
    "And when the king came home, they told him that the queen had brought home a little cat. The king felt very angry. He ordered his wife to be locked in a quiet room. She stayed there for many, many years.",
    "When the children grew up, the oldest one went out with some other boys to fish. But the other boys did not want him to come. They said, \"Go your way, little stranger.",
    "He felt very worried and asked the old fisherman if it was true. The fisherman told him that once, when he was fishing, he had pulled the boy out of the water. So the boy said he would go and find his father. The fisherman asked him to stay, but the boy would not listen. At last, the fisherman let him go. Then the boy walked for many days until he came to a big lake where an old woman was fishing.",
    "Good day, Mother,\" said the little boy.",
    "Thank you so much,\" said she.",
    "You will fish for a long time before you catch anything.",
    "You will look for a long time before you find your father,\" said the woman. \"But how will you get across the water?",
    "God knows.",
    "Then the kind woman picked him up and put him on her back. She carried him through the dark woods. He looked for a long time, but he could not find his father.",
    "After a whole year had passed, the second brother went out to find his sibling. He came to the water, and everything went just right for him, just like it had for his brother. Now, only the little sister was left at home. She missed her brothers so much that she finally asked the fisherman to let her go, too. She wanted to search for them. Then she came to the big stretch of water and said to the old woman, \"Good day, mother.",
    "Thank you so much,\" said the old woman with a big smile.",
    "May God help you catch your fish,\" said the kind girl. When the old woman heard that, she smiled and became very friendly. She carried the girl across the water and gave her a magic wand. She said, \"Go, my dear, and keep walking down this road. When you see a big black dog, be brave and quiet. Do not laugh or look at it. Then you will find a tall castle. On the step, put down your wand and walk straight through the castle. Go out the other side. You will see an old fountain with a tree growing out of it. A bird will be in a cage on the tree. Take the bird down. Also, fill a glass with water from the fountain. Take these two things and go back the way you came.",
    "Pick up the magic wand from the step and hold it tight. When you walk past the dog, tap him gently on the nose with it. Make sure you touch him, and then come right back to me.",
    "The girl found everything just like the old woman said. On her way home, she found her two brothers. They had looked for each other all over the world. They went to the place where the black dog was sleeping on the road. She gave the dog a gentle pat, and it turned into a handsome prince. They all walked together to the river. The old woman was still there. She was so happy to see them again. She carried them all safely across the water. Then, she went away, too, because she was free at last. The others went to the kind old fisherman. Everyone was so glad to be together again. They hung the bird on the wall to keep it safe.",
    "But the second son could not settle at home. He took his toy bow and went out to play. When he got tired, he took his little flute and played a soft song. The king was playing too, and he heard the music. He went to find the boy. When he saw him, he said, \"Who said you could play here?",
    "\"Oh, no one.\"",
    "Then, who do you belong to?",
    "I am the fisherman's son.",
    "But he has no children.",
    "If you do not believe me, come with me.",
    "The king did that. He asked the fisherman. The fisherman told him everything. Then, the little bird on the wall began to sing. The mother sat alone in the prison. She was so small. \"O king of royal blood,\" she sang softly. \"These are my children. My sisters were so false. They made my children sad. They are deep down in the water where the fishermen come and go.",
    "Then everyone was very scared. The king took the bird, the fisherman, and the three children back to his castle. He opened the prison and brought his wife out again. She had been very sick and weak. The daughter gave her some of the magic water to drink. She felt strong and healthy again. The two bad sisters were sent away, and the daughter married the prince."
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