Grimm's Fairy Tales

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Various. Grimm's Fairy Tales

THE FROG-KING; OR, IRON HENRY

THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS

RAPUNZEL

LITTLE BROTHER AND LITTLE SISTER

THE STAR-MONEY

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE

THE WHITE SNAKE

HAENSEL AND GRETHEL

THE SEVEN RAVENS

ASH-MAIDEN

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

THE THREE BROTHERS

LITTLE TABLE SET THYSELF, GOLD-ASS, AND CUDGEL OUT OF THE SACK

IRON JOHN

CLEVER ELSIE

THE BREMEN TOWN-MUSICIANS

THE SIX SWANS

THE POOR MILLER’S BOY AND THE CAT

LITTLE RED-CAP

KING THRUSHBEARD

THE GOLD-CHILDREN

LITTLE SNOW-WHITE

RUMPELSTILTSKIN

LITTLE BRIAR-ROSE

THE THREE LITTLE MEN IN THE WOOD

THE GOLDEN BIRD

THE QUEEN BEE

BIRD-FOUND

THE GOLDEN GOOSE

MOTHER HOLLE

THE TWO TRAVELERS

JORINDA AND JORINGEL

HOW SIX MEN GOT ON IN THE WORLD

THE GOOSE-GIRL

THE SINGING, SOARING LARK

DOCTOR KNOWALL

THE BLUE LIGHT

THE SPINDLE, THE SHUTTLE, AND THE NEEDLE

THE THREE LUCK-CHILDREN

THE DONKEY CABBAGES

CLEVER HANS

THE IRON STOVE

SWEET PORRIDGE

SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED

THE HEDGE-KING

ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES, AND THREE-EYES

THE GOOSE-GIRL AT THE WELL

THE SHOES THAT WERE DANCED TO PIECES

THE NIX OF THE MILL-POND

THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE WOOD

MAID MALEEN

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There was once on a time, an old Goat who had seven little Kids, and loved them with all the love of a mother for her children.

One day, she wanted to go into the forest and fetch some food. So she called all seven to her and said, “Dear Children, I have to go into the forest. Be on your guard against the Wolf. If he come in, he will devour you all – skin, hair, and all. The wretch often disguises himself; but you will know him at once by his rough voice and his black feet.”

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In the evening, when he came home and heard that he had a son, he was heartily glad, and was going to the bed of his dear wife to see how she was. But the old woman quickly called out, “For your life leave the curtains closed. The Queen ought not to see the light yet, and must have rest.”

The King went away, and did not find out that a false Queen was lying in the bed.

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