Little Red Riding-Hood and Other Stories (1912)
Little Red Riding-Hood and Other Stories (1912)
Little Red Riding-Hood and Other Stories (1912)
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SNOW-WHITE AND BOSE-RED {seep. 22)
LITTLE RED RIDING -HOOD
AND OTHER -STORIES
EDITED BY
ANDEEW LANG
NEW IMPRESSION
PART I-
way off.
As she was going through the wood,
she met with Gaffer Wolf, who had a very
PART II
He
then shut the door, got into the
grandmother's bed, and waited for Little
Red Riding-Hood, who came some time
after and knocked at the door — tap, tap.
'Who's there?'
Little Red Riding-Hood, hearing the
big voice of the Wolf, was at first afraid;
but thinking her grandmother had got a
cold, and was hoarse, cried out
'
your grandchild, Little Red Riding-
'Tis
Hood, who has brought you some cakes,
and a little pot of butter mamma sends
you.'
The Wolf cried out to her, as softly as
he could:
'
Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go
up.'
Little Red Riding - Hood pulled the
bobbin, and the door flew open.
The Wolf, seeing her come in, said to
her, hiding himself under the bed-clothes :
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'
Grandma, what great ears you have
!
got
'That is to hear the better, my child.'
'Grandma, what great eyes you have
got!'
'It is to see the better, my child.'
'
Grandma, what great teeth you have
!
got
'
Thai is to eat thee up.'
And, saying these words, this wicked
wolf fell upon Little Red Riding-Hood,
and ate her all up.
TOADS AND DIAMONDS
PART I
;
pay for it and away she ran to beat her.
'
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20 SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
PAET I
'
Whatever one gets she shall share
with the other.'
They roamed about in the woods
often
picking berries, and no beast ever hurt
them.
The animals came up to them in the
PART II
'
Snow-white, go and close the shutters.'
Then they drew round the fire ;the
mother put on her glasses, and read
aloud from a big book, while the two
girls sat and span.
Beside them on the ground lay a little
24 SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
wings.
One evening, as they sat thus together,
someone knocked at the door, as though
he wished to come in.
The mother said Kose-red, open the:
'
'
My poor bear,' said the mother, ' lie
SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED 25
PART TIT
life.
asked Snow-white.
'
1 must go to the wood and take care
28 SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
asked Eose-red.
'You goose!' cried the dwarf; 'I
wanted to split the tree, in order to get
;
white, I'll see you get help
'
and taking '
32 SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
'
Don't you see that the fish is trying to
drag me in?'
The little man had been sitting on the
bank fishing, and the wind had caught
his beard in the line.
When, soon after, a big fish bit, the
weak little man could not pull it out.
The fish had the upper fin, and dragged
the dwarf towards him.
He on with all his might to
clung
every rush and blade of grass, but it
didn't help him much.
He had to follow every movement of
the fish, and was in great danger of
being drawn into the water.
The girls came up just at the right
time. They held him firm, and did all
they could to get his beard clear of the line.
a c
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36 SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
Then he cried :
'
Dear Mr. Bear, spare
me ! I'll give you all my riches. Look ' at
those lovely diamonds lying there.
'
Spare my life ! what would you get
from a poor, weak little fellow like me?
You me
between your teeth.
won't feel
'
There, lay hold
of these two wicked
girls, they will make a nice supper for
you eat them up, and spare my life.'
;
1
I'm looking back at my little pigeon,
which is sitting on the roof waving me
a farewell,' said Hansel.
'
Silly boy,' said the wife ;
'
that isn't
your pigeon, it's the sun shining on the
roof.'
flew.
When they came quite near, they saw
that the house was made and
of bread
roofed with cakes, while the window was
made of sugar.
'
Now we'll set to,' said Hansel, '
and
have a good feed.
'I'll eat a bit of the roof, and you,
Grettel, can eat some of the window,
which you'll find sweet and nice.'
Hansel reached .out his hand, and broke
off a little bit of the roof to see what it
'
Nibble, nibble, little mouse,
Who's nibbling my house ?
'
"lis Heaven's own child,
The tempest wild,'
a great feast.
58 HANSEL AND GRETTEL
'
I've got them now ; they shan't get
away from me.'
Early in the morning, before the chil-
dren were awake, she rose up, and when
she saw them both sleeping so nicely,
with their round, rosy cheeks, she said
to hersell
'That'll be a dainty bite.'
'
Hansel, put out your finger, that I
may you are getting fat.'
feel if
But Hansel always held out a bone,
and the old dame, whose eyes were dim,
couldn't see it.
so slowly.
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'
if only the wild beasts in the wood had
'
Hansel, we are free ; the old witch is
dead.'
Then Hansel sprang like a bird out
of a cage, when the door is opened.
How happy they were they ; fell on
each other's necks, and jumped for joy,
and kissed one another!
And as they had no longer any cause
for fear, they went into the old hag's
house.
There- they found, in every corner of
the room, boxes with pearls and lots of
gold.
'
These are even better than stones,'
neck.
The man had not passed a happy
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'
Wait, and I'll give it to you,' he beat
them with it.
'
if you really wish to be thought strong.'
'Is that all?' said the little tailor;
'
that's child's play to me.'
So he dived into his bag, brought out
the cheese, and pressed it till the whey
ran out.
'
My squeeze was a better one than
yours,' said he.
The giant didn't know what to say, for
he did not think the little fellow could
have done it.
74 THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR
'
Now, my little pigmy, let me see
you do that.'
'
Well thrown,' said the tailor ;
'
but
after all, your stone fell to the ground;
I'll throw one that won't come down
at all.'
'
You can throw, no doubt,' said the
giant ;
'
but now let's see if you can carry
a big weight.'
With these words he led the tailor to
'
What ! do you mean to tell me you
haven't the strength to hold down a
twig?'
1
It wasn't strength that was wanting,'
said the tailor ; do you think that would
'
'Seven at a blow.'
!
'
Oh ' they said, '
what can this great
hero of a hundred fights want in our
peaceful land? He must indeed be a
mighty man.'
They went and told the King about
him, and said what a useful man he would
be in time of war, and that it would be
well to have him at any price.
This pleased the King. So he sent
one of his men down to the little tailor,
to ask him, when he awoke, if he would
lead the army for him.
But the tailor was still asleep, and so
the man stood by his side, and waited till
So they made
their up
minds to go
in a body to the King, and to say that
they would not fight for him, unless he
sent the little tailor away.
'We are not made,' they said, 'to hold
THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR 83
first one.
They talked on for a time, till, as
both were tired, they made up the matter
and fell asleep again.
The tailor
little began his game once
more, and flung the largest stone he could
find in his bag with all his force, and
hit the first giant on the chest.
This is too much of a good thing
'
!
'
The deed is done, I've put an end
to the two of them ; but it has been no
easy,' matter, for they even tore up trees
to fight me with.
'
But all that's of no use against one
who < slays seven men at a blow.'
'
Weren't you hurt ? '
asked the horse-
men.
'
No fear,' said the tailor ;
'
they haven't
touched a hair of my head.'
But the horsemen wouldn't believe him
till they rode into the wood, and found
the giants lying in their blood, and the
trees all around torn up by the roots.
THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR 89
tailor.
THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR 95
'
My lad, make that coat and patch
those trousers, or I'll box your ears.
'
I have killed seven at a blow, slain
a-fraid'
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