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THE
YELLOW FAIRY BOOK
WORKS BY ANDREW LANG.
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[Illustration: The Swineherd Takes the Ten Kisses]
THE
Yellow Fairy Book
EDITED BY
ANDREW LANG
[Illustration]
_WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. J. FORD_
LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. AND NEW YORK: 15 EAST 16th STREET 1894
_All rights reserved_
Dedication
TO
JOAN, TODDLES, AND TINY
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: The Yellow Fairy Book
- 2: The Editor thinks that there are certainly fairies
- 3: They were translated by Miss Cheape
- 4: The Yellow Fairy Book
- 5: The Yellow Fairy Book
- 6: 56
- 7: And a little pot of fat was bought
- 8: 'I have again to stand godmother
- 9: You have eaten it all when you stood godmother
- 10: And their swan skin came off like a shirt
- 11: When they had touched them the swan skins fell off
- 12: There lived a terrible monster
- 13: At parting the magician said to him
- 14: May the maiden bloom more brightly
- 15: During whose reign the wisest men lived
- 16: Then the maiden saw she was deceived
- 17: The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open
- 18: Then the eagle pounced upon the bird
- 19: He recognised the magician immediately
- 20: The impostors now wanted more money
- 21: He went to the cunning impostors
- 22: One day the Crab said to the fisherman's wife
- 23: Then the Crab said to the old fisherman
- 24: He therefore appointed a second tournament
- 25: Turned themselves into eagles again
- 26: And said she must scrape at the iron stove
- 27: 'Little green toad with leg like crook
- 28: I sought you and have crossed a glassy mountain
- 29: 'I will then give you a riddle
- 30: 'Do you know what your wineglass shall be
- 31: 'When the Hunter came nearer he saw the maiden
- 32: 'Such a cloak is a wonderful thing
- 33: Just let me taste the wonderful salad
- 34: And ran as a donkey into the yard
- 35: So it was with Peridor and Diamantino
- 36: The love the people bore King Peridor was so strong
- 37: Saphir shook it impatiently off
- 38: But poor Saphir was so unhappy
- 39: And made herself very agreeable to Saphir
- 40: And Saphir and Serpentine on the front seat
- 41: And the mare also had a male foal
- 42: And the old woman was the Abbess
- 43: Ferko felt the blazing heat scorch him
- 44: Ferko again proceeded on his journey
- 45: Then the King had Ferko brought before him
- 46: And when evening was come the queen bee flew by
- 47: Ferko wandered out into the fields again
- 48: Ferko himself returned to the fields
- 49: Hiding the magic loaf in his bag
- 50: Laid the sack of gold beside her
- 51: The King of this island had a daughter named Rosalie
- 52: He neither saw Rosalie nor anyone else
- 53: But Rosalie would not hear of this
- 54: For the Princess Argentine was his sister
- 55: When bound in chains by the tritons
- 56: Where Rosalie was held captive
- 57: Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached
- 58: They turned out to be the Prince Gnome and his friend
- 59: They dragged her towards the cauldron
- 60: 'I don't know what is turning those windmills
- 61: And had unstrapped the other and laid it near him
- 62: And the sack was only half full
- 63: So that the sack shall be full
- 64: Attracted by the sweet perfume he flew lower
- 65: In spite of all his precautions
- 66: Transformed him into an exactly similar parrot
- 67: Meantime the Fairy had prepared a chariot
- 68: While he hesitated the nixy spoke
- 69: Combed her black hair with a golden comb
- 70: The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends
- 71: And cutting off the creature's sharp claws
- 72: But as the eagle had lost its feet it died
- 73: Prince Alphege was at this time fourteen years old
- 74: But the monkey made such piteous cries
- 75: And there stood Prince Alphege
- 76: Alphege threw himself into his arms
- 77: And in due time arrived at the house of Locrinos
- 78: Fairer than a Fairy eagerly ran to the window
- 79: But Lagree had not given up her pursuit
- 80: Fairer than a Fairy now drew out her third present
- 81: But the youngest brother determined to explore the abyss
- 82: And the magician said 'Do not grieve
- 83: And to make ready their wigwam
- 84: 'And when he had so sung he howled as wolves howl
- 85: Then she gave him an axe made of glass
- 86: And to put it in bundles ready for firewood
- 87: And immediately she herself was changed into a pond
- 88: And the hare lay dead at his feet
- 89: And instead of the wooden doll
- 90: He was clasping the wooden doll
- 91: And in the canoe were two shining paddles
- 92: 'And the witch herself assumed the form of the Queen
- 93: And seeing the two little ducklings sound asleep
- 94: There is nothing wonderful in a duck's quacking
- 95: 'One night I dreamt that the fruit was perfectly ripe
- 96: ' Illustration Militza Leaves Iwanich in the Tree Iwanich
- 97: Iwanich took some purses of gold
- 98: But Iwanich did not forget the old man's advice
- 99: And introduced Iwanich to them as her future husband
- 100: Iwanich was much horrified at the sight before him
- 101: When Iwanich asked what his work
- 102: When Iwanich heard all this he went back to his room
- 103: After Iwanich had led his horses to the fields
- 104: This time Corva received him in the most friendly manner
- 105: When Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance
- 106: He handed him the hundred florins
- 107: And instantly the fire was extinguished
- 108: Surrounded by his counsellors and courtiers
- 109: And now we will both be tarred and feathered
- 110: She gave him a potion to drink
- 111: While the man angrily pursued Schurka
- 112: Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off
- 113: When he came to a deep open ditch
- 114: 'This flattering speech pleased the dragons
- 115: 'The Prince begged for a foal of the mare
- 116: He shared them with the manikin
- 117: Till again the Simpleton looked out
- 118: And once more the Simpleton looked out
- 119: And reported them to the Simpleton
- 120: Then a tiny icicle detached itself from the roof
- 121: The little maid throve wonderfully
- 122: The King lay dead on the ground burnt to a cinder
- 123: 'But the doggie ate up the pancake and barked
- 124: From which he was to pluck a golden apple
- 125: So watch and keep the wolves away
- 126: She cried and said 'You poor motherless children
- 127: For you'll find that water will stay in the sieve
- 128: And heard the broom sweeping the earth close behind them
- 129: 'But the Hazel nut child replied
- 130: Then Big Klaus lent him his four horses
- 131: So Little Klaus crept up into the out house
- 132: Catching sight of Little Klaus
- 133: On the middle of which Little Klaus stopped
- 134: 'Little Klaus shall pay dearly for this
- 135: 'So Little Klaus got a bushel of money
- 136: Little Klaus could not get out
- 137: There was Big Klaus in the water
- 138: He looked down into the barrel then
- 139: ''You had best call me Snati Snati
- 140: 'With this Snati leapt at the big one
- 141: But up went Snati on to the second shelf
- 142: Snati immediately sprang upon him
- 143: So Snati went up into the Prince's bed
- 144: After the feasting was over the two namesakes
- 145: So the Swineherd got his ten kisses
- 146: 'A hundred kisses from the Princess
- 147: 'And the Swineherd went behind a tree
- 148: The poor Irishman was now left all alone
- 149: Illustration The Princess Revives the Irishman
- 150: And the fair haired lad along with him
- 151: 'The Irishman stayed there all night
- 152: 'I must have threescore cattle killed
- 153: 'What a fine sword and knapsack you have
- 154: ''Have you got the tinder box also
- 155: Put the tinder box in his pocket
- 156: Then the dog ran back with the Princess
- 157: And so he took out his tinder box
- 158: Sigurd accepted this condition
- 159: They soon reached the land which Sigurd was to rule over
- 160: Illustration Sigurd Hews the Chain Asunder
- 161: The tiny Thumbelina woke up very early in the morning
- 162: They examined Thumbelina closely
- 163: 'But Thumbelina did not trouble her head about him
- 164: But Thumbelina could not sleep that night
- 165: The swallow said farewell to Thumbelina
- 166: ' Illustration Thumbelina Has to Spin Well
- 167: Each brought Thumbelina a present
- 168: Then I hear the Nightingale singing
- 169: ' called out the little kitchenmaid
- 170: And the bandmaster praised the bird tremendously
- 171: When the artificial bird was singing its best
- 172: Who was just about the same age as Hadvor
- 173: For pirates had plundered Hetland and killed the King
- 174: And put Hadvor into it beside him
- 175: 'I know that you are Princess Hadvor
- 176: ' Illustration Hadvor Burns the Lion's Skin
- 177: Off flew the lid of the snuff box
- 178: And softer and softer grew the paper
- 179: And he was generally called 'Blockhead Hans
- 180: Here came the suitors numbered according to their arrival
- 181: Said Blockhead HansThat was neatly done
- 182: You can never see when a Darning needle is laughing
- 183: Page 279 corrected typo 'pedal' to 'petal'4