East of the sun and west of the moon : old tales from the North (1922)
Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen, 1813-1882, Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896, Nielsen, Kay Rasmus, 1886-1957 · New York : G.H. Doran · leaf 260
ONES OWN CHILDRENARE ALWAYS PRETTIEST SPORTSMAN went out once into a wood toshoot, and he met a Snipe. Dear friend, said the Snipe^ dont shootmy children! How shall I know your children ? asked the Sports-man. What are they like ? Oh! saidthe Snipe^ mineare the prettiestchildren in all thewood.… … iCfk Mk Xbt iS& <SZk ^S& iSEk Stk iSDBk 4iEk ^^^Q ^^TO ^^R CTy^ C^S^nJ C^O t-^yo c^yo C^5T^ ^^^^ string of young snipes in his hand which he had shot. Oh, oh! said the Snipe, why did you shoot mychildren after all ? What! these your children! said the Sportsman;why, I shot the ugliest I…
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