Grimm's fairy tales : retold in one-syllable words (1899)
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859, André, R. (Richard), 1834-1907, ill, P. G., ill · New York : McLoughlin Brothers · leaf 137
find. Ten years passed, and by that time the queens child hadgrown to be quite a big girl. She was fair of face, and had akind heart. Once, when there was a great wash, she sawtwelve shirts on the line, and she asked her moth-er, Whoseare those twelve shirts? They are too small for my fa-ther. Then… … ONE DAY THEY SAW A RED FLAG HUNG OUT. Then the queen told her why she had not seen them, andshe wept as she did so. Do not cry, dear moth-er, said thechild, I will go forth and seek my broth-ers. 122 THE TWELVE BROTHERS She took the twelve shirts and set forth for the wood atonce. All day she…
Fairy tales · Folklore
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