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 32
s once a moth-er who had the dear-est lit-tle babein the world, but one day the elves came and ran off with it,and in its place left a change-ling, with a great big head andstar-ing eyes, who did noth-ing but eat and drink all the daylong. The moth-er was full of grief, and told her neigh-bors of… … This will make the child laugh, said the neigh-bor, and if he once laughs it will be all o-ver with him. The wom-an did asshe was told. As soonas she putthe egg-shellsin place, thestrange childsang out: THE CHANGELING THE STRAW, THE COAL, AND TFIE BEAN 25 Old am I as the old-est tree,But to cook in…
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