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 72
THE SEVEN CROWS THERE was once a man who had sev-en boys, but no girl.At last a girl was born, but she was so weak and smallthat it was thought best to bap-tize her at once, lest sheshould die. The sev=en boys were sent to the well for wa-ter.Each wished to draw the wa-ter, and in their strife the… … EACH STAR SAT ON A GRAND SEAT OF ITS OWN. no more than out of his mouth, when the boys were changedto crows, and flew off. This made the fa-ther grieve, but all the more did he lovethe girl, who soon grew strong and fair. When she be-camea big girl, she learned the fate of her broth-ers, and it…
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