Tales from the fjeld : a series of popular tales from the Norse of P. Ch. Asbjörnsen (1917)
Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896, Smith, J. Moyr, ill · New York : Putnam's · leaf 417
came to his senses again, andaway they started for the house. And when they had gone awhile they saw a big fellfar, far off. Then the fox said— Three hundred miles behind yon fell there growsa gilded linden tree with golden leaves, and in thatlinden roosts the golden bird whose feather that is. So… … The Golden Bird 397 flying and perch on his hand. But the fox told himto mind and not touch the linden, for there was a bigTroll who owned it, and if the kings son but touchedthe tiniest twig, the Troll would come and slay him onthe spot. Nay, the kings son would be sure not to touch it,he said;…
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