Grimms' Fairy Tales: Children's and Household Tales
List of fairy tales (Page 7)
129 The four skilful brothers
There was once a poor man who had four sons, and when they were grown up, he said to them, My dear children, you must now go out into the world, for I have nothing to give you, so set out, and go to some distance and learn a trade, and see how you can make your way. So the four brothers took their sticks, bade their father farewell, and went through the town-gate together.Read the story →
130 One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes
There was once a woman who had three daughters, the eldest of whom was called One-eye, because she had only one eye in the middle of her forehead, and the second, Two-eyes, because she had two eyes like other folks, and the youngest, Three-eyes, because she had three eyes; and her third eye was also in the centre of her forehead.Read the story →
131 Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
Good-day, Father Hollenthe. Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie. May I be allowed to have your daughter? Oh, yes, if Mother Malcho (Milch-cow), Brother High-and-Mighty, Sister K"setraut, and fair Katrinelje are willing, you can have her. Where is Mother Malcho, then? She is in the cow-house, milking the cow. Good-day, Mother Malcho. Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie.Read the story →
140 Domestic servants
Whither goest thou? - To Walpe. - I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we'll go. Hast thou a man? What is his name? - Cham. - My man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we'll go. Hast thou a child? How is he styled? - Wild. - My child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we'll go.Read the story →