The Sparrow And His Four Children
A sparrow had four young ones in a swallow's nest.
When they were fledged, some naughty boys pulled...
Author: Max
The Story of Schlauraffen Land
In the time of Schlauraffen I went there, and saw Rome and the Lateran hanging by a small silken thread,...
The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders
I will tell you something. I saw two roasted fowls flying; they flew quickly and had their breasts turned...
A Riddling Tale
Three women were changed into flowers which grew in the field, but one of them was allowed to be in...
Snow-White and Rose-Red
There was once a poor widow who lived in a lonely cottage.
In front of the cottage was a garden wherein...
The Wise Servant
How fortunate is the master, and how well all goes in his house, when he has a wise servant who listens...
The Shepherd Boy
There was once on a time a shepherd boy whose fame spread far and wide because of the wise answers which...
Going A-Travelling
There was once a poor woman who had a son, who much wished to travel, but his mother said, "How canst...
The Twelve Idle Servants
Twelve servants who had done nothing all the day would not exert themselves at night either, but laid...
The Three Sluggards
A certain King had three sons who were all equally dear to him, and he did not know which of them to...
The Old Beggar-Woman
There was once an old woman, but thou hast surely seen an old woman go a-begging before now? This woman...
The Beam
There was once an enchanter who was standing in the midst of a great crowd of people performing his...
