Once on a time there was a woman who went out to hire a herdsman, and she met a bear. ‘Whither away, Goody?’ said Bruin. ‘Oh, I’m going out to hire a herdsman’, answered the woman. ‘Why not have me for a herdsman?’ said Bruin. ‘Well, why not?’ said the woman. ‘If you only knew…
Category: Norway
THE GIANT WHO HAD NO HEART IN HIS BODY (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a king who had seven sons, and he loved them so much that he could never bear to be without them all at once, but one must always be with him. Now, when they were grown up, six were to set off to woo, but as for the youngest,…
THE TWELVE WILD DUCKS (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a Queen who was out driving, when there had been a new fall of snow in the winter; but when she had gone a little way, she began to bleed at the nose, and had to get out of her sledge. And so, as she stood there, leaning against…
BOOTS, WHO MADE THE PRINCESS SAY, ‘THAT’S A STORY’ (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a king who had a daughter, and she was such a dreadful story-teller that the like of her was not to be found far or near. So the king gave out, that if any one could tell such a string of lies, as would get her to say, ‘That’s…
HACON GRIZZLEBEARD (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a princess who was so proud and pert that no suitor was good enough for her. She made game of them all, and sent them about their business, one after the other; but though she was so proud, still new suitors kept on coming to the palace, for she…
BOOTS WHO ATE A MATCH WITH THE TROLL (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a farmer who had three sons; his means were small, and he was old and weak, and his sons would take to nothing. A fine large wood belonged to the farm, and one day the father told his sons to go and hew wood, and try to pay off…