English Fairy Tales

Joseph Jacobs after having been brought down by the river about fifteen years ago.” Then the Baron knew who she was, and when th ...

English Fairy Tales me see your face till you can show me that ring;” and he let her go. The poor girl wandered on and on, till ...

Joseph Jacobs THE MAGPIE’S NEST Once upon a time when pigs spoke rhyme And monkeys chewed tobacco, And hens took snuff to make t ...

English Fairy Tales Still the turtle-dove cried: “Take two, Taffy, take two-o-o-o.” At last, and at last, the magpie looked up a ...

Joseph Jacobs to eat, so watched the next morning and sent her away fast- ing; but the princess saw some country-folk picking pe ...

English Fairy Tales hid herself behind the door. There she sees the prince danc- ing, and dancing, and dancing, till he could da ...

Joseph Jacobs found Kate and the young prince cracking nuts together. Meanwhile his brother had seen Annie and had fallen in lov ...

English Fairy Tales would clear away things for them, and make everything tidy in the kitchen. One night, however, when the serv ...

Joseph Jacobs THE ASS, THE TABLE, AND THE STICK A LAD NAMED JACK was once so unhappy at home through his father’s ill-treatment, ...

English Fairy Tales pay you well.’” So he agreed, and served the carpenter for a year and a day. “Now,” said the master, “I will ...

Joseph Jacobs with it to the inn, and as soon as the publican, appeared, “Up stick and bang him!” was his cry. At the word the c ...

English Fairy Tales FAIRY OINTMENT DAME GOODY was a nurse that looked after sick people, and minded babies. One night she was wo ...

Joseph Jacobs of fire, and off they went as fast as before, or perhaps a little faster, till they came to Dame Goody’s cottage, ...

English Fairy Tales THE WELL OF THE WORLD’S END ONCE UPON A TIME, and a very good time it was, though it wasn’t in my time, nor ...

Joseph Jacobs tom of the sieve with it, and over that she put some clay, and then she dipped it once again into the Well of the ...

English Fairy Tales Remember the words you and I spake, In the meadow, by the Well of the World’s End.” Well, she didn’t mind do ...

Joseph Jacobs MASTER OF ALL MASTERS A GIRL ONCE WENT TO THE FAIR to hire herself for servant. At last a funny-looking old gentle ...

English Fairy Tales THE THREE HEADS OF THE WELL LONG BEFORE ARTHUR and the Knights of the Round Table, there reigned in the east ...

Joseph Jacobs ever they require, that do.” Promising she would, she took her leave of him. Coming to the hedge and using the old ...

English Fairy Tales rejoicings, with feasting and dancing, continued many days. Then at length they returned home with the dowry ...