Jakob Grimm

There were two brothers who were both soldiers; the one was rich and the other poor.

There were two brothers who were both soldiers; the one was rich and the other poor.

An aged count once lived in Switzerland, who had an only son, but he was stupid, and could learn nothing

An aged count once lived in Switzerland, who had an only son, but he was stupid, and could learn nothing.

They took him forth, but when they should have killed him, they could not do it for pity, and let him go, and they cut the eyes and tongue out of a deer that they might carry them to the old man as a token.

There they found their child, now grown up to be comely and fair; and after all their troubles they lived happily together to the end of their days.

THE FOX AND THE HORSE

Next day the old woman took him to the well, and let him down in a basket.

He found the blue light, and made her a signal to draw him up again.

When he was above, he said to the little man: 'Now go and bind the old witch, and carry her before the judge.' I