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Title: Danish fairy & folk tales : a collection of popular stories and fairy tales
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Bay, J. Christian (Jens Christian), 1871-1962 Grundtvig, Sven, 1824-1883
Subjects: Folklore -- Denmark
Publisher: New York London : Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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-o-o ! began the troll, again, but at thesame moment James again sounded his horn, blow-ing a merry tune. The dwarf-king fell upon hisface, and began to hop about on the point of hisnose with wonderful rapidity. He looked so singu-lar that the king could not help smiling, althoughhe had almost forgotten how during the six yearsin which he had not seen his daughter. Hoo, stop ! I am over five hundred years old,and you will kill me if this goes on—hoo-o-o-o, hoo !shouted the troll. Bring my daughter ! roared the king. Bringher as young and pretty and innocent as she waswhen I saw her last. Yes, yes ! panted the troll. Stop, stop, stop ! James stopped, and the dwarf-king rushed intoanother cave, from which he appeared a momentlater with the princess, who ran to her father, andwas clasped in his strong arms. Where is the prince ? asked James. Forthwith him, if you do not wish to hop about anothertime. He is here no more, replied the troll. Here he is, suddenly exclaimed the princess,254
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NOW w i L I in-, kin., 01 PHI i\v I JAMES, THE HUNTSMAN pointing to the little gray steed, which stood Dealby, gazing at them. Give him back his human shape, commandedfames. Then give me back the gun and the horn, an-swered the troll. He received them, when suddenlythe horse vanished, and before them stood a youngand stately knight. With a fearful crash the hillwas closed, but the four happy persons were stand-ing in t In- i >pen field, t he sun rising over their heads. I will keep my word, said the king, addressingJames. One-fourth of my country shall be yours,and I will give you a dukes rank and title. I am contented with less, replied James. Ihave received no education, and would not make agood duke, 1 am sure. Never mind your education, asserted the kin-. Vou can easily fill a dukes place without an edu-( ation. Yes, indeed, said the prim i To be sure, added the prince. Thus Janus became a duke. Hut the hunters atthe royal palace died of envy, every one.

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