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Title: East of the sun and west of the moon : old tales from the North
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885 Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen, 1813-1882 Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896 Nielsen, Kay Rasmus, 1886-1957
Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore -- Norway
Publisher: New York : G.H. Doran
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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any days and years passed by, and the baby grew upinto a handsome young Prince, and it was time that hegot married. The King sent him off to visit foreignkingdoms, in the Royal coach, with six white horses, tolook for a Princess grand enough to be his wife. Butat the very first cross-roads, the way was stopped by anenormous Line/worm, enough to frighten the bravest. Helay in the middle of the road with a great wide openmouth, and cried, A bride for me before a bride foryou ! Then the Prince made the coach turn round andtry another road : but it was all no use. For, at thefirst cross-ways, there lay the LindiDorm again, cryingout, A bride for me before a bride for you! So thePrince had to turn back home again to the Castle, andgive up his visits to the foreign kingdoms. And hismother, the Queen, had to confess that what the Lindwormsaid was true. For he was really the eldest of her twins:and so he ought to have a wedding first. There seemed nothing for it but to find a bride for the S6
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