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Identifier: danishfairyfolkt00bayj (find matches)
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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s who possessedthree wonderful gifts: Whenever she(5? wept, pearls rolled out from the cornersof her eyes; when she smiled, rosesdropped from her cheeks ; and with every step shemade barefooted, a gold piece was leff in the dustunder her heels. The king and the whole nationrejoiced over these wonders, for the treasury neverbecame empty, and whenever there was any needof money, the girl was always ready to take a walkbarefooted through the rooms of the Royal palace. On such occasions a number of courtiers alwaysfollowed her with large crystal bowls, gathering upthe gold pieces left by her footsteps. The fame of Princess Rosamund spread far andwide, and no sooner had it reached Prince Hermes,a son of the king of one of the adjoining countries,than he asked his fathers permission to go and winher hand. The king consented ; but v, hen everything was ready for his sons departure, a war brokeout, and the young prince was called away by otherduties. While he fought gallantly against the ene-
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IND GOLD PIECES PRINCESS ROSAMUND mies, the quoms first lady f honor proposed tothe Royal couple that the beautiful princess be in-vited to visit them, so that the brave prince would,on his return from the battle-fields, find her therealready. The king and queen at once determined to carryout this plan, so the lady of honor was selectedas a worthy messenger for the delicate errand ofproposing a union between the youngest membersof the two renowned and illustrious families, andset out accordingly on her journey. The lady of honor was, however, a witch, whohad planned to deceive the royal family. She hada daughter whom she wished the prince to marry,but who was neither good nor pretty. When shearrived at her destination she told her errand, andshowed Princess Rosamund the picture of PrinceHermes. The girl declared herself ready to givehim her hand in marriage if he proved as nobleand good as the picture seemed to indicate. Herparents readily gave their consent, whereuponeverythi

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