Goose Girl in English _ Stories for Teenagers _ @EnglishFairyTales

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00:00Once upon a time, the king of a great land passed away and left his queen and their daughter behind.

00:09And there was a good fairy too, who was fond of the princess and helped her mother to watch over her.

00:17When she grew up, she was betrothed to a prince who lived a great way off.

00:23And as the time grew near for her to be married,

00:26she got ready to set off on her journey to his country.

00:30The mother packed all the jewels and royal garments for her daughter.

00:35My dear child, now take these jewels and precious stones with you and be happy with your prince.

00:43And she gave her a warm embrace.

00:46My dear child, now take these jewels and precious stones with you and be happy with your prince.

00:52And she gave her a waiting maid to ride with her and gave her into the bridegroom's hands.

00:59And each had a horse for the journey.

01:02Now the princess's horse was the fairy's gift and it was called Falada and could speak.

01:11Oh wait, I have something else for you.

01:15She took a pair of scissors and cut a lock of her hair.

01:19Take care of it dear child, for it is a charm that may be of use to you on the road.

01:26The princess said her goodbyes to her mother and fairy godmother,

01:31and left with her maid and her horse Falada.

01:35After many hours of traveling, the princess was thirsty and said to her maid,

01:42Pray fetch me some water dear maid.

01:45If you are thirsty my dear princess, get off your horse yourself and lie down and drink out the water.

01:51I am not your servant.

01:54The shocked princess got off her horse.

01:57She bent down over the water in the stream and drank.

02:01Suddenly the magical lock of hair said,

02:05Poor princess, if only your mother knew, her heart would break.

02:10But the king's daughter was humble, said nothing, and mounted her horse again.

02:16After more hours of traveling, she was thirsty once more,

02:20and when they came to a stream of water, she said to her maid,

02:25Pray fetch me some water dear maid.

02:29As I said, get it yourself.

02:33Again the princess got off her horse.

02:36She bent down over the water in the stream and drank.

02:40Then the lock of hair said,

02:43If only your mother knew, her heart would break.

02:47The maid is not obedient.

02:50But be careful princess, don't bend so much.

02:54Oh, I am falling into the river.

02:58The lock of hair fell out of her pocket and floated away with the water.

03:03Then the maid said,

03:05Ha ha ha, now you are weak and powerless.

03:09From now on I give the orders and you must obey me.

03:13Now take off your dress and give it to me and you will wear mine.

03:17I am now the princess, and if you tell anybody about this, you will regret it.

03:25The maid wore the princess's dress and mounted her horse Falada.

03:29And the true bride rode the bad horse.

03:33Finally they arrived at the royal palace.

03:36The prince went to meet them and took the maid as his would-be bride.

03:43Welcome to the palace my dear princess.

03:46I am so happy to be here.

03:49Who is this girl?

03:52She is my maid.

03:54She is my companion, but I don't like her.

03:57I was wondering, prince, if you have some work for her.

04:02Well, I don't have any work for her,

04:05but I have a little boy named Kurdkin who could take care of the geese.

04:10She may help him.

04:12Oh, and prince, I need another favor.

04:17Please get rid of the horse on which I rode here.

04:20I almost fell on the road because of him.

04:23In fact, the maid knows that Falada, the horse, can speak,

04:27and it might tell how she behaved with the real princess.

04:31She carried her point, and the faithful Falada was killed.

04:36But when the true princess heard of it, she wept,

04:39and begged the man to nail up Falada's head against a large dark gate of the city,

04:45through which she had to pass every morning and evening.

04:49That there she might still see him sometimes.

04:53As you wish, dear.

04:56And he nailed the head up under the dark gate.

04:59Early the next morning, as she and Kurdkin went out through the gate,

05:04she said sorrowfully,

05:06Falada, Falada, there thou hangest.

05:12Bride, bride, there thou gangest.

05:15Alas, alas, if thy mother knew it, sadly, sadly, she would rue it.

05:22Then they went out of the city, and drove the geese on,

05:26and when she came to the meadow, she sat down upon a bank there,

05:31and let down her waving locks of hair, which were all of pure silver.

05:36And when Kurdkin saw it glitter in the sun, he ran up,

05:40and would have pulled some of her locks out, but she cried.

05:44Blow, breezes, blow, let Kurdkin's hat go.

05:48Blow, breezes, blow, let him after it go.

05:52O'er hills, dales, and rocks, away be it whirled,

05:56till the silvery locks all are combed and curled.

06:00Then there came a wind so strong, that it blew off Kurdkin's hat,

06:05and away it flew over the hills, and he was forced to turn and run after it.

06:11By the time he came back, she had done combing and curling her hair,

06:16and had put it up again safely.

06:19Then he was very angry and sulky, and would not speak to her at all.

06:24They watched the geese until it grew dark in the evening,

06:28and then drove them homewards.

06:33The same thing repeated for two days, and one evening,

06:38Kurdkin went to the old king complaining.

06:41I cannot have that strange girl to help me to keep the geese any longer.

06:46Instead of doing any good, she does nothing but tease me all day long.

06:53Kurdkin, I know you are not telling the entire story.

06:58Yell me what happened, or...

07:01Then the king made him tell him what had happened,

07:05and Kurdkin went on telling the king what had happened.

07:09Hmm, you carry on with your work. I'll look into the matter.

07:15When morning came, the king placed himself behind the dark gate,

07:20and heard how the princess spoke to Falada, and how Falada answered.

07:26Then he went into the field, and hid himself in a bush by the meadow side,

07:32and he soon saw with his own eyes how she let down her hair that glittered in the sun.

07:39And then he heard her say,

07:42Blow breezes blow, let Kurdkin's hat go.

07:46Blow breezes blow, let him after it go.

07:50Over hills, dales, and rocks, away be it whirled,

07:54till the silvery locks are all combed and curled.

07:58And soon came a gale of wind, and carried away Kurdkin's hat,

08:03and away went Kurdkin after it,

08:06while the girl went on combing and curling her hair.

08:10All this time the old king saw, so he went home without being seen.

08:16And when the little goose girl came back in the evening,

08:20the king called her aside, and asked her why she did this so,

08:25but she burst into tears.

08:29That I must not tell you or any man, or I shall lose my life.

08:35But the old king begged so hard,

08:37that she had no peace till she had told him all the tale,

08:41from beginning to end, word for word.

08:44And it was very lucky for her that she did so.

08:49No harm shall come upon you dear princess.

08:52I will right the wrong done to you.

08:54Now I want you to get dressed as the princess would.

08:59When she did, he gazed on her with wonder.

09:02She was so beautiful.

09:04Then he called his son, and told him that he had only a false bride,

09:10for that she was merely a waiting maid, while the true bride stood by.

09:17She is your true bride my son.

09:20Then I must be very lucky father.

09:24And the young prince rejoiced when he saw her beauty,

09:27and heard how meek and patient she had been.

09:30And without saying anything to the false bride,

09:34the king ordered a great feast to be got ready for all his court.

09:40Tonight we celebrate the truth, and punish the lie.

09:46The bridegroom sat at the top,

09:48with the false princess on one side, and the true one on the other.

09:53But nobody knew her again,

09:55for her beauty was quite dazzling to their eyes.

09:59And she did not seem at all like the little goose girl,

10:03now that she had her brilliant dress on.

10:07How dare she!

10:09When they had eaten and drunk, and were very merry,

10:13the old king stood up asking for attention.

10:16Tonight I tell you all a tale.

10:20Listen to me carefully.

10:23So he began, and told all the story of the princess,

10:27as if it was the one that he once heard.

10:31And he asked the true waiting maid,

10:33what she thought ought to be done to anyone who would behave thus.

10:38What would you do with such a liar?

10:42Nothing better.

10:44Nothing better.

10:46She should be thrown in the jail forever.

10:49Thou art she, and as thou hast judged thyself,

10:54so shall it be done to thee.

10:58The maid was punished as per her own words,

11:02and the young king was then married to his true wife.

11:06And they reigned over the kingdom in peace and happiness all their lives.

11:11And the good fairy came to see them,

11:13and restored the faithful Falada to life again.

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