Seite 4: König Drosselbart (King Grisly-beard) |
Der Bettelmann
führte sie an der Hand hinaus, und
sie mußte mit ihm zu Fuß fortgehen.
Als sie da in einen großen Wald kamen,
fragte sie: |
Then the fiddler went his way, and took her with him, and they soon came to a great wood. 'Pray,' said she, 'whose is this wood?' 'It belongs to King Grisly-beard,' answered he; 'hadst thou taken him, all had been thine.' 'Ah! unlucky wretch that I am!' sighed she; 'would that I had married King Grisly-beard!' Next they came to some fine meadows. 'Whose are these beautiful green meadows?' said she. 'They belong to King Grisly-beard, hadst thou taken him, they had all been thine.' 'Ah! unlucky wretch that I am!' said she; 'would that I had married King Grisly-beard!' |
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