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Title: The yellow fairy book
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
Subjects: Fairy tales
Publisher: London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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he Prince got the situation of Imperial Swineherd. Hehad a wretched little room close to the pigsties; here he had tostay, but the whole day he sat working, and when evening wascome he had made a pretty little pot. All round it were little bells,and when the pot boiled they jingled most beautifully and playedthe old tune— Where is Augustus dear ?Alas ! hes not here, here, here ! But the most wonderful thing was, that when one held ones fingerin the steam of the pot, then at once one could smell what dinnerwas ready in any fire-place in the town. That was indeed some-thing quite different from the rose. ISiow the Princess came walking past with all her ladies-in-waiting, and when she heard the tune she stood still and her facebeamed with joy, for she also could play Where is Augustusdear ? It was the only tune she knew, but that she could play with onefinger. • Why, that is what I play ! she said. He must be a most ; •^ «- -: ..-> i l*Ps?5iivts Ttth 5W1NEHERD TJIP TLNT K1SSIS
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THE SWINEHERD 251 accomplished Swineherd ! Listen ! Go down and ask him what theinstrument costs. And one of the ladies-in-waiting had to go down ; but she puton wooden clogs. What will you take for the pot ? asked thelady-in-waiting. I will have ten kisses from the Princess, answered the Swine-herd. Heaven forbid ! said the lady-in-waiting. Yes, I will sell it for nothing less, replied the Swineherd. Well, what does he say ? asked the Princess. I really hardly like to tell you, answered the lady-in-waiting. Oh, then you can whisper it to me. He is disobliging! said the Princess, and went away. Butshe had only gone a few steps when the bells rang out so prettily— Where is Augustus dear ?Alas! hes not here, here, here. Listen ! said the Princess. Ask him whether he will take tenkisses from my ladies-in-waiting. No, thank you, said the Swineherd. Ten kisses from thePrincess, or else I keep my pot. That is very tiresome ! said the Princess. But you must putyourselves in front of me, so

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