ADVENTURES OF ASHPOT NORWEGIAN BIRD-LEGENDS THE UGLY DUCKLING By Hans Christian Andersen THE WILD SWANS By Hans Christian Andersen TAPER TOM THE BOY WHO WENT TO THE NORTH WIND THE WONDERFUL IRON POT THE SHEEP AND PIG WHO SET UP HOUSEKEEPING DOLL-IN-THE-GRASS BOOTS AND HIS BROTHERS VIGGO AND BEATE Translated by Mrs. Gudrun Thorne-ThompsonTHE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS GOLDENLOCKS There was once a lovely Princess who had such beautiful golden hair that everyone called her Goldenlocks. She possessed everything that she wanted: she was lovely to look at, she had beautiful clothes, and great wealth, and besides all these, she was the Princess in a large kingdom. In the country next to that of Goldenlocks there ruled a rich and handsome young King. When he heard about the charming Princess he decided that he wanted her for his Queen. The question was, of course, how to make her feel that she wanted him for her husband! This young King did not go about his wooing after the manner of people that you and I know. He called one of the chief men of his court, and said: "You have heard of the lovely Princess Goldenlocks. I have determined that she shall be my bride. I want you to go and see her; tell her about me, and beg her to become my Queen." Then the King ordered a great number of horses brought for the ambassador, and he directed his men to send more than a hundred servants also. You see, in that way he hoped to be able to impress the Princess with his wealth and importance.
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