List of Illustrations.

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[Frontispiece.]
Head-piece—Preface[v]
Head-piece—Table of Contents[vii]
Head-piece—List of Illustrations[ix]
ONE O’CLOCK[1]
Head-piece—Bearskin[3]
The Baby drifts to the River’s Bank in the Basket[5]
Bearskin parts from the Princess[9]
The Princess weeps[10]
Bearskin and the Swineherd feast together[12]
TWO O’CLOCK[15]
Head-piece—The Water of Life[17]
The King gazes upon the Picture[19]
The North Wind flies with the Faithful Servant[21]
The King brings the Water of Life to the Princess[23]
The Faithful Servant gives the King his Golden Bracelet[25]
THREE O’CLOCK[27]
Head-piece—How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account[29]
The Soldier takes Trouble to Town[31]
The Soldier brings Trouble to the King[33]
The Giants fight one another[35]
The Rich Man takes Trouble home[37]
FOUR O’CLOCK[39]
Head-piece—How Three went out into the Wide World[41]
The Grey Goose meets the Sausage[43]
The Great Red Fox calls upon the Cock[45]
The Great Red Fox calls upon the Sausage[46]
The Great Red Fox rests softly[47]
FIVE O’CLOCK[49]
Head-piece—The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts[51]
A Princess walks beside the River[53]
The Clever Student and the Princess[55]
The Master of Black Arts and the Little Black Hen[57]
The Master of Black Arts is caught in his Tricks[60]
SIX O’CLOCK[63]
Head-piece—The Princess Golden-Hair and the Great Black Raven[65]
The King meets the Great Black Raven[67]
The Princess Golden-Hair drinks[69]
Princess Golden-Hair comes to Death’s Door[71]
The Princess finds the Prince[75]
SEVEN O’CLOCK[77]
Head-piece—Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole[79]
Cousin Greylegs and the Great Red Fox go to the Fair[81]
Cousin Greylegs runs away with the Bag[83]
The Great Red Fox meets Grandfather Mole[85]
The Great Red Fox tries the Fire[87]
EIGHT O’CLOCK[89]
Head-piece—One Good Turn Deserves Another[91]
The Young Fisherman catches a Strange Fish[93]
The Young Fisherman and the Grey Master[97]
The Grey Master is caught in the Water[101]
The Princess finds the Young Fisherman[103]
NINE O’CLOCK[105]
Head-piece—The White Bird[107]
The Prince knocks at the Door of the Poor Little House[109]
The Prince finds the Three Giants sleeping[111]
The Prince finds the Sword of Brightness[115]
The White Bird knows the Prince[119]
TEN O’CLOCK[121]
Head-piece—How the Good Gifts were used by Two[123]
St. Nicholas knocks at the Rich Man’s Door[125]
St. Nicholas in the Poor Man’s House[127]
The Poor Man welcomes St. Christopher[129]
The Saints feast in the Rich Man’s House[131]
ELEVEN O’CLOCK[135]
Head-piece—How Boots befooled the King[137]
Peter goes to the King’s Castle[139]
Paul comes Home again[141]
The Old Woman smashes her Pots and Crocks[143]
The Councillor finds a Wisdom-sack[145]
TWELVE O’CLOCK[149]
Head-piece—The Step-mother[151]
The Step-daughter follows the Golden Ball[153]
The Young King brings the Maiden up from the Pit[155]
The Step-mother bewitches the Young Queen[157]
The Young King caresses the White Dove[159]
ONE O’CLOCK[161]
Head-piece—Master Jacob[163]
Master Jacob brings his Fat Pig to Town[165]
Master Jacob and his Black Goat[167]
The Three Cronies and the Black Goat[171]
Master Jacob meets the Three Cronies[173]
TWO O’CLOCK[175]
Head-piece—Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare[177]
Peterkin in his Fine Clothes[179]
Peterkin carries away the Giant’s Goose[183]
Peterkin brings the Silver Bell to the King[185]
Peterkin combs the Giant’s Hair[187]
THREE O’CLOCK[189]
Head-piece—Mother Hildegarde[191]
The Princess comes to Mother Hildegarde’s Door[193]
The Princess looks into the Jar[195]
The Wood-pigeons feed the Princess[197]
Mother Hildegarde carries away the Baby[199]
FOUR O’CLOCK[203]
Head-piece—Which is Best?[205]
The Rich Brother leaves the Poor Brother in Blindness[207]
The Poor Man finds the Little Door[209]
The Poor Man finds that which is the Best[211]
The Rich Man finds that which he Deserves[213]
FIVE O’CLOCK[217]
Head-piece—The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen[219]
Caspar starts to Town with his Little Black Hen[221]
Caspar finds a Bag of Money[223]
Three of them share the Money[225]
Caspar rides to the King’s Castle[227]
SIX O’CLOCK[229]
Head-piece—The Swan Maiden[231]
The Swan carries the Prince on its Back[233]
The Prince comes to the Three eyed Witch’s House[235]
The Swan Maiden helps the Young Prince[237]
The Witch and the Woman of Honey and Meal[239]
SEVEN O’CLOCK[241]
Head-piece—The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre[243]
The Ogre meets the Three Little Pigs in the Forest[245]
The Ogre climbs the Tree[247]
The Ogre shuts his Eyes and counts[249]
The Ogre sticks fast in the Window[251]
EIGHT O’CLOCK[253]
Head-piece—The Staff and the Fiddle[255]
The Fiddler helps the Old Woman[257]
The Fiddler and the Dwarf[259]
The Fiddler finds the Princess[261]
The Fiddler and the Little Black Mannikin[263]
NINE O’CLOCK[267]
Head-piece—How the Princess’s Pride was broken[269]
The Gooseherd plays with the Golden Ball[271]
The King peeps over the Hedge[273]
The Princess takes her Eggs to Market[275]
The Princess knows the Young King[277]
TEN O’CLOCK[279]
Head-piece—How Two Went into Partnership[281]
The Great Red Fox goes to the Store-house[283]
The Great Red Fox frightens Father Goat[285]
The Great Red Fox and Uncle Bear at the Store-house[287]
The Bear and the Fox go to Farmer John’s again[289]
ELEVEN O’CLOCK[291]
Head-piece—King Stork[293]
The Drummer helps the Old Man[295]
The Princess comes forth from the Castle at Night[297]
The Drummer helps himself[299]
The Drummer catches the One-eyed Raven[303]
TWELVE O’CLOCK[305]
Head-piece—The Best that Life has to Give[307]
The Blacksmith steals the Dwarf’s Pine-cones[309]
The Blacksmith chooses the Raven[311]
The Blacksmith brings the Little Bird to the Queen[315]
The Young Blacksmith Forges the Ring[317]

One O’clock·

One of the Clock, and silence deep |☾|

Then up the Stairway, black and steep

The old House-Cat comes creepy-creep

With soft feet goes from room to room

Her green eyes shining through the gloom,

And finds all fast asleep. |○|

K.P.