The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Part 1)
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were: Flopsy, Mopsy, cottontail, and Peter.
They lived with their Mother in a sandbank, underneath the root of a very big fir tree. They lived with their mother in a Sandbank, underneath the root of a very big fir tree.
“Now, my dears,” said old Mrs. “Now, my Dears,” said Mrs old. Rabbit one morning, “you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden – your Father had an accident there, he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.” Rabbit one morning, “you may go into the fields or down the lane, but do not go into Mr. McGregor’s garden – your Father had an accident there, he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.”
“Now run along, and don’t get into mischief. I am going out.” “Now run along, and do not get into mischief. I am going out.”
Then old Mrs. Then Old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, to the baker’s. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, to the baker’s. She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns. She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.
Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries. Flopsy, Mopsy, and cottontail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries.
But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor’s garden and squeezed under the gate! McGregor’s garden and squeezed under the gate!
First he ate some lettuces and some French beans, and then he ate some radishes. First he ate some lettuce and some French beans, and then he ate some radishes.
And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley. And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley.
But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr. But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr. McGregor! McGregor!
Mr. Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, “Stop thief!” McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, “Stop thief!”
Peter was most dreadfully frightened – he rushed all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way back to the gate. Peter was most dreadfully frightened – he rushed all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way back to the gate.
He lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes. He lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.
After losing them, he ran on four legs and went faster, so that I think he might have got away altogether if he had not unfortunately run into a gooseberry net, and got caught by the large buttons on his jacket. After losing them, he ran on four legs and went faster, so that I think he might have got away altogether if he had not unfortunately run into a gooseberry net, and got caught by the large buttons on his jacket. It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new. It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new.
Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears – but his sobs were overheard by some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to exert himself. Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears – but his SOBs were overheard by some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to exert himself.
Mr. Mr. McGregor came up with a sieve, which he intended to pop upon the top of Peter – but Peter wriggled out just in time, leaving his jacket behind him. McGregor came up with a sieve, which he intended to pop upon the top of Peter – but Peter wriggle out just in time, leaving his jacket behind him.
And rushed into the toolshed, and jumped into a can. And rushed into the toolshed, and jumped into a can. It would have been a beautiful thing to hide in, if it had not had so much water in it. It would have been a beautiful thing to hide in, if it had not had so much water in it.
Rumpelstiltskin (Part 3)
The second day she began with all the comical names she could hear of, Bandy-LEGS, HUNCHBACK, CROOK-SHANKS, and so on, but the little gentleman still said to every one of them, ‘Madam, that is not my name. ‘
The third day one of the messengers came back, and said, ’I have travelled two days without hearing of any other names; but yesterday, as I was climbing a high hill, among the trees of the forest where the fox and the hare bid each other good night, I saw a little hut; and before the hut burnt a fire; and round about the fire a funny little dwarf was dancing upon one leg, and singing: The third day one of the messengers came back, and said, ‘I have travelled two days without hearing of any other names, but yesterday, as I was climbing a high hill, among the trees of the forest where the fox and the hare bid each other good night, I saw a little hut, and before the hut burnt a fire, and round about the fire a funny little dwarf was dancing upon one leg, and singing:
’”Merrily the feast I’ll make. ‘ “Merrily I’ll make the feast.
Today I’ll brew, tomorrow bake; Today I’ll brew, bake tomorrow;
Merrily I’ll dance and sing, I’ll dance and sing merrily,
For next day will a stranger bring. For next day will bring a stranger.
Little does my lady dream Little does my lady Dream
Rumpelstiltskin is my name!”’ Rumpelstiltskin is my name! ” ‘
When the queen heard this she jumped for joy, and as soon as her little friend came she sat down upon her throne, and called all her court round to enjoy the fun; and the nurse stood by her side with the baby in her arms, as if it was quite ready to be given up. When the queen heard this she jumped for joy, and as soon as her little friend came she sat down upon her throne, and called all her court round to enjoy the fun, and the nurse stood by her side with the baby in her arms, as if it was quite ready to be given up. Then the little man began to chuckle at the thought of having the poor child, to take home with him to his hut in the woods; and he cried out, ’Now, lady, what is my name?’ ’Is it JOHN?’ asked she. Then the little man began to chuckle at the thought of having the poor child, to take home with him to his hut in the woods, and he cried out, ‘Now, lady, what is my name?’ ‘Is it John? ” she asked. ’No, madam!’ ’Is it TOM?’ ’No, madam!’ ’Is it JEMMY?’ ’It is not.’ ’Can your name be RUMPELSTILTSKIN?’ said the lady slyly. ‘No, madam!’ ‘Is it TOM?’ ‘No, madam!’ ‘Is it Jemmy?’ ‘It is not.’ ‘Can your name be Rumpelstiltskin? “The lady said slyly. ’Some witch told you that!– some witch told you that!’ cried the little man, and dashed his right foot in a rage so deep into the floor, that he was forced to lay hold of it with both hands to pull it out. ‘Some witch told you that! – Some witch told you that! “Cried the little man, and dashed his right foot in a rage so deep into the floor, that he was forced to lay hold of it with both hands to pull it out .
Then he made the best of his way off, while the nurse laughed and the baby crowed; and all the court jeered at him for having had so much trouble for nothing, and said, ’We wish you a very good morning, and a merry feast, Mr RUMPLESTILTSKIN!’ Then he made the best of his way off, while the nurse laughed and the baby crow, and all the court Jeera at him for having had so much trouble for nothing, and said, ‘We wish you a very good morning, and a merry feast, Mr RUMPLESTILTSKIN! ”
Rumpelstiltskin (Part 1+2)
By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water, and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller’s house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. The miller’s house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She was, moreover, very shrewd and clever; and the miller was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that his daughter could spin gold out of straw. She was, moreover, very shrewd and clever, and the miller was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that his daughter could spin gold out of straw. Now this king was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller’s boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Now this king was very fond of money, and when he heard the miller’s boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning-wheel, and said, ’All this must be spun into gold before morning, as you love your life.’ It was in vain that the poor maiden said that it was only a silly boast of her father, for that she could do no such thing as spin straw into gold: the chamber door was locked, and she was left alone. Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning-wheel, and said, ‘All this must be spun into gold before morning, as you love your life.’ It was in vain that the poor maiden said that it was only a silly boast of her father, for that she could do no such thing as spin straw into gold: the chamber was locked door, and she was left alone.
She sat down in one corner of the room, and began to bewail her hard fate; when on a sudden the door opened, and a droll-looking little man hobbled in, and said, ’Good morrow to you, my good lass; what are you weeping for?’ ’Alas!’ said she, ’I must spin this straw into gold, and I know not how.’ ’What will you give me,’ said the hobgoblin, ’to do it for you?’ ’My necklace,’ replied the maiden. She sat down in one corner of the room, and began to bewail her fate hard, when on a sudden the door opened, and a droll-looking little man hobbled in, and said, ‘Good morrow to you, my good lass; what are you weeping for? ” Alas! ‘she said,’ I must spin straw into gold this, and I know not how. ” What will you give me, ‘said the hobgoblin,’ to do it for you? ” My necklace, ‘replied the maiden. He took her at her word, and sat himself down to the wheel, and whistled and sang: He took her at her word, and sat himself down to the wheel, and whistles and sang:
’Round about, round about, ‘Round about, round about,
Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
Reel away, reel away, Reel away, reel away,
Straw into gold!’ Straw into Gold! ”
And round about the wheel went merrily; the work was quickly done, and the straw was all spun into gold. And round about the wheel went merrily, the work was done quickly, and the straw was all spun into gold.
When the king came and saw this, he was greatly astonished and pleased; but his heart grew still more greedy of gain, and he shut up the poor miller’s daughter again with a fresh task. When the king came and saw this, he was greatly astonished and pleased, but his heart grew still more greedy of gain, and he shut up the poor miller’s daughter again with a fresh task. Then she knew not what to do, and sat down once more to weep; but the dwarf soon opened the door, and said, ’What will you give me to do your task?’ ’The ring on my finger,’ said she. Then she knew not what to do, and sat down once more to weep, but the dwarf soon opened the door, and said, ‘What will you give me to do your task?’ ‘The ring on my finger,’ she said.
So her little friend took the ring, and began to work at the wheel again, and whistles and sang:
’Round about, round about, ‘Round about, round about,
Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
Reel away, reel away, Reel away, reel away,
Straw into gold!’ Straw into Gold! ”
till, long before morning, all was done again. till, long before morning, all was done again.
The king was greatly delighted to see all this glittering treasure; but still he had not enough: so he took the miller’s daughter to a yet larger heap, and said, ’All this must be spun tonight; and if it is, you shall be my queen.’ As soon as she was alone that dwarf came in, and said, ’What will you give me to spin gold for you this third time?’ ’I have nothing left,’ said she. The king was greatly delighted to see all this glittering treasure, but still he had not enough: so he took the miller’s daughter to a yet larger heap, and said, ‘All this must be spun tonight, and if it is, you shall be my queen. ‘As soon as she was alone that dwarf came in, and said,’ What will you give me to spin gold for you this third time? ” I have nothing left, ‘she said. ’Then say you will give me,’ said the little man, ’the first little child that you may have when you are queen.’ ’That may never be,’ thought the miller’s daughter: and as she knew no other way to get her task done, she said she would do what he asked. ‘Then say you will give me,’ said the little man, ‘the first little child that you may have when you are queen.’ ‘That may never be,’ thought the miller’s daughter: and as she knew no other way her task to get done, she said she would do what he asked. Round went the wheel again to the old song, and the manikin once more spun the heap into gold. Round went the wheel again to the old song, and the Manikin the heap once more spun into gold. The king came in the morning, and, finding all he wanted, was forced to keep his word; so he married the miller’s daughter, and she really became queen. The king came in the morning, and, finding all he wanted, was forced to keep his word, so he married the miller’s daughter, and she really became queen.
At the birth of her first little child she was very glad, and forgot the dwarf, and what she had said. At the birth of her first little child she was very glad, and forgot the dwarf, and what she had said. But one day he came into her room, where she was sitting playing with her baby, and put her in mind of it. But one day he came into her room, where she was sitting playing with her baby, and put her in mind of it. Then she grieved sorely at her misfortune, and said she would give him all the wealth of the kingdom if he would let her off, but in vain; till at last her tears softened him, and he said, ’I will give you three days’ grace, and if during that time you tell me my name, you shall keep your child.’ Then she sorely Grieve at her misfortune, and said she would give him all the wealth of the kingdom if he would let her off, but in vain, till at last her tears softened him, and he said, ‘I will give you three days ‘Grace, and if during that time you tell me my name, you shall keep your child. ”
Now the queen lay awake all night, thinking of all the odd names that she had ever heard; and she sent messengers all over the land to find out new ones. Now the queen lay awake all night, thinking of all the odd names that she had ever heard, and she sent messengers all over the land to find out new ones. The next day the little man came, and she began with TIMOTHY, ICHABOD, BENJAMIN, JEREMIAH, and all the names she could remember; but to all and each of them he said, ’Madam, that is not my name.’ The next day the little man came, and she began with TIMOTHY, ICHABOD, BENJAMIN, Jeremiah, and all the names she could remember, but to all and each of them he said, ‘Madam, that is not my name. ”
