Literature: The Raven (Grimm's Tales)

One day the child was naughty, and the mother might say what she liked, but the child would not be quiet.

Then she became impatient, and as the ravens were flying about the palace, she opened the window and said, I wish you were a raven and would fly away, and then I should have some rest.

Scarcely had she spoken the words, before the child was changed into a raven, and flew from her arms out of the window.

Then one day a man was on his way through this forest and heard the raven crying, and followed the voice, and when he came nearer, the bird said, I am a king's daughter by birth, and am bewitched, but you can set me free.

On the first day four white horses will be harnessed to it, then four chestnut horses, and lastly four black ones, but if you are not awake, but sleeping, I shall not be set free.

The man promised to do everything that she desired, but the raven said, alas, I know already that you will not set me free, you will accept something from the woman.

The man promised to do everything that she desired, but the raven said, alas, I know already that you will not set me free, you will accept something from the woman.

Then the man once more promised that he would certainly not touch anything either to eat or to drink.

Then he let himself be persuaded, and drank.

As he was standing there, his weariness all at once became so great that he could not struggle against it, and lay down for a short time, but he was determined not to go to sleep.

As he was standing there, his weariness all at once became so great that he could not struggle against it, and lay down for a short time, but he was determined not to go to sleep.

Hardly, however, had he lain down, than his eyes closed of their own accord, and he fell asleep and slept so soundly that nothing in the world could have aroused him.

Hardly, however, had he lain down, than his eyes closed of their own accord, and he fell asleep and slept so soundly that nothing in the world could have aroused him.

At two o'clock the raven came driving up with four white horses, but she was already in deep grief and said, I know he is asleep.

She alighted from the carriage, went to him, shook him, and called him, but he did not awake.

But she let him have no rest and persuaded him until at length he again took one drink out of the glass.

Towards two o'clock he went into the garden to the tan heap to wait for the raven, but all at once felt such a great weariness that his limbs would no longer support him.

Next day the old woman asked what was the meaning of this.

He replied, I am not allowed to eat or drink, and will not do so.

But she set a dish with food, and a glass with wine before him, and when he smelt it he could not resist, and swallowed a deep draught.

But she set a dish with food, and a glass with wine before him, and when he smelt it he could not resist, and swallowed a deep draught.

When the time came, he went out into the garden to the heap of tan, and waited for the king's daughter, but he became still more weary than on the day before, and lay down and slept as soundly as if he had been a stone.

Then she laid a loaf beside him, and after that a piece of meat, and thirdly a bottle of wine, and he might consume as much of all of them as he liked, but they would never grow less.

Then he perceived the things which were lying beside him, and read the letter wherein was written how everything had happened.

So he arose and went away, intending to go to the golden castle of Stromberg, but he did not know where it was.

So he arose and went away, intending to go to the golden castle of Stromberg, but he did not know where it was.

Then it was once more evening, and he was so tired that he lay down in a thicket and fell asleep.

Then it was once more evening, and he was so tired that he lay down in a thicket and fell asleep.

And at the time when people light the candles, he saw one glimmering, and arose and went towards it.

He thought to himself, if I go in, and the giant sees me, it will very likely cost me my life.

At length he ventured it and went in.

When the giant saw him, he said, it is well that you come, for it is long since I have eaten, I will at once devour you for my supper.

I'd rather you did not, said the man, I do not like to be eaten, but if you have any desire to eat, I have quite enough here to satisfy you.

This pleases me well, said the giant, and ate to his heart's content.

But there, too, it was in vain.

The man now wanted to set out again, but the giant begged him to wait a few days longer until his brother, who had gone out to bring some provisions, came home.

Then he went with them up to his chamber, and they searched on his map, but could not find it.

Then he went with them up to his chamber, and they searched on his map, but could not find it.

So the giant carried the man to about a hundred leagues from the castle, and said, you can very well walk the rest of the way alone.

He rejoiced when he saw her and wanted to climb up to her, but when he began to do so he always slipped down the glass again.

And when he saw that he could not reach her, he was very worried, and said to himself, I will stay down here below, and wait for her.

So he built himself a hut and stayed in it for a whole year, and every day saw the king's daughter driving about above, but never could reach her.

Then he cried for the third time, God be with you, and thought, I must see what these three are about, and went thither and asked why they were beating each other so furiously.

The next said that he had found a mantle, and that whenever he put it on, he was invisible, but the third said he had found a horse on which a man could ride everywhere even up the glass-mountain.

And now they did not know whether they ought to have these things in common, or whether they ought to divide them.

Money indeed have I not, but I have other things of more value, but first I must make an experiment to see if you have told the truth.

Money indeed have I not, but I have other things of more value, but first I must make an experiment to see if you have told the truth.

So he gave them some vigorous blows and cried, now, vagabonds, you have got what you deserve, are you satisfied.

So he gave them some vigorous blows and cried, now, vagabonds, you have got what you deserve, are you satisfied.

So he gave them some vigorous blows and cried, now, vagabonds, you have got what you deserve, are you satisfied.

So he gave them some vigorous blows and cried, now, vagabonds, you have got what you deserve, are you satisfied.

Then he struck the door with his stick, and it sprang open immediately.

He went in and ascended the stairs until he came to the hall where the maiden was sitting with a golden globlet of wine before her.

When they came to the door, they saw him and cried aloud in their delight.

Then he alighted and took the king's daughter in his arms, but she kissed him and said, now have you set me free, and to-morrow we will celebrate our wedding.