There was once a girl who was idle and would not spin, and let her mother say what she would, she could not bring her to it. At last the mother was on...
Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Grethel. He had little to b...
There was once on a time a Fisherman who lived with his wife in a miserable hovel（小屋，茅舍） close by the sea, and every day he went out fishing. And once...
There was once a poor woman who gave birth to a little son; and as he came into the world with a caul（胎膜） on, it was predicted that in his fourteenth ...
An aged count once lived in Switzerland, who had an only son, but he was stupid, and could learn nothing. Then said the father, "Hark thee, my so...
One very fine day it came to pass that the good God wished to enjoy himself in the heavenly garden, and took all the apostles and saints with him, so ...
One summer's morning a little tailor was sitting on his table by the window; he was in good spirits, and sewed with all his might. Then came a pea...
There was once a widow who had two daughters -- one of whom was pretty and industrious（勤勉的）, whilst the other was ugly and idle. But she was much fond...
There was once a man who had seven sons, and still he had no daughter, however much he wished for one. At length his wife again gave him hope of a chi...
There was once a man who had a daughter who was called Clever Elsie. And when she had grown up her father said, "We will get her married." &...