The King had scarce time , with tears in his eyes , to assure her she should be obeyed in everything , when she , turning herself in her bed , with a smile gave up the ghost . Never was greater mourning seen than was throughout the Court and the whole kingdom ; for a better woman than the Queen , to rich and poor , was not to be found in the world . She was interred with great pomp and magnificence , and the King , her husband , became in a manner inconsolable for the loss of her . However , he caused the tower to be built and his sons placed in it , under proper guardians , according to his promise . In process of time the lords and knights of the kingdom counselled the King -LRB- as he was young -RRB- to live no longer as he had done , but to take a wife ; which counsel prevailing , they chose him a rich and beautiful princess to be his consort -- a neighbouring King 's daughter , of whom he was very fond . Not long after , the Queen had a fine son , which caused great feasting and rejoicing at the Court , insomuch that the late Queen , in a manner , was entirely forgotten . That fared well , and King and Queen lived happy together for several years . At length the Queen , having some business with the hen-wife , went herself to her , and , after a long conference passed , was taking leave of her , when the hen-wife prayed that if ever she should come back to her again she might break her neck . The Queen , greatly incensed at such a daring insult from one of her meanest subjects , demanded immediately the reason , or she would have her put to death . ` It was worth your while , madam , ' says the hen-wife , ` to pay me well for it , for the reason I prayed so on you concerns you much . ' ` What must I pay you ? ' asked the Queen . ` You must give me , ' says she , ` the full of a pack of wool , and I have an ancient crock which you must fill with butter , likewise a barrel which you must fill for me full of wheat . ' ` How much wool will it take to the pack ? ' says the Queen . ` It will take seven herds of sheep , ' said she , ` and their increase for seven years . ' ` How much butter will it take to fill your crock ? ' ` Seven dairies , ' said she , ` and their increase for seven years . ' ` And how much will it take to fill the barrel you have ? ' says the Queen .
` It will take the increase of seven barrels of wheat for seven XXXXX . '
Court King Queen crock dairies hen-wife insomuch madam magnificence years