` If only I had taken the beautiful Prince ! Alas , how unfortunate I am ! ' And the Swineherd went behind a tree , washed the black and brown off his face , threw away his old clothes , and then stepped forward in his splendid dress , looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy . ' I now come to this . I despise you ! ' he said . ` You would have nothing to do with a noble Prince ; you did not understand the rose or the nightingale , but you could kiss the Swineherd for the sake of a toy . This is what you get for it ! ' And he went into his kingdom and shut the door in her face , and she had to stay outside singing -- ` Where 's my Augustus dear ? Alas ! he 's not here , here , here ! HOW TO TELL A TRUE PRINCESS There was once upon a time a Prince who wanted to marry a Princess , but she must be a true Princess . So he travelled through the whole world to find one , but there was always something against each . There were plenty of Princesses , but he could not find out if they were true Princesses . In every case there was some little defect , which showed the genuine article was not yet found . So he came home again in very low spirits , for he had wanted very much to have a true Princess . One night there was a dreadful storm ; it thundered and lightened and the rain streamed down in torrents . It was fearful ! There was a knocking heard at the Palace gate , and the old King went to open it . There stood a Princess outside the gate ; but oh , in what a sad plight she was from the rain and the storm !
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