remarked the Simpleton . ' I will raise an army for the King , ' and he drew himself up . ` But if , after that , the King refuses to accept me as his son-in-law , I will wage war against him , and carry the Princess off by force . ' During the night the Simpleton and his comrade went , together into a big field , not forgetting to take the bundle of wood with them , which the man spread out in all directions -- and in a moment a mighty army stood upon the spot , regiment on regiment of foot and horse soldiers ; the bugles sounded and the drums beat , the chargers neighed , and their riders put their lances in rest , and the soldiers presented arms . In the morning when the King awoke he was startled by these warlike sounds , the bugles and the drums , and the clatter of the horses , and the shouts of the soldiers . And , stepping to the window , he saw the lances gleam in the sunlight and the armour and weapons glitter . And the proud monarch said to himself , ' I am powerless in comparison with this man . ' So he sent him royal robes and costly jewels , and commanded him to come to the palace to be married to the Princess . And his son-in-law put on the royal robes , and he looked so grand and stately that it was impossible to recognise the poor Simpleton , so changed was he ; and the Princess fell in love with him as soon as ever she saw him . Never before had so grand a wedding been seen , and there was so much food and wine that even the glutton and the thirsty comrade had enough to eat and drink . THE SNOW-DAUGHTER AND THE FIRE-SON -LRB- 25 -RRB- -LRB- 25 -RRB- From the Bukowinaer Tales and Legends . Von Wliolocki . There was once upon a time a man and his wife , and they had no children , which was a great grief to them . One winter 's day , when the sun was shining brightly , the couple were standing outside their cottage , and the woman was looking at all the little icicles which hung from the roof . She sighed , and turning to her husband said , ' I wish I had as many children as there are icicles hanging there . ' ` Nothing would please me more either , ' replied her husband . Then a tiny icicle detached itself from the roof , and dropped into the woman 's mouth , who swallowed it with a smile , and said , ` Perhaps I shall give birth to a snow child now ! ' Her husband laughed at his wife 's strange idea , and they went back into the house . But after a short time the woman gave birth to a little girl , who was as white as snow and as cold as ice . If they brought the child anywhere near the fire , it screamed loudly till they put it back into some cool place .
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