I must look into this . '' Taking the magic spy-glass , the king surveyed the world from China to Peru , and , sure enough , there was the famous Flying Horse in the king 's stable at Delhi . Hastily the king thrust his feet into the Shoes of Swiftness -- so hastily , indeed , that , as the poet says , he `` madly crammed a left-hand foot into a right-hand shoe . '' But this , many people think , is a sign of good luck ; so he put the shoes on the proper feet , and in a few minutes was in the presence of the Great Mogul . The monarch received him with some surprise , but with stately kindness , and listened to Prigio while he explained what he wanted . `` I am only too happy to assist so adventurous a prince , '' remarked the Great Mogul . `` This is like old times ! Every horse in my stable is at your service , but , as you say , only the Flying Horse is of any use to you in this expedition . '' He clapped his hands , the Grand Vizier appeared , and the king gave orders to have the Flying Horse saddled at once . He then presented King Prigio with a large diamond , and came down into the courtyard to see him mount . `` He 's very fresh , '' said the groom who held the bridle ; `` has not been out of the stable for three hundred years ! '' Prigio sprang into the saddle among the salaams of the dusky multitude , and all the ladies of the seraglio waved their scented handkerchiefs out of the windows . The king , as he had been instructed , turned a knob of gold in the saddle of the Flying Horse , then kissed his hand to the ladies , and , giving the steed his head , cried , in excellent Persian : `` To the moon ! '' Up flew the horse with an easy action , and the king 's head nearly swam with the swiftness of the flight . Soon the earth below him was no bigger than a top , spinning on its own axis -LRB- see Geography books for this -RRB- , and , as night fell , earth was only a great red moon . -LCB- King Prigio on the Flying Horse : p178.jpg -RCB- Through the dark rode King Prigio , into the silver dawn of the moon . All now became clear and silvery ; the coasts of the moon came into sight , with white seas breaking on them ; and at last the king reached the silver walls , and the gate of opal . Before the gate stood two beautiful ladies . One was fair , with yellow locks , the colour of the harvest moon . She had a crown of a golden snake and white water-lilies , and her dress now shone white , now red , now golden ; and in her hand was the golden pitcher that sheds the dew , and a golden wand .
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