Hans von Stumme . -RRB- THE PRINCE WHO WANTED TO SEE THE WORLD There was once a king who had only one son , and this young man tormented his father from morning till night to allow him to travel in far countries . For a long time the king refused to give him leave ; but at last , wearied out , he granted permission , and ordered his treasurer to produce a large sum of money for the prince 's expenses . The youth was overjoyed at the thought that he was really going to see the world , and after tenderly embracing his father he set forth . He rode on for some weeks without meeting with any adventures ; but one night when he was resting at an inn , he came across another traveller , with whom he fell into conversation , in the course of which the stranger inquired if he never played cards . The young man replied that he was very fond of doing so . Cards were brought , and in a very short time the prince had lost every penny he possessed to his new acquaintance . When there was absolutely nothing left at the bottom of the bag , the stranger proposed that they should have just one more game , and that if the prince won he should have the money restored to him , but in case he lost , should remain in the inn for three years , and besides that should be his servant for another three . The prince agreed to those terms , played , and lost ; so the stranger took rooms for him , and furnished him with bread and water every day for three years . The prince lamented his lot , but it was no use ; and at the end of three years he was released and had to go to the house of the stranger , who was really the king of a neighbouring country , and be his servant . Before he had gone very far he met a woman carrying a child , which was crying from hunger . The prince took it from her , and fed it with his last crust of bread and last drop of water , and then gave it back to its mother . The woman thanked him gratefully , and said : ` Listen , my lord . You must walk straight on till you notice a very strong scent , which comes from a garden by the side of the road . Go in and hide yourself close to a tank , where three doves will come to bathe . As the last one flies past you , catch hold of its robe of feathers , and refuse to give it back till the dove has promised you three things . ' The young man did as he was told , and everything happened as the woman had said . He took the robe of feathers from the dove , who gave him in exchange for it a ring , a collar , and one of its own plumes , saying : ` When you are in any trouble , cry `` Come to my aid , O dove ! '' I am the daughter of the king you are going to serve , who hates your father and made you gamble in order to cause your ruin . ' Thus the prince went on his way , and in course of time he arrived at the king 's palace .
As soon XXXXX his master knew he was there , the young man was sent for into his presence , and three bags were handed to him with these words : ` Take this wheat , this millet , and this barley , and sow them at once , so that I may have loaves of them all to-morrow . '
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