It was not long till the prince and princess had their children with them , and then they set out for their own palace . The kings of Ireland and of Munster and Ulster , and their wives , soon came to visit them , and may every one that deserves it be as happy as the Brown Bear of Norway and his family . From ` West Highland Tales . ' Little Lasse There was once a little boy whose name was Lars , and because he was so little he was called Little Lasse ; he was a brave little man , for he sailed round the world in a pea-shell boat . It was summer time , when the pea shells grew long and green in the garden . Little Lasse crept into the pea bed where the pea stalks rose high above his cap , and he picked seventeen large shells , the longest and straightest he could find . Little Lasse thought , perhaps , that no one saw him ; but that was foolish , for God sees everywhere . Then the gardener came with his gun over his shoulder , and he heard something rustling in the pea bed . ' I think that must be a sparrow , ' he said . ` Ras ! Ras ! ' but no sparrows flew out , for Little Lasse had no wings , only two small legs . ` Wait ! I will load my gun and shoot the sparrows , ' said the gardener . Then Little Lasse was frightened , and crept out on to the path . ` Forgive me , dear gardener ! ' he said . ' I wanted to get some fine boats . ' ` Well , I will this time , ' said the gardener . ` But another time Little Lasse must ask leave to go and look for boats in the pea bed . ' '
I will , ' answered Lasse ; and he went off XXXXX the shore .
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