So he called together all the shipbuilders in the land , and gave them orders to begin the ship without delay . And trees were cut down , and great preparations made , and in a few days everybody knew what it was all for ; and there was a crowd of old people pressing round the gates of the yard , where the young man spent the most of his day . ` Ah , master , give us work , ' they said , ` so that we may earn our bread . ' But he only gave them hard words , and spoke roughly to them . ` You are old , and have lost your strength ; of what use are you ? ' And he drove them away . Then came some boys and prayed him , `` master , give us work , ' but he answered them , ` Of what use can you be , weaklings as you are ! Get you gone ! ' And if any presented themselves that were not skilled workmen he would have none of them . At last there knocked at the gate a little old man with a long white beard , and said , ` Will you give me work , so that I may earn my bread ? ' But he was only driven away like the rest . The ship took a long while to build , and cost a great deal of money , and when it was launched a sudden squall rose , and it fell to pieces , and with it all the young man 's hopes of winning the princess . By this time he had not a penny left , so he went back to his two brothers and told his tale . And the second brother said to himself as he listened , ` Certainly he has managed very badly , but I should like to see if I ca n't do better , and win the princess for my own self . ' So he called together all the shipbuilders throughout the country , and gave them orders to build a ship which should float on the land as well as on the sea . But his heart was no softer than his brother 's , and every man that was not a skilled workman was chased away with hard words . Last came the white-bearded man , but he fared no better than the rest . When the ship was finished the launch took place , and everything seemed going smoothly when a gale sprang up , and the vessel was dashed to pieces on the rocks . The young man had spent his whole fortune on it , and now it was all swallowed up , was forced to beg shelter from his youngest brother . When he told his story the youngest said to himself , ' I am not rich enough to support us all three .
I had better take my turn , and if I manage XXXXX win the princess there will be her fortune as well as my own for us to live on . '
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