In this way the Shifty Lad won the king 's daughter , and they were married the next day . A few days later the bride and bridegroom were taking a walk together , and the path led down to the river , and over the river was a bridge . ` And what bridge may this be ? ' asked the Shifty Lad ; and the princess told him that this was the bridge of Dublin . ` Is it indeed ? ' cried he . ` Well , now , many is the time that my mother has said , when I played her a trick , that my end would be that I should hang on the bridge of Dublin . ' ` Oh , if you want to fulfil her prophecies , ' laughed the princess , ` you have only to let me tie my handkerchief round your ankle , and I will hold you as you hang over the wall of the bridge . ' ` That would be fine fun , ' said he ; ` but you are not strong enough to hold me up . ' ` Oh , yes , I am , ' said the princess ; ` just try . ' So at last he let her bind the handkerchief round his ankle and hang him over the wall , and they both laughed and jested at the strength of the princess . ` Now pull me up again , ' called he ; but as he spoke a great cry arose that the palace was burning . The princess turned round with a start , and let go her handkerchief , and the Shifty Lad fell , and struck his head on a stone , and died in an instant . So his mother 's prophecy had come true , after all . West Highland Tales . The False Prince and the True The king had just awakened from his midday sleep , for it was summer , and everyone rose early and rested from twelve to three , as they do in hot countries . He had dressed himself in cool white clothes , and was passing through the hall on his way to the council chamber , when a number of young nobles suddenly appeared before him , and one amongst them stepped forward and spoke . ` Sire , this morning we were all playing tennis in the court , the prince and this gentleman with the rest , when there broke out some dispute about the game . The prince lost his temper , and said many insulting things to the other , who was playing against him , till at length the gentleman whom you see there struck him violently in the face , so that the blood ran from his mouth and nose . We were all so horrified at the sight , that we should most likely have killed the man then and there , for daring to lay hands on the prince , had not his grandfather the duke stepped between and commanded us to lay the affair before you . '
The king had listened attentively to the story , and when it was ended he said : ' I suppose the prince had no arms XXXXX him , or else he would have used them ? '
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