But somehow I have always managed to escape the death which has threatened me . ' And he told the king how he had been forced to run away from his stepfather , and how he had spared the three birds , and had joined the two soldiers , who had from envy done their utmost to ruin him . The king was rejoiced in his heart that his daughter had married a prince , and not a common man , and he chased the two soldiers away with whips , and told them that if they ever dared to show their faces across the borders of his kingdom , they should die the same death he had prepared for the prince . -LSB- From Ungarische Mahrchen -RSB- Tritill , Litill , And The Birds Once upon a time there lived a princess who was so beautiful and so good that everybody loved her . Her father could hardly bear her out of his sight , and he almost died of grief when , one day , she disappeared , and though the whole kingdom was searched through and through , she could not be found in any corner of it . In despair , the king ordered a proclamation to be made that whoever could bring her back to the palace should have her for his wife . This made the young men start afresh on the search , but they were no more successful than before , and returned sorrowfully to their homes . Now there dwelt , not far from the palace , an old man who had three sons . The two eldest were allowed by their parents to do just as they liked , but the youngest was always obliged to give way to his brothers . When they were all grown up , the eldest told his father that he was tired of leading such a quiet life , and that he meant to go away and see the world . The old people were very unhappy at the thought that they must part with him , but they said nothing , and began to collect all that he would want for his travels , and were careful to add a pair of new boots . When everything was ready , he bade them farewell , and started merrily on his way . For some miles his road lay through a wood , and when he left it he suddenly came out on a bare hillside . Here he sat down to rest , and pulling out his wallet prepared to eat his dinner . He had only eaten a few mouthfuls when an old man badly dressed passed by , and seeing the food , asked if the young man could not spare him a little . ` Not I , indeed ! ' answered he ; ` why I have scarcely enough for myself . If you want food you must earn it . ' And the beggar went on . After the young man had finished his dinner he rose and walked on for several hours , till he reached a second hill , where he threw himself down on the grass , and took some bread and milk from his wallet .
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