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Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the...

If I was a swallow, If I made noise with wings,

The cats are meowing woefully nearby, I hear somebody distant walking slow…

It sometimes happens that the soul stands firm. Although death’s cruel wind blows everywhere,

Once upon a time there was an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a...

Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common. They were very poor,...

Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature that ever was seen....

As a snake, coiling up in a knot, At the very heart she's conjuring.

Love conquers, deceitful and slow, With a soft amateurish refrain.

A girl once went to the fair to hire herself for servant. At last a funny-looking old gentleman engaged her, and took...

In the heart, the memory of the sun fades, Yellower turns the grass.

Once upon a time there was a man and a wife had too many children, and they could not get meat for them, so they took...

Evening comes to the Tatar village; the magic bright moon is in the sky Under its light all seems silver: houses,...

Lady Mary was young, and Lady Mary was fair. She had two brothers, and more lovers than she could count. But of them...

Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar lived in a vinegar bottle. Now, one day, when Mr. Vinegar was from home, Mrs. Vinegar, who was a...

I'm afraid that fool death will defeat me soon, The hunger, lice and cold will do me in,

Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who didn't differ much from all the other kings and queens who have...

Our execution’s soon ‒ we’ve out been taken, And lined up in a solitary spot...

SCENE I. Venice. A street. Enter RODERIGO and IAGO

A parting with a friend is past all bearing When there's no hope of meeting any more.