More English Fairy Tales by Unknown
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So they went to church, and were wed. After the wedding was over, she got up on his horse behind him, and he brought her home. And they lived as happy as the day was long. One day, Jan said to his wife, "Wife can you milk-y?" "Oh, yes, Jan, I can milk-y. Mother used to milk-y, when I lived home." So he went to market and bought her ten red cows. All went well till one day when she had driven them to the pond to drink, she thought they did not drink fast enough. So she drove them right into the pond to make them drink faster, and they were all drowned. When Jan came home, she up and told him what she had done, and he said, "Oh, well, there, never mind, my dear, better luck next time." So they went on for a bit, and then, one day, Jan said to his wife, "Wife can you serve pigs?" "Oh, yes, Jan, I can serve pigs. Mother used to serve pigs when I lived home." So Jan went to market and bought her some pigs. All went well till one day, when she had put their food into the trough she thought they did not eat fast enough, and she pushed their heads into the trough to make them eat faster, and they were all choked. When Jan came home, she up and told him what she had done, and he said, "Oh, well, there, never mind, my dear, better luck next time." |
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