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English Fairy Tales by Unknown
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ran, and he ran, till they came to the "Bridge of one hair"; and she
got over, but he couldn't, and he says, "Woe worth ye, Molly Whuppie!
never ye come again." And she says "Twice yet, carle," quoth she,
"I'll come to Spain." So Molly took the sword to the king, and her
sister was married to his son.

Well, the king he says: "Ye've managed well, Molly; but if ye would
manage better, and steal the purse that lies below the giant's pillow,
I would marry your second sister to my second son." And Molly said she
would try. So she set out for the giant's house, and slipped in, and
hid again below the bed, and waited till the giant had eaten his
supper, and was snoring sound asleep. She slipped out, and slipped her
hand below the pillow, and got out the purse; but just as she was
going out the giant wakened, and ran after her; and she ran, and he
ran, till they came to the "Bridge of one hair," and she got over, but
he couldn't, and he said, "Woe worth ye, Molly Whuppie! never you come
again." "Once yet, carle," quoth she, "I'll come to Spain." So Molly
took the purse to the king, and her second sister was married to the
king's second son.

After that the king says to Molly: "Molly, you are a clever girl, but
if you would do better yet, and steal the giant's ring that he wears
on his finger, I will give you my youngest son for yourself." Molly
said she would try. So back she goes to the giant's house, and hides
herself below the bed. The giant wasn't long ere he came home, and,
after he had eaten a great big supper, he went to his bed, and shortly
was snoring loud. Molly crept out and reached over the bed, and got
hold of the giant's hand, and she pulled and she pulled until she got
off the ring; but just as she got it off the giant got up, and gripped
her by the hand, and he says: "Now I have catcht you, Molly Whuppie,
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