English fairy tales, collected by J. Jacobs

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Joseph Jacobs
1898
 

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Página 23 - As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat; the rat began to gnaw the rope; the rope began to hang the butcher; the butcher began to kill the ox; the ox began to drink the water; the water began to quench the fire; the fire began to burn the stick; the stick began to beat the dog; the dog began to bite the pig; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile, and so the old woman got home that night.
Página 93 - It is not so, nor it was not so, and God forbid it should be so...
Página 7 - Fi, Fo, Fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman; Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread...
Página 25 - Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, though it was neither in my time nor in your time nor in any one else's time...
Página 131 - First she leapt, and then she ran, Till she came to the farmer and thus began : farmer, " I'll give you no hay, till you go to the butcher and fetch me some meat." First she leapt, and then she ran, Till she came to the butcher, and thus began :
Página 185 - Child Rowland to the dark tower came; His word was still Fie, foh, and fum! I smell the blood of a British man.
Página 87 - Here lies Tom Thumb, King Arthur's knight, Who died by a spider's cruel bite. He was well known in Arthur's court, Where he afforded gallant sport ; He rode at tilt and tournament, And on a mouse a-hunting went. Alive he filled the court with mirth ; His death to sorrow soon gave birth. Wipe, wipe your eyes, and shake your head And cry,— Alas ! Tom Thumb is dead I Mr.
Página 40 - Now the little old woman had not put the hard cushion straight when she rose from the chair of the Great, Huge Bear. 'SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR!
Página 97 - NCE upon a time there was an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a Johnny-cake, and put it in the oven to bake. " You watch the Johnny-cake while your father and I go out to work in the garden...
Página 13 - Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in." So he huffed, and he puffed, and he blew his house in, and ate up the little pig.

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