“When the princess is seventeen years old, she shall prick her finger with a spindle, and-she-shall-die!”Īt this all the guests trembled, and many of them began to weep. “She shall play such music as was never heard on earth.” “She shall dance like a flower in the wind.” “She shall have a wonderful grace in all she does or says.” “She shall have a temper as sweet as an angel.” She did this because she wished to speak last and perhaps be able to change the old fairy’s gift.Īt the end of the feast, the youngest fairy stepped forward and said, “The princess shall be the most beautiful woman in the world.” This good godmother, fearing the old fairy might give the child an unlucky gift, hid herself behind a curtain. This made the old fairy angry, and she sat there muttering to herself.Ī young fairy who sat near overheard her angry threats. The king at once ordered that a plate should be brought for her, but he could not furnish a gold one such as the others had. She had left the kingdom fifty years before and had not been seen or heard of until this day. But alas! As the fairies were about to seat themselves at the table, there came into the hall a very old fairy who had not been invited. Before each of the fairies was placed a plate with a spoon, a knife, and a fork-all pure gold. When the christening was over, the feast came. He hoped that each would give the princess a good gift. He invited all the fairies he could find in the kingdom-there were seven of them-to come to the christening as godmothers. The king gave a christening feast so grand that the like of it had never been known. All the bells in the land were rung to tell the glad tidings. But at last a little daughter was born, and their sorrow was turned to joy. Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who were very unhappy because they had no children. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.
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