tailieunhanh - THE RAVEN- GRIMM'S FAIRY TALE

THE RAVEN-GRIMM'S FAIRY TALE Truyện cổ Grim là 1 trong những bộ truyện cổ tích nổi tiếng nhất thế giới. Bộ truyện này vốn đã được dịch ra nhiều thứ tiếng . Sau đây là bản tiếng Anh của bộ truyện này | THE RAVEN There was once a queen who had a little daughter still too young to run alone. One day the child was very troublesome and the mother could not quiet it do what she would. She grew impatient and seeing the ravens flying round the castle she opened the window and said I wish you were a raven and would fly away then I should have a little peace. Scarcely were the words out of her mouth when the child in her arms was turned into a raven and flew away from her through the open window. The bird took its flight to a dark wood and remained there for a long time and meanwhile the parents could hear nothing of their child. Long after this a man was making his way through the wood when he heard a raven calling and he followed the sound of the voice. As he drew near the raven said I am by birth a king s daughter but am now under the spell of some enchantment you can however set me free. What am I to do he asked. She replied Go farther into the wood until you come to a house wherein lives an old woman she will offer you food and drink but you must not take of either if you do you will fall into a deep sleep and will not be able to help me. In the garden behind the house is a large tan-heap and on that you must stand and watch for me. I shall drive there in my carriage at two o clock in the afternoon for three successive days the first day it will be drawn by four white the second by four chestnut and the last by four black horses but if you fail to keep awake and I find you sleeping I shall not be set free. The man promised to do all that she wished but the raven said Alas I know even now that you will take something from the woman and be unable to save me. The man assured her again that he would on no account touch a thing to eat or drink. When he came to the house and went inside the old woman met him and said Poor man how tired you are Come in and rest and let me give you something to eat and drink. No answered the man I will neither eat not drink. But she would .