“ We trip it with our fairy elves.
And if the house be foul,
With platter, dish, or bowl,
Up stairs we nimbly creep,
And find the sluts asleep;
Then we pinch their arms and thighs,
None us hears, and none us spies. ”

“ Never was joy greater than theirs, their mother was sent for and while they were embracing each other, the Fairy appearing, told them how she had protected them under the shape of a turtle, and all upon account of the charitable reception the queen Blondina gave her. Cherry to complete his happiness was married to Fair-star, who before he took for his sister. But as for the Queen mother, Rosetta and Feintisa, her maid of honour, they were sent into perpetual punishment. ”

“ Fair-star reflected how great pleasure it would be to them to know their parents, and thereupon cried; Cherry, who came in soon after from hunting, saw it, and asked the cause, which she refused to tell him; he thereupon threatened to kill himself, and by that means extorted the secret from her, but she insisted, that he should not with his life seek to satisfy her desires. However, as soon as she and her brothers were retired to their chambers, he mounted his horse again, and went away without saying a word to any one. ”

“ She then went to look into her mouse-trap, where she found six mice all alive, and ordered Cinderilla to lift up the trap-door a little, when giving each mouse, as it went out, a little tap with her wand, the mice were that moment turned into horses, which altogether made a very fine set of fix horses, of a beautiful jet black. See here the reward for every good girl and boy.
Being at a loss for a coachman, I will go and see, says Cinderilla, if there be ever a rat in the rat-trap; we may make a coachman of him. Thou art in the right, replied her god-mother, go and look. ”

“ The fair queen and the princess were united by a strict friendship, but Rosetta envied them for their good fortune; which made her enter into all the queen mother’s measures who only waited an opportunity to do Brunetta and Blondina, all the mischief she could. The queen and princess both proved with child, but by ill fortune a war happened which obliged the king to put himself at the head of his troops ”

“ The Wolf answers her in as soft a voice as he could, Lift up the latch and the door will open; which she did, and coming to the bed side, the perfidious wolf, hiding his ugly head under the clothes, and speaking in a faint tone, said, Put the custard and butter on the stool, and come into bed, for I am very cold. ”

“ After that, Cherry searching about, discovered with joy the beautiful tree, and breaking of the bough that bore the apple he made haste back to present it to his beloved Fair-star.
When the wicked Feintisa heard of Prince Cherry's success she could hardly contain herself; but repaired to Fair-star, who as soon as she saw her, cried, Ah! keep your advice to yourself, for though the benefits I receive are great, they make not amends for the uneasiness I am under. You must notwithstanding that be told, said Feintisa, that you want the little green bird, who tells every thing ”

“ The pretty innocent child, who thought no harm herself,and did not know what had company she had fallen into discourse with, said, I am going to my grandmother who is not well, with custard, and a little pot of butter, which my mother sends her. At which the cunning wolf asks if she lived far off? ”

“ ONCE upon a time there lived in a certain village, a little girl, the prettiest creature that ever was seen; loved and admired by all, not one in the village could compare with her. Her mother was fond of her to a great degree, and her grandmother much more so ”

“ Nothing was then heard, but a confused noise of Ha! how handsome she is! how handsome she is! the King himself could not help telling the Queen softly, That it was a long time since he had seen so beautiful and lovely a creature All the ladies were busy in considering her clothes and head-dress, that they might have some made the next day after the same pattern, provided they could meet with such fine materials and as able hands to make them. ”

“ STORY of CINDERILLA;
or, the
Little GLASS SLIPPER.
ONCE there was a gentleman, who married for his second wife the proudest and most haughty woman that ever was seen. She had by her former husband, two daughters, but of her own humour, who were indeed exactly like her in all things. He had, likewise, by another wife, a young daughter of an unparalleled goodness and sweetness of temper, which she took from her mother, who was the best creature in the world. ”

“ Cinderilla, who saw all this, and knew her slipper, said to them laughing, Let me see if it will not fit me? Her sisters burst out a laughing, and began to banter. The gentleman who was sent to try the slipper, looked earnestly to Cinderilla, and finding her very handsome, said, It was but just that she should try, and that he had orders to let every one make trial. ”

“ My good Mother, whenever you are in want of necessaries turn this cock and draw out as much wine as you please; take the quantity that is necessary for your own use, and cary the remainder to the market. ”

“ EBOULI SINA, a sage dervice, had passed the night in the house of a poor woman, who had exercised all the duties of hospitality towards him, he was touched with the unfortunate condition to which she was reduced, and resolving to succour her in her misfortunes, he loosened a stone from out of the wall of the house, and pronounced some words over it, placed it again where it was before, and pierced it with a little pipe, at the end of which he put a cock, then said to the man as returned her his thanks, and bid her adieu. ”

“ He obliged Cinderella to sit down, and putting the slipper to her foot, he found it went on very easily and fitted her as if it had been made of wax The amazement her two sisters were in, was excessively great, but still abundantly greater where Cinderella pulled out of her pocket the other slipper and put it on her foot. Thereupon in came her god-mother, who having touched with her wand Cinderilla's clothes made them richer and more magnificent than any of those she had before. ”

“ When her two sisters found her to be the beautiful lady they had seen before at the ball, they threw themselves at her feet, and begged pardon for the ill treatment they had made her undergo, Cinderilla took them up, and as she embraced them said, that she forgave them with all her heart, and desired them always to love her. ”

“ The Prince wandered up and down, asking all he met, where he might find the Green Bird, to be short, one morning by sun rise, he perceived a rock, which was very high and craggy, and on the top of it, the bird talked like an oracle ”

“ As the princess had at that time her hands fully employed, she called down her three daughters, whole names were Rousetta, Brunetta, and Blondina, but the youngest was the handsomest and best natured. The daughters soon set before the old woman a very good dinner, which she ate with an extraordinary appetite. ”

“ We must, make the queen believe, she has been delivered of these creatures, and make away with her three children, and that of the princess deceased. This project was approved, of by the inhuman queenmother, who ordered Feintisa, one of her maids of honour, to fetch the whelps, and dress them in as fine linen and laces as the queen's children should be, and put them into the cradles ”