![]() There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but as he had only provided twelve golden plates for them to eat from, one of them had to be left out. Not only did he bid to it his relations, friends, and acquaintances, but also the wise women, that they might be kind and favourable to the child. ![]() But it happened once that when the queen was bathing, there came a frog out of the water, and he squatted on the ground, and said to her: "Thy wish shall be fulfilled before a year has gone by, thou shalt bring a daughter into the world."Īnd as the frog foretold, so it happened and the queen bore a daughter so beautiful that the king could not contain himself for joy, and he ordained a great feast. In times past there lived a king and queen, who said to each other every day of their lives, "Would that we had a child!" and yet they had none.
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