A collection of nine different tales, each with a particular moral for the reader. The topics of the stories range from shipwrecked sailors to devoted little dogs, to moral injunctions to surround oneself with company of good sensibilities, fortitude…
A tale of the love between a miller’s daughter and a trumpeter for the local lord. When her father finds out of the love between them, he forbids them to marry, although the lord gives his approval. While the trumpeter is away, the miller’s daughter…
Part of a series of fairy tales printed by the booksellers. The first tale presented tells the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty with a few twists, including the continuation of the story after the Prince rescues the Sleeping Beauty. In this version,…
A collection of short ballads and songs on a variety of topics. The first is a humorous song in which an old woman harries a young man into marrying her daughter after he impregnates her, to which he agrees in exchange for her naming him as her heir.…
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