The Shepherd Boy
There was once on a time a shepherd boy whose fame spread far and wide because of the wise answers which...
Author: Max
Going A-Travelling
There was once a poor woman who had a son, who much wished to travel, but his mother said, "How canst...
The Twelve Idle Servants
Twelve servants who had done nothing all the day would not exert themselves at night either, but laid...
The Three Sluggards
A certain King had three sons who were all equally dear to him, and he did not know which of them to...
The Old Beggar-Woman
There was once an old woman, but thou hast surely seen an old woman go a-begging before now? This woman...
The Beam
There was once an enchanter who was standing in the midst of a great crowd of people performing his...
The Lord’s Animals and the Devil’s
The Lord God had created all animals, and had chosen out the wolf to be his dog, but he had forgotten...
The Donkey
ONCE on a time there lived a King and a Queen, who were rich, and had everything they wanted, but no...
The Old Man Made Young Again
IN the time when our Lord still walked this earth, he and St. Peter stopped one evening at a smith's...
The Turnip
THERE were once two brothers who both served as soldiers; one of them was rich, and the other poor.
Then...
The Ungrateful Son
A MAN and his wife were once sitting by the door of their house, and they had a roasted chicken set...
Sharing Joy and Sorrow
There was once a tailor, who was a quarrelsome fellow, and his wife, who was good, industrious, and...
