‘The Three Heads of the Well ‘pon time there reigned king in Coles, alin, tse, mous good ruler Burin he dst of hi glory his dear queen did leaving hon ‘laughter fis tuching woman's ete, and thin aden renown wide fr besa, Kindness and grace Now things happen, and the King of Colceser ering of rho bal iene chs bad mind 0 mary be, hough so, hok-nosed and ilempered and though he Trtermore, posed of 4 daughters ogly a herselE. one cul ive the reason why, but only a ew wees ater the ‘ot hs dear queen, the King ough this lot ide to nd arid he with ret pop an eves Now he fr hing se did wa poison the ig’ nd gst ic ‘esi ind, gacios daughter, of whom, nary the ‘ly cen a er uly daughter were real json. "Now when the young ence found that even he ther ad termed aint her she grew weary af ore ie and longed v9 stay om i 0, ne day, happening to moc the King lone Inthe garden, she went down omer cs, aed begged nd ‘prayed him ge her some help, and let hor go ow no the Irorl mek ber forme Toth the gare nd tld is ono tof the gl out for he enterprise i proper Ehion. Bat th lous woman ony ave her «cama bg of brown ‘ad andhard cheese with abouts of alse “Thwgh ths was at itl dowry fra Kings daughter, the incest aso prot complain: so she tok it returned er ‘thinks and seoff on her journey through wods and forests, by ‘vets anaes, over moun a aly "Aint ae came eve athe mouth of which, on 4 stone satan ol old man with white beardash ENGLISH FAIRY TALES “Gol morrow, idee ihr aay os” wren er replies, go 0 sek ny rn ‘Raton base ha for Jor. ir dal i yin hy baad boule “Sand cheese and ele, eras se, ming “wii pase yout parte fhe?” "ial yen ys he, ad when she ples out Ber proto hee thn ery Bat once aan sh male nO rn, bdsm et at Be net, and welcome ree te bed ned oe hermany thanks nd tor your tea and yoo ines, a our goes ae this Feel Tere tek thy hee tfore you which ems Tiktati Bota ese with his and sing a me, see Nese ket we rong and il open 2 pat Or Jee Than then you come naw down on he bik i ‘Dru sued t anyhing You may ee, Dut whatever 708 Speke od, tha Saying tld nen wet in the ve and she met on er sey Akers while she come 10 high hick hoy Regs ba eeu es wan ig Te ene thongh opened wie ot Tete te wel on he ink of which she at dows, ol 0 See an nes ten glen end without ay bod Seer prow the ete singing 8 came "Wes mead orn, hy eo he ak diy Sayan prety ro wach he pase” “Coral she sh poling out er shes combs Then loinc hed on her ap he began 0 cathe glen Bi. Wine hal ombed inthe Hic he olen Bed shy Udon» pring, bn wo dry. No omer had she done thi than sone den ond peste ivging si cae: “Wash mend comb, y mea the ak 0 dy Suliand ply to wach eps “Cerny sso and ates combig te glen a pls olen head yon rion esi he fis oe [ENGLISH FAIRY TALES 19 “Thon came third ead ot ofthe wl ait sid the sme hing ‘wash me and comb me, ym on he bank dey Soy abd prety to wath he pase "With all my est? ssh, gain, and afer taking the Ind on rly tod coving gles ai with er Ser om, dere were the three golden beats in row on the [rinone bank And shes don tort heel and ood Ahem, they were so guint and prety and ss she reed she ‘heraly at and dank the meng potion ofthe Brown brea, ard hese an rl-bee wich the ld an ha Ie Re, fo hh se ig gh, ew pod complain. “Ten theft hed apke “Brothers, what shall we wend for ths dame who kas beta o graous oro weld he to be totaal tase sal chat erayone se mee “And Ii the seood eal ‘wird het 4 vee that shall ace the nihtinp'sin rece “And sad the third ea, weed er wo bes orate that she hal ay the reste ig that igo” “Thank you ith ny her sap shed’ you th Ind bene pur you eck inthe well before | goon? Rermeber Youre golden, andthe pases by nigh eal you" "Teh they aged so she pute ack Aad when hey had thanked hero be id tho ed sid goodie, he wen on er oorey: "Now ds had noc tele far tefore she came to» fret sr th ing ofthe coy as unin with his nobles, Tribe py carte peed dows the gat he stood bk to {rok ns tt the ing euge sigh of ber and drew wp is or ly aaa er beauy “Far mae aid who art tho, and wither goest thou trong the ret hs lone tthe King of Colter’ daugber, and go eo seek amy fre’ any abe, and her vice was wet than the siehnae.eae ea ee 0 [ENGLISH FAIRY TALES , “Then she hing jumped fom is hore, being strc by er hate fee would be pele ove wihout eran ling “ivun ine Doge and prayed her to ary him without dy "ane beged and payed 0 wal hata she consented, ‘swith ll courts, he tounted ber on ls horse behind hin, i communding the hunt flow be returned to ht pale, “There the wedding estes took place with all posible pomp Td merimen. Then, ordering othe royal chariot, the Bapey ir stared o py the King of Colder» bial vist and yO0 Thay imagine the sur nd delight with which after 3 short. i tisene the peopl of Colchester thet Beloved, Bess Fa Kind so gracious princess rear in chariot al gemmed tt gla the bre ofthe most power ing inthe word “The bells ang ou, age en, drums Beat, the people zz And all wes pads, save for the ugly queen and ber wy “Uaper, wh were realy to burt with ey and malice; for ae sows the despised maiden vas now above them bath and went Teli them at every coat ceronil. ‘So air the vn war ended andthe young king ad his ride ad gone bak to thei om county, there wo ve bapa eee teste gly i-mate princes sid to her mother, he why {occ aso will go ino the word and seck my fortune. I that ‘Tabot agit with herring ways gor so much, what may Tnot ee So her mother aed, nd fami her fh wih wien, ares ay a ae es rove ue, almond Serene of ey ney, hes age fon f Malas Sager a rei roy wy ‘hme wh ech forty wing same on se spn Ths she soon cae opn the ld an with a whe Det owas oo scythe mouth of ove “Good morn sys "Whiher ay sf “Whats tho youd man ae eed rod ‘Aad wht hast ho or dowry ing and ote” ated soi. “Gond hing with which yo sal ot be woubl she sweeper "Wik thw notre a od man something? he i qi eNotes a th ha you ough a wool be al mater ome she rep wha tow offered "Then Tock go with hes rth the of mana he xe sccivertte he oe, “Sesh rt wd te ne cme the ory eg, nd necng Wn she hgh wa op ne ‘ied opus troughs bt no soner had she gt wel in he tite othe hedge han the thorn clon atound Be 5h {feel soda srn bere dh oot br oy Th sig link ent hl ad i wo Sot on the rink inning to dense hel But jot ar she tipped her hands, up came a goen hed singing ms itcame “Wash mean om me, ay eon the bank Soeinlpplipoesttn poeesy! “Alike sor say she. Tn ging to wok ysl And with that she pe tebe sachs bang wiser bt that it bobbed below the water But itcme op ani an 0 cid ascend hea, Singing came“sh ne and cob me ay me on he ak 0 dry Sony and prety to watch the pases” "Soc seal she, going to wach my ands and fe and tune my inner” So she fetches the second head wer bang sith he bot and ho heads ducked down nthe water ‘Bu when they came up again all eaggled and dipping she hed heed eam losing sxe: ‘wish me nd comb me lay me on the bk 0 dey ‘Sof and prety eo watch the pase: By this tie dhe uy prince had lensed href and seated ‘on the imme bak had Ber mouth fll of gar and lions "Nocsys she aswell arabe could, 'm nota wasbenvonan ora barber Soak that for your washing and combing” "hadith that, hang finished he Mla sack she Hang the copy but ae the re bead ot dis tne they did’ duck They looked at ach ote ad sai. 'How shall we weil ths rte gil for ber bad manner? "Then she fend sil weird htt ee lines sal be eile lnc on be fe “And tesco hoa suis Twcid tha se hal ever be hoarse asacow an spk ese bad her mouth all? "Then the hr head sind I wei that she al Be gla 0 mary acobiler” "Then the thee heads sank int the well and were no more sect andthe ly princess wen on her way, Bato and behold ‘Shen she cme fo-a town the en an fom bet hy orhet fee sreaming with ight and when she red wo tll ther she os te King of Colder daughter, her woe Sealed Uke» conrate's was Roars asa eros and fl ‘Ghd pot undentand «mors id, Boose she spoke as iter ‘mouth a all "Now in the town ther happen o bea cobbler who not ong Iefore hud mended the shoes of poor old hermit, andthe Tuer having ao money, bad pid fo the jb bythe gif of wonder entinent which woul eure lochs athe face and ENGLISH FAIRY TALES 16 Pe eee eet ne So; seg the miserly prince in ea des, he eee eee eel ieee ea ee ‘hewn ind ung angie be ey od a ihe eda resend seat sce er “haying Aything she he merle pone Se ee eee ata) fee eiceaecdepee eclacay : nob an ie ep ted fz tt ned pw tele ia ean we Soden De yee to vcige nt dappd atc wen ad tn hanged bein wa Whedon oe Iie eyed peg iether pre cae = ned pad baci shout ane nh Sade Which edi ge sno os ured pound meas inch» poor bios wee a ete pa of he rg 2 dota or any es eg oc, eeelaal me