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THE GIANT AND HIS ROYAL SERVANTS. 6^
away the hen again, and again she reminded him of catch-
ing the filly and enabling him to climb the tree. At last,
when he drove her away the third time, she cried, " Oh
you ungrateful prince, is this the way you reward me for
shedding my blood for you, and saving your life 1 " The
princess at that moment stretched her hand towards the
prince, and when he saw the mark of the cut, he gave a
great shout, caught her in his arms, and cried, " You are
my lost bride indeed, Til have no other." His memory
was come back to him, and he explained to the company
all that happened to him in the giant's house and after,
and all the princess did for him. Such hugging and kiss-
ing as she got from the king and queen and their children
you never heard of, and all the company soon went into the
chapel, and the wedding was celebrated.
And indeed the forward bride was so clever with a fool-
ish young lord that she forsook when the prince returned,
that he asked leave of the king and queen and the bishop
to have a second wedding the same day. '* The more the
merrier," said they, and the king was glad, as she couldn't
go about making a blowing- horn of her disaj^pointment.
The princess never again reminded her husband what she
ventured for him, and the forward lady never let a day pass
without insensing he?' husband how lucky he was to catch
herself.
7^ W<^ ^^ ^}p-^^ii_..>v.-iL_ .
THE LAZY BEAUTY AND HEPw AUNTS.
There was once a poor widow woman, who had a daughter
that was as handsome as the day, and as lazy as a pig,
saving your presence. The poor mother was the most in-
dustrious person in the townland, and was a particularly
good hand at the spinning-wheel. It was the wish of her
heart that her daughter should be as handy as herself; but
she'd get up late, eat her breakfast before she'd finish her
prayers, and then go about dawdling, and anything she
handled seemed to be burning her fingers. She drawled
her words as if it was a great trouble to her to speak, or
away the hen again, and again she reminded him of catch-
ing the filly and enabling him to climb the tree. At last,
when he drove her away the third time, she cried, " Oh
you ungrateful prince, is this the way you reward me for
shedding my blood for you, and saving your life 1 " The
princess at that moment stretched her hand towards the
prince, and when he saw the mark of the cut, he gave a
great shout, caught her in his arms, and cried, " You are
my lost bride indeed, Til have no other." His memory
was come back to him, and he explained to the company
all that happened to him in the giant's house and after,
and all the princess did for him. Such hugging and kiss-
ing as she got from the king and queen and their children
you never heard of, and all the company soon went into the
chapel, and the wedding was celebrated.
And indeed the forward bride was so clever with a fool-
ish young lord that she forsook when the prince returned,
that he asked leave of the king and queen and the bishop
to have a second wedding the same day. '* The more the
merrier," said they, and the king was glad, as she couldn't
go about making a blowing- horn of her disaj^pointment.
The princess never again reminded her husband what she
ventured for him, and the forward lady never let a day pass
without insensing he?' husband how lucky he was to catch
herself.
7^ W<^ ^^ ^}p-^^ii_..>v.-iL_ .
THE LAZY BEAUTY AND HEPw AUNTS.
There was once a poor widow woman, who had a daughter
that was as handsome as the day, and as lazy as a pig,
saving your presence. The poor mother was the most in-
dustrious person in the townland, and was a particularly
good hand at the spinning-wheel. It was the wish of her
heart that her daughter should be as handy as herself; but
she'd get up late, eat her breakfast before she'd finish her
prayers, and then go about dawdling, and anything she
handled seemed to be burning her fingers. She drawled
her words as if it was a great trouble to her to speak, or
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Fireside stories of Ireland > (81) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79184032 |
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| Description | By Patrick Kennedy. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.1.f.17 |
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| Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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