King Thrushbeard

King Thrushbeard
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If you had takenshox shoeshim, it would be yours.""Oh, I am a miserable thing; If only I'd taken the Thrushbeard King."Then they walked through a large town, and she asked again, "Who owns this beautiful large town?""It belongs to king Thrushbeard. If you had taken him, it would be yours.""Oh, I am a miserable thing; If only I'd taken the Thrushbeard King.""I do not like you to always be wishing forcheap jeansanother husband," said the minstrel. "Am I not good enough for you?"At last they came to a very little hut, and she said, "Oh goodness. What a small house. Who owns this miserable tiny hut?"The minstrel answered, "This is my house and yours, where we shall live together."She had to stoop in order to get in the low door."Where are the servants?" said the king's daughter.