(5) Donning them, she sits down to admire them; king's son, with long train of followers, arrives, talks, and falls in love with beautiful girl, woos her, and tells his name. If he does not change his mind he may come next year and ask her from her parents; she will not refuse. They part. (6) Heroine tells nothing at home ; stepsister takes her new clothes, and she wears rags as before. In a year prince returns as suitor, shining with gold from head to foot, his followers like himself. (7) Parents consent. Wife puts heroine in prison, and presents own daughter in fine clothes previously seen by prince. He objects; it is not the same girl. Mother declares severe illness has altered her. Prince is moved, invites girl to take walk with him; turns from her a moment, and, on looking back, sees her writhing on the ground. Prince discovers imposture, threatens to kill everyone unless right girl is brought. (8) Father fetches heroine; prince rejoices, gives her costly clothes and treasures, puts her on steed. At his father's death he becomes king, and heroine, queen. Wicked stepmother dies of anger and grief.
"Flickan och Kon" (The Girl and the Cow).
(1) Parents dying leave beautiful and only daughter nothing but a cow. Heroine is about to sell it; cow says: "Don't sell me!" They set out together, girl resting on cow's back. (2) They come to a wood, whose large trees have silver and golden leaves. "Touch none of the leaves or you will lose me," says cow. But crossing the wood mounted on cow heroine takes hold of a twig which has touched her face. Cow reproves her for having taken some leaves; wild beast rushes forth and tears cow to pieces. (3) Heroine grieves, takes cow's heart, and reaches a royal castle. Hard by she buries the heart, and builds herself a hut by the grave. (4) King passes, and tries to get an apple from tree which has sprung from cow's heart; but apple-tree shoots up its branches out of reach. King sees and enters hut, asking girl if apples are hers. Yes, and he can have as many as he will. Down bows the tree that he may gather its fruit. King asks heroine how she came by tree; hears her whole story, takes her with him, and marries her.
"Mette Træhætte" (Mette Wooden-hood).
(1) Widower lives far away in the country with his only daughter, Mette. Heroine goes to school kept by widow, who sends message to heroine's father that she is willing to marry him. First time widower says no; second time complies. (2) New wife brings two daughters, one of whom
