Identifier: violetfairybook00lang (find matches)
Title: The violet fairy book
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill
Subjects: Folklore Fairy tales
Publisher: London New York : Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ries seemed gayer. And all this hadbeen caused by the three kisses Petru had given the Fairyof the Dawn. He passed everything safely by, and was soon seatedin his saddle again. Faster than the wind, faster thanthought, faster than longing, faster than hatred rodePetru. At length he dismounted, and, leaving his horsesat the roadside, went on foot to the house of Venus. The goddess Venus knew that he was coming, andwent to meet him, bearing with her white bread and redwine. Welcome back, my prince, said she. Good day, and many thanks, replied the young man,holding out the flask containing the magic water. Shereceived it with joy, and after a short rest Petru set forth,for he had no time to lose. He stopped a few minutes, as he had promised, withthe Goddess of Thunder, and was taking a hasty farewellof her, when she called him back. Stay, I have a warning to give you, said she.* Beware of your life; make friends with no man; donot ride fast, or let the water go out of your hand ; believe
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THE FAIRY OF THE DAWN 197 no one, and flee flattering tongues. Go, and take care,for the way is long, the world is bad, and you hold some-thing very precious. But I will give you this cloth tohelp you. It is not much to look at, but it is enchanted,and whoever carries it will never be struck by lightning,pierced by a lance, or smitten with a sword, and thearrows will glance off his body. Petru thanked her and rode off, and, taking out histreasure box, inquired how matters were going at home.Not well, it said. The emperor was blind altogethernow, and Florea and Costan had besought him to give thegovernment of the kingdom into their hands; but hewould not, saying that he did not mean to resign thegovernment till he had washed his eyes from the well ofthe Fairy of the Dawn. Then the brothers had gone toconsult old Birscha, who told them that Petru was alreadyon his way home bearing the water. They had set out tomeet him, and would try to take the magic water fromhim, and then claim as th

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