List of Illustrations
FRONTISPIECE
Head-piece—Preface
Head-piece—Table of Contents
Head-piece—List of Illustrations
ONE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Bearskin
The Baby drifts to the River’s Bank in the Basket
Bearskin parts from the Princess
The Princess weeps
Bearskin and the Swineherd feast together
TWO O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Water of Life
The King gazes upon the Picture
The North Wind flies with the Faithful Servant
The King brings the Water of Life to the Princess
The Faithful Servant gives the King his Golden Bracelet
THREE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account
The Soldier takes Trouble to Town
The Soldier brings Trouble to the King
The Giants fight one another
The Rich Man takes Trouble home
FOUR O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How Three went out into the Wide World
The Grey Goose meets the Sausage
The Great Red Fox calls upon the Cock
The Great Red Fox calls upon the Sausage
The Great Red Fox rests softly
FIVE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts
A Princess walks beside the River
Clever Student and the Princess
The Master of Black Arts and the Little Black Hen
The Master of Black Arts is caught in his Tricks
SIX O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Princess Golden-Hair and the Great Black Raven
The King meets the Great Black Raven
The Princess Golden-Hair drinks
Princess Golden-Hair comes to Death’s Door
The Princess finds the Prince
SEVEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole
Cousin Greylegs and the Great Red Fox go to the Fair
Cousin Greylegs runs away with the Bag
The Great Red Fox meets Grandfather Mole
The Great Red Fox tries the Fire
EIGHT O’CLOCK
Head-piece—One Good Turn Deserves Another
The Young Fisherman catches a Strange Fish
The Young Fisherman and the Grey Master
The Grey Master is caught in the Water
The Princess finds the Young Fisherman
NINE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The White Bird
The Prince knocks at the Door of the Poor Little House
The Prince finds the Three Giants sleeping
The Prince finds the Sword of Brightness
The White Bird knows the Prince
TEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How the Good Gifts were used by Two
St. Nicholas knocks at the Rich Man’s Door
St. Nicholas in the Poor Man’s House
The Poor Man welcomes St. Christopher
The Saints feast in the Rich Man’s House
ELEVEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How Boots befooled the King
Peter goes to the King’s Castle
Paul comes Home again
The Old Woman smashes her Pots and Crocks
The Councillor finds a Wisdom-sack
TWELVE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Step-mother
The Step-daughter follows the Golden Ball
The Young King brings the Maiden up from the Pit
The Step-mother bewitches the Young Queen
The Young King caresses the White Dove
ONE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Master Jacob
Master Jacob brings his Fat Pig to Town
Master Jacob and his Black Goat
The Three Cronies and the Black Goat
Master Jacob meets the Three Cronies
TWO O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare
Peterkin in his Fine Clothes
Peterkin carries away the Giant’s Goose
Peterkin brings the Silver Bell to the King
Peterkin combs the Giant’s Hair
THREE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Mother Hildegarde
The Princess comes to Mother Hildegarde’s Door
The Princess looks into the Jar
The Wood-pigeons feed the Princess
Mother Hildegarde carries away the Baby
FOUR O’CLOCK
Head-piece—Which is Best?
The Rich Brother leaves the Poor Brother in Blindness
The Poor Man finds the Little Door
The Poor Man finds that which is the Best
The Rich Man finds that which he Deserves
FIVE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen
Caspar starts to Town with his Little Black Hen
Caspar finds a Bag of Money
Three of them share the Money
Caspar rides to the King’s Castle
SIX O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Swan Maiden
The Swan carries the Prince on its Back
The Prince comes to the Three eyed Witch’s House
The Swan Maiden helps the Young Prince
The Witch and the Woman of Honey and Meal
SEVEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre
The Ogre meets the Three Little Pigs in the Forest
The Ogre climbs the Tree
The Ogre shuts his Eyes and counts
The Ogre sticks fast in the Window
EIGHT O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Staff and the Fiddle
The Fiddler helps the Old Woman
The Fiddler and the Dwarf
The Fiddler finds the Princess
The Fiddler and the Little Black Mannikin
NINE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How the Princess’s Pride was broken
The Gooseherd plays with the Golden Ball
The King peeps over the Hedge
The Princess takes her Eggs to Market
The Princess knows the Young King
TEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—How Two Went into Partnership
The Great Red Fox goes to the Store-house
The Great Red Fox frightens Father Goat
The Great Red Fox and Uncle Bear at the Store-house
The Bear and the Fox go to Farmer John’s again
ELEVEN O’CLOCK
Head-piece—King Stork
The Drummer helps the Old Man
The Princess comes forth from the Castle at Night
The Drummer helps himself
The Drummer catches the One-eyed Raven
TWELVE O’CLOCK
Head-piece—The Best that Life has to Give
The Blacksmith steals the Dwarf’s Pine-cones
The Blacksmith chooses the Raven
The Blacksmith brings the Little Bird to the Queen
The Young Blacksmith Forges the Ring
One O’clock
ONE O’CLOCK
One of the Clock, and silence deep ☾
Then up the Stairway, black and steep
The old House-Cat comes creepy-creep
With soft feet goes from room to room
Her green eyes shining through the gloom,
And finds all fast asleep. ○
K.P.