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Once upon a time there were two king's daughters lived in a bower near the bonny mill-dams of Binnorie. And Sir...

There was, some time ago, a gentleman who was very rich. He had fine town and country houses, his dishes and plates...

CHERRY HONEY, with her father and mother, and a half-score of brothers and sisters, lived in a little hut at Trereen,...

Childe Rowland and his brothers twain Were playing at the ball.

One fine summer's day Earl Mar's daughter went into the castle garden, dancing and tripping along. And as she played...

Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the...

Once upon a time there was an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a...

Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common. They were very poor,...

Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature that ever was seen....

A girl once went to the fair to hire herself for servant. At last a funny-looking old gentleman engaged her, and took...

Once upon a time there was a man and a wife had too many children, and they could not get meat for them, so they took...

Lady Mary was young, and Lady Mary was fair. She had two brothers, and more lovers than she could count. But of them...

Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar lived in a vinegar bottle. Now, one day, when Mr. Vinegar was from home, Mrs. Vinegar, who was a...

Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who didn't differ much from all the other kings and queens who have...

At Hilton Hall, long years ago, there lived a Brownie that was the contrariest Brownie you ever knew. At night, after...

Early in the seventeenth century, John Smith, a barn-man at a farm, was sent by his master to cast divots (turf) on...

Once upon a time, there was a mighty baron in the North Countrie who was a great magician and knew everything that...

Once upon a time, and a very good time too, though it was not in my time, nor your time, nor for the matter of that...

A Jackal and a Partridge swore affiliated friendship; but the Jackal was complete crushing and jealous. "You don't do...

Once upon a time when pigs spoke rhyme And monkeys chewed tobacco,