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StoryTitle("caps", "The Fisherman and His Wife") ?>
PoemStart() ?>
PagePoem(97, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Once a fisherman and his wife lived ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "in a little hut by the sea. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "One day the fisherman sat on the shore ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "with his rod.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"The fish do not bite to-day,\" he said.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Just then something pulled his line.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "He drew up a large fish.", "") ?>
PagePoem(98, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Let me go,\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I am not good to eat. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "I am not a real fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "I am an enchanted prince. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Please put me back into the water, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and I will swim away.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman put him back into the water, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " and went home to his wife. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Did you catch no fish to-day?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " said his wife. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I caught a very large fish,\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "said the fisherman. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", " \"But it said to me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2SQ", "", "'I am not a real fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "I am an enchanted prince. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " Put me back into the water, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " and I will swim away.' ", "") ?>
PagePoem(99, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So I put it back into the water, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and it swam away.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Did you wish for something?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " said his wife. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"What should I wish for?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " said the fisherman. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"You could wish for a pretty cottage,\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " said she. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I am tired of this little hut. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " Go quickly and tell the fish ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "that we want a pretty cottage.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So the fisherman went back to the sea. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " The water was all dark and green. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " He stood by the shore, and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"O prince of the sea! ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " Come listen to me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "For my wife Isabel ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "Has a wish to tell.\" ", "") ?>
PagePoem(100, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fish swam to the shore and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"What does she want?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"She wants a pretty cottage,\" said he. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"She is tired of our little hut.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go, home,\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Your wife is in her cottage now.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The man went home. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There stood his wife at the cottage door. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "She took him by the hand and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"Come and see our cottage.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There was a pretty little parlor, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and a bedroom and a kitchen. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There was a little yard ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "with ducks and chickens. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And there was a little garden. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Is this not beautiful?\" said the wife. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"We shall always be happy now,\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " said the fisherman. ", "") ?>
PagePoem(101, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "But one day his wife said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"This cottage is too small. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " I want a large castle. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " Go quickly and tell the fish.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So he went back to the shore. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The sea was all purple and dark blue. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman stood by it and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"O prince of the sea! ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " Come listen to me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "For my wife Isabel ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "Has a wish to tell.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"What does she want?\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"She wants a large castle,\" said he. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go home,\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Your wife is in her castle now.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman went home. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There stood his wife on the castle steps. ", "") ?>
PagePoem(102, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "She took him by the hand, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and they went in. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " There were large halls and beautiful rooms. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There were golden tables and chairs. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " There was a garden ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "full of flowers and fruits. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", " And there was a forest ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " full of deer and sheep. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "But his wife was not happy. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "She wanted more power. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The next morning she said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"You must be king of this country. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Go quickly and tell the fish so.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I do not want to be king,\" said he. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I will be queen then,\" said she. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go quickly and tell the fish ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " that I must be queen.\" ", "") ?>
PagePoem(103, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So the fisherman went back to the shore. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The sea was dark and gray. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There were great waves, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and they dashed upon the shore. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "He stood by it and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"O prince of the sea! ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " Come listen to me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " For my wife Isabel ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "Has a wish to tell.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"What does she want now?\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"She wants to be queen,\" said the man. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go home,\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Your wife is queen now.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The man went home. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There he saw a great palace ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " with towers and gateways. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There were soldiers with trumpets ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and drums. ", "") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>
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PoemStart() ?>
PagePoem(104, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "He went in and there sat his wife ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " on a throne of gold. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "His wife had a crown on her head, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and a wand in her hand. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman looked at her and said ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"You are queen now. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "We can wish for nothing more.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", " \"I must have more power,\" said she. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"What shall it be?\" ", "") ?>
PagePoem(105, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The next morning she said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "\"What shall I wish for?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The sun was just coming up, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "She looked out of the window and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"I know what I want. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " The sun must obey me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " and the moon must obey me. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " They must rise and set ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " when I wish it.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So she went to the fisherman and said, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", "\"The sun and moon must obey me! ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Go quickly and tell the fish.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"I can not ask that,\" said he. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"The fish is angry, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and the sea is wild.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go,\" she cried, \"I am queen, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " and you must obey.\" ", "") ?>
PagePoem(106, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So he went back to the shore. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "There was a great storm. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The sky was black. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The lightning flashed, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and the thunder roared. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The wind blew, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "and the waves beat high. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman was frightened. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "But he stood by the sea and shouted, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"O prince of the sea! ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", " Come listen to me, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " For my wife Isabel ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "Has a wish to tell.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"What does she want now?\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "shouted the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"She wants to rule the sun and moon. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "She wants to tell them when to rise.\" ", "") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>
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PoemStart() ?>
PagePoem(107, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Go home now,\" said the fish. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"You will find your wife in her hut.\" ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The fisherman went home, and there sat ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " his wife in the little hut. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And there they live to this very day. ", "") ?>
PoemAttribution("85", "— German Folk Tale") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>