It was terribly cold; it snowed and was already almost dark, and evening came on, the last evening of the year. In the cold and gloom a poor little girl, bare-headed and barefoot, was walking through the streets. When she…
The Four Friends（We Will Go to the Town）
“We Will Go to the Town”Once there was a poor Donkey. He was very old, and could not work so hard as before. One day his master said to his wife, “Our Donkey is very old. We must kill him…
Brother Sack（A Bulgarian Folktale）
A rich farmer sent for a poor man to reap his field.“How long must I reap?” asked the poor man.“Until what lights the heaven sets,” said the farmer, pointing up at the sun.“And what will you pay me?”“I’ll give you…
The Beggar and His Gifts
Three brothers once had a pear-tree. Each watched it in turn while the others were away. One night a beggar came, and asked for a pear. The youth who watched the tree plucked some from his own part, saying, “Take…