E s once was a king and a queen who lived happily together and had twelve children, but they were all boys. Now the king said to his wife, "If the thirteenth child you bring into the world, a girl, the twelve boys shall die, so that his wealth is large and the Kingdom of her alone. " He was likewise twelve coffins, which were already filled with shavings, and in each lay the Totenkisschen, and he had them in a locked room, which he gave the Queen the key, and bade her not to speak of it.
D mother but he now sat and lamented all day, until the youngest son, who was always with her, and she named Benjamin, said to her: "Dear Mother, why are you so sad? "
" L iebstes Child, "she replied," I may not tell thee. "
E let r her no rest until she went and unlocked the room and showed him the twelve with shavings-filled coffins. Then she said, "My dearest Benjamin, has had these coffins make your father for you and your eleven brothers, because if I bring a girl, you shall be killed and buried in them allesammt." And as she wept while the said, so the son comforted her and said, "Do not cry, dear mother, we want to help ourselves, and go away."
S he said, "Go with your eleven brothers into the forest, and one sit constantly on the highest tree that can be found, and keep watch, looking towards the tower here in the castle If I give birth. a son, I will put up a white flag, and then you shall come back: If I give birth a daughter, I will put up a red flag, and then fly as fast as you can. "
N fter so they had warned their sons, they went out into the woods. Each kept watch in turn, sat on the highest oak and looked towards the tower. When eleven days had passed and the number came to Benjamin, he looked like a flag was being raised: it was not the white, but the blood-red flag which announced that they should all die. When the brothers heard this they were angry and said, "Are we all to suffer death for the sake of a girl, we swear that we will avenge ourselves!. Where we find a girl, her red blood shall flow"
D arauf they went deeper into the forest, and in the midst of it, where it was the darkest, they found a little bewitched hut, which was empty. They said: "Here we want to live, and you, Benjamin, you are the youngest and weakest, you shall stay at home, and households, the rest of us will go out and get food. "Then they went into the forest and shot hares, wild deer, birds and pigeons and what there was to eat, which she took to Benjamin, it had to handle them , make so that they could satisfy their hunger. In the house they lived together ten years, and the time was not with them long.
D as little daughter who had given birth to her mother, the Queen, was now grown up was good of heart and fair of face and had a golden star on her forehead once, as was the great washing saw it twelve men's shirts and asked her mother. "Who owns ? These twelve shirts for the father they are far too small "
N fter so they had warned their sons, they went out into the woods. Each kept watch in turn, sat on the highest oak and looked towards the tower. When eleven days had passed and the number came to Benjamin, he looked like a flag was being raised: it was not the white, but the blood-red flag which announced that they should all die. When the brothers heard this they were angry and said, "Are we all to suffer death for the sake of a girl, we swear that we will avenge ourselves!. Where we find a girl, her red blood shall flow"
D arauf they went deeper into the forest, and in the midst of it, where it was the darkest, they found a little bewitched hut, which was empty. They said: "Here we want to live, and you, Benjamin, you are the youngest and weakest, you shall stay at home, and households, the rest of us will go out and get food. "Then they went into the forest and shot hares, wild deer, birds and pigeons and what there was to eat, which she took to Benjamin, it had to handle them , make so that they could satisfy their hunger. In the house they lived together ten years, and the time was not with them long.
D as little daughter who had given birth to her mother, the Queen, was now grown up was good of heart and fair of face and had a golden star on her forehead once, as was the great washing saw it twelve men's shirts and asked her mother. "Who owns ? These twelve shirts for the father they are far too small "
D she replied with a heavy heart." My dear child, that belong to your twelve brothers "
S PRACH the girl: "Where are my twelve brothers, I have never heard of them."
S PRACH the girl: "Where are my twelve brothers, I have never heard of them."
S he replied: "God knows where they are they are wandering about the world "Then she took the girl and locked her in her room and showed her the twelve coffins with. the shavings, and the Totenkisschen. "These coffins," she said, "were destined for your brothers, but they went away secretly before thou wert born," and told him how everything had happened. As the girl said, "Dear mother, weep not, I will go and seek my brothers."
N un it took the twelve shirts and went forth and straight into the great forest. She walked the whole day and the evening she came to the haunted house. she entered it and found a young boy who asked, "Where are you from and where are you going?" and was astonished that she was so beautiful, and wore royal garments Stern had on his forehead. Then she answered: "I am a king's daughter and seek my twelve brothers and I will go so far as the sky is blue until I find them." She showed him the twelve shirts which belonged to them. Then Benjamin saw that it was his sister and said, "I am Benjamin, your youngest brother." And she began to weep for joy, and Benjamin, too, and they kissed and embraced each other, the greatest love. Then he said, "Dear sister, there is still one there, we had agreed that every girl who met us die, because we had to leave about a girl our kingdom."
N un it took the twelve shirts and went forth and straight into the great forest. She walked the whole day and the evening she came to the haunted house. she entered it and found a young boy who asked, "Where are you from and where are you going?" and was astonished that she was so beautiful, and wore royal garments Stern had on his forehead. Then she answered: "I am a king's daughter and seek my twelve brothers and I will go so far as the sky is blue until I find them." She showed him the twelve shirts which belonged to them. Then Benjamin saw that it was his sister and said, "I am Benjamin, your youngest brother." And she began to weep for joy, and Benjamin, too, and they kissed and embraced each other, the greatest love. Then he said, "Dear sister, there is still one there, we had agreed that every girl who met us die, because we had to leave about a girl our kingdom."
D a she said: "I will gladly die, so if I can save my twelve brothers." "N one," he replied, "you shall not die, come sit in this tub to the eleven brothers, then I will soon be united with them." She did so, and as it was night the others came from hunting, and the meal was ready. And as they sat at table and eating, they asked: "What's new"
S PRACH Benjamin: "Do you know anything?"
"N a" they replied
S PRACH he continued. "You have been in the woods, and I have stayed at home, and yet I know more than you."
"S o tell us," they cried
A he ntwortete. "promise me that the first girl we meet, not to be killed? "
" J a ", called them all, "she shall have mercy, only do tell us."
D a he said, "Our sister is here," and he lifted up the tub, and the King's daughter came forth in her royal garments with the golden star on her forehead, and she was beautiful, delicate and fine. Since they all were happy, and fell on her neck and kissed her and had loved her from the heart.
N un she remained at home with Benjamin and helped him with the work. The eleven went into the forest and caught game, deer, birds and pigeons, so they had to eat, and my sister and Benjamin saw to it that it was prepared. She searched the wood for cooking and herbs for vegetables, and put the pots on the fire so that the dinner was always ready when the eleven came. She likewise kept order in the house, and covered the little beds, beautifully white and clean, and the brothers were always contented and lived in great harmony with her.
A uf a time the two had a wonderful feast at home dressed, and how they were all together, they sat and ate and drank and were full of joy. There was a small garden belonging to the bewitched house wherein stood twelve lily flowers, which are called students. Now they wanted to give her brothers a pleasure, and plucked the twelve flowers, and every thought to the meal to give you one. How had she dropped out of flowers, at the same moment the twelve brothers were changed into twelve ravens, and flew away over the forest down, and the house and the garden was gone. And now the poor girl was alone in the wild forest, and when she looked around, an old woman standing beside him, saying: "My child, what hast thou Why did the twelve white flowers do not leave the were your brothers, who are now for evermore changed into ravens. " The girl said, weeping: "Is there no means of delivering them?"
N un she remained at home with Benjamin and helped him with the work. The eleven went into the forest and caught game, deer, birds and pigeons, so they had to eat, and my sister and Benjamin saw to it that it was prepared. She searched the wood for cooking and herbs for vegetables, and put the pots on the fire so that the dinner was always ready when the eleven came. She likewise kept order in the house, and covered the little beds, beautifully white and clean, and the brothers were always contented and lived in great harmony with her.
A uf a time the two had a wonderful feast at home dressed, and how they were all together, they sat and ate and drank and were full of joy. There was a small garden belonging to the bewitched house wherein stood twelve lily flowers, which are called students. Now they wanted to give her brothers a pleasure, and plucked the twelve flowers, and every thought to the meal to give you one. How had she dropped out of flowers, at the same moment the twelve brothers were changed into twelve ravens, and flew away over the forest down, and the house and the garden was gone. And now the poor girl was alone in the wild forest, and when she looked around, an old woman standing beside him, saying: "My child, what hast thou Why did the twelve white flowers do not leave the were your brothers, who are now for evermore changed into ravens. " The girl said, weeping: "Is there no means of delivering them?"
"N one," said the woman, "there is none around the world as one that is so heavy that you will not save them, for you must be dumb for seven years , must not speak or laugh, and you speak a single word, and there is only one hour of the seven years, all is in vain, and your brothers are killed by the one word. " Then the girl said in his heart, I know for certain that I shall set my brothers, and went and sought a high tree and sat on it and spun, and did not speak and did not laugh. Now it so happened that a king was hunting in the forest, who had a great greyhound which ran to the tree where the girl was sitting, jumping around, screaming and barking at her. As the King came by and saw the beautiful princess with the golden star on her forehead, and was so charmed with her beauty that he called out to her if she wanted to be his wife. She made no answer, but nodded a little with the head. So he climbed up the tree himself, carried her down, placed her on his horse and carried them home. Since the wedding was celebrated with great pomp and joy, but the bride did not speak and did not laugh
A ls it a few years together happily. lived, had caught the king's mother, who was a wicked woman, the young queen to slander and said to the king: "There is a common beggar girl you've brought you, who knows is what impious tricks she practices in secret if. she is dumb and can not speak, she could laugh but once, but who do not laugh have bad consciences. " First the King would not believe it, but the old man urged this so long, and accused her of so many evil things, that the king was persuaded and sentenced her to death.
N in un patio was a great fire kindled, in which she was burned be. And the king stood at the window and looked on with tearful eyes, because he still loved her so much. And when she was tied fast to the stake, and the fire licked at her clothes with red tongue, the last instant had elapsed from the seven years.
N in un patio was a great fire kindled, in which she was burned be. And the king stood at the window and looked on with tearful eyes, because he still loved her so much. And when she was tied fast to the stake, and the fire licked at her clothes with red tongue, the last instant had elapsed from the seven years.
D settled in a hear a whirring of the air, and twelve ravens came flying towards down. And as they touched the earth, they were her twelve brothers, whom she had delivered. They tore apart the fire, extinguished the flames, set their dear sister, and kissed and embraced her.
N un but, since it could open up her mouth and speak, she told the king why they had been dumb, and had never laughed. The king rejoiced when he heard that she was innocent, and they all lived together in unity until their death.
D he wicked step-mother was in court and died a evil death.
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