三    只    小    鸟   

 大    约    一    千    多    年    以    前   ， 在    这    个    地    方    住    着    一    些    小    国    的    国    王   。 其    中    一    个    国    王    住    在    科    特    堡    山    上   ， 他    非    常    喜    欢    打    猎   。 有    一    次   ， 他    带    着    他    的    猎    手    们    走    出    城    堡   。 这    时   ， 有    三    个    少    女    在    山    脚    下    放    牛   ， 当    这    三    个    少    女    看    见    国    王    和    他    的    侍    从    时   ， 最    年    长    的    少    女    指    着    国    王    对    另    两    个    大    声    说   ：" 喂   ！ 喂   ！ 除    了    他   ， 我    谁    都    不    嫁   。" 第    二    位    姑    娘    指    着    国    王    右    边    的    那    位   ， 从    山    的    另    一    边    大    声    答    话   ：" 喂   ！ 喂   ！ 除    了    那    一    位   ， 我    谁    都    不    嫁   。" 这    时   ， 最    小    的    少    女    指    着    国    王    左    边    的    那    位    大    声    说   ：" 喂   ！ 喂   ！ 除    了    他   ， 我    谁    都    不    嫁   。" 其    实   ， 那    两    位    都    是    大    臣   。 她    们    的    话    全    被    国    王    听    见    了   ， 他    打    猎    回    来    就    派    人    把    那    三    个    少    女    叫    到    自    己    跟    前   ， 问    她    们    昨    天    在    山    脚    下    说    了    些    什    么   。 她    们    现    在    却    不    愿    意    说    了   ， 于    是    国    王    就    问    年    纪    最    大    的    少    女   ， 她    是    不    是    想    让    他    成    为    她    的    丈    夫   ， 她    回    答    说   ： 是    的   。 然    后   ， 两    位    大    臣    娶    了    另    外    两    个    少    女   ， 因    为    她    们    三    个    都    长    得    很    漂    亮   ， 尤    其    是    做    王    后    的    那    位   ， 有    着    一    头    亚    麻    色    的    秀    发   。

 那    两    位    妹    妹    都    没    有    孩    子   。 一    天   ， 当    国    王    不    得    不    出    门    的    时    候   ， 为    了    让    王    后    高    兴   ， 他    就    请    王    后    的    妹    妹    来    陪    她   ， 因    为    王    后    正    赶    上    怀    孕   。 后    来   ， 王    后    生    了    一    个    男    孩   ， 他    身    上    带    着    一    颗    鲜    红    的    痣   。 两    个    妹    妹    密    谋    要    把    那    可    爱    的    男    孩    扔    进    河    里   。 当    她    们    刚    把    他    扔    下    河   -- 我    想    这    是    条    叫    威    瑟    的    河   ， 一    只    小    鸟    飞    到    空    中   ， 唱    道   ：

" 他    是    否    会    死   ，

 只    有    上    帝    才    知    道   。

 勇    敢    的    男    孩   ，

 变    成    百    合    花    吧   。"

 两    个    姨    妈    听    到    后   ， 怕    得    要    死   ， 就    急    忙    跑    开    了   。 国    王    回    来    后   ， 她    们    对    他    说   ， 王    后    生    了    只    狗   。 国    王    就    说   ：" 这    恐    怕    是    命    中    注    定    的   。" 可    是   ， 住    在    河    那    边    的    一    个    渔    夫    把    那    个    男    孩    捞    了    起    来   ， 当    时    他    还    有    一    口    气   。 渔    夫    和    妻    子    没    有    孩    子   ， 就    收    养    了    他   。 一    年    后   ， 国    王    又    出    远    门    了   ， 恰    巧    这    时    王    后    又    生    下    一    个    男    孩   ， 那    两    个    凶    狠    的    妹    妹    又    抱    走    孩    子    并    扔    到    了    河    里   。 一    只    小    鸟    又    飞    到    空    中    唱    道   ：

" 他    是    否    会    死   ，

 只    有    上    帝    才    知    道   。

 勇    敢    的    男    孩   ，

 变    成    百    合    花    吧   。"

 国    王    回    来    时   ， 她    们    对    他    说   ， 王    后    又    生    了    一    只    狗   。 国    王    还    是    回    答   ：" 这    恐    怕    是    命    中    注    定    的   。" 那    渔    夫    又    把    男    孩    捞    起    来   ， 并    带    回    家    去    抚    养    了   。

 不    久   ， 国    王    又    出    门    去    了   。 这    次    王    后    生    了    个    女    儿   ， 她    也    被    那    两    个    狠    心    的    姨    妈    扔    进    了    河    里   。 小    鸟    又    飞    到    空    中    唱    道   ：

" 她    是    否    会    死   ，

 只    有    上    帝    才    知    道   。

 勇    敢    的    女    孩   ，

 变    成    玫    瑰    花    吧   。"

 国    王    回    家    时   ， 她    们    对    他    说   ， 王    后    这    次    生    了    只    猫   。 国    王    终    于    生    气    了   ， 命    令    把    他    的    妻    子    关    到    监    狱    里    去   。 王    后    在    狱    中    呆    了    很    久   。

 这    些    孩    子    们    长    大    了   。 一    次   ， 老    大    跟    其    他    几    个    男    孩    去    捕    鱼   ， 他    们    不    愿    让    他    一    起    去   ， 还    说   ：" 你    这    个    捡    来    的    孩    子   ， 走    一    边    去   。"

 他    十    分    伤    心   ， 就    去    问    老    渔    夫    是    不    是    真    的   。 老    渔    夫    告    诉    他   ， 他    是    有    一    次    打    鱼    时   ， 他    把    他    从    水    里    捞    出    来    的   。 男    孩    说   ， 那    他    要    去    找    他    的    亲    生    父    亲   。 渔    夫    请    求    他    留    下   ， 他    坚    决    不    肯   。 最    后   ， 渔    夫    同    意    了    他    的    要    求   ， 他    便    出    发    了   。 走    了    几    天    几    夜   ， 最    后    来    到    一    条    大    河    边   ， 河    边    站    着    一    位    老    太    太    在    钓    鱼   。

" 你    好   ， 大    妈   。" 男    孩    说   。

" 谢    谢   。" 老    太    太    说   。

" 你    要    钓    很    长    时    间    才    能    钓    到    鱼    吧   ？"

" 你    大    概    也    要    寻    找    很    长    很    长    时    间   ， 才    能    找    到    你    的    父    亲   。 你    打    算    怎    样    过    这    条    河    呢   ？"" 只    有    上    帝    才    知    道   。" 于    是   ， 老    太    太    把    他    驮    在    背    上   ， 带    他    过    了    河   。 他    找    了    很    久    很    久   ， 也    没    有    找    到    他    的    父    亲   。

 一    年    以    后   ， 第    二    个    男    孩    也    离    家    去    寻    找    他    的    哥    哥    了   。 他    来    到    河    边   ， 遭    遇    跟    他    哥    哥    一    样   。 现    在    只    剩    下    小    女    孩    一    人    在    家   ， 她    非    常    想    念    她    的    哥    哥   ， 最    后    她    请    求    老    渔    夫    让    她    出    门    去    寻    找    哥    哥   。 她    也    来    到    了    那    条    大    河    边   ， 对    老    太    太    说   ：" 你    好   ， 大    妈   。"" 谢    谢   。"

 老    太    太    回    答    说   。

" 上    帝    保    佑    你    钓    到    大    鱼   。" 女    孩    说   。 老    太    太    一    听    到    这    话   ， 就    变    得    很    和    蔼   ， 背    她    过    了    河   ， 还    给    了    她    一    根    魔    杖   ， 并    对    她    说   ：" 就    沿    着    这    条    路    往    前    走    吧   ， 孩    子   。 当    你    走    过    一    条    大    黑    狗    时   ， 千    万    别    出    声   ， 不    要    笑    也    不    要    看    它   ， 要    一    直    走    过    去   。 然    后   ， 你    就    来    到    一    座    敞    开    着    大    门    的    城    堡    前   ， 站    在    门    槛    上   ， 你    一    定    要    放    下    魔    杖   ， 径    直    穿    过    城    堡   ， 从    那    一    边    出    去   。 那    儿    有    一    口    老    井   ， 井    底    长    出    一    棵    树   ， 树    上    挂    着    一    个    鸟    笼   ， 里    面    关    着    一    只    鸟   。 你    要    取    下    鸟    笼   ， 并    从    井    里    取    一    杯    水   ， 然    后   ， 就    带    着    这    两    样    东    西    原    路    返    回   。 再    从    门    槛    捡    起    那    根    魔    杖    并    拿    在    手    上   。 当    你    再    次    经    过    那    条    狗    时   ， 一    定    要    抽    打    它    的    脸   ， 当    心    一    定    要    打    着    它   。 然    后    就    到    我    这    儿    来   。" 小    女    孩    果    然    找    到    了    老    太    太    所    说    的    一    切   。 在    回    来    的    路    上   ， 她    找    到    了    她    那    两    个    哥    哥   ， 他    们    俩    互    相    寻    找   ， 走    了    大    半    个    世    界   。 他    们    一    起    往    前    走   ， 到    了    黑    狗    躺    着    的    路    边   。 女    孩    用    魔    杖    抽    打    它    的    脸   ， 它    就    变    成    了    一    位    英    俊    的    王    子   ， 并    同    他    们    一    起    来    到    河    边   。 老    太    太    还    站    在    那    里   ， 她    很    高    兴    再    次    见    到    他    们   ， 并    把    他    们    都    背    过    了    河   。 然    后   ， 她    就    离    去    了   ， 因    为    这    下    她    也    自    由    了   。 其    他    人    都    到    老    渔    夫    家    去   ， 当    他    们    再    次    见    面    时   ， 都    非    常    高    兴   。 他    们    把    那    只    鸟    笼    挂    到    墙    上   。

 但    是   ， 第    二    个    儿    子    在    家    呆    不    住   ， 拿    着    弓    箭    去    打    猎    了   。 当    他    累    了   ， 就    拿    出    笛    子    吹    上    一    曲   。 国    王    也    在    打    猎   ， 听    见    笛    声    就    朝    年    青    人    那    边    走    去   。 他    看    见    年    青    人    时    便    问   ：" 谁    容    许    你    在    这    儿    打    猎   ？"

" 噢   ， 没    有    谁   。"

" 那    么   ， 你    是    谁    家    的    孩    子   ？"

" 我    是    渔    夫    的    儿    子   。"

" 但    他    没    有    孩    子    呀   。"" 如    果    你    不    信   ， 就    请    跟    我    来   。"

 国    王    跟    着    去    了   ， 问    渔    夫    是    怎    么    回    事   。 渔    夫    告    诉    了    他    所    有    发    生    的    事   ， 这    时    墙    上    的    小    鸟    开    始    唱    了    起    来   ：

" 母    亲    独    自    一    人   ，

 关    在    小    监    狱    里   ，

 尊    敬    的    国    王    呀   ，

 他    们    都    是    你    的    儿    女   ，

 那    两    个    狠    毒    的    姨    妈   ，

 想    要    害    死    这    些    孩    子   ，

 把    他    们    扔    进    河    底   ，

 是    渔    夫    把    他    们    救    起   。"

 所    有    的    人    都    大    吃    一    惊   。 国    王    带    上    小    鸟   、 渔    夫    和    三    个    孩    子    回    到    城    堡   ， 下    令    打    开    牢    门   ， 把    妻    子    接    出    来   。 当    时    王    后    已    虚    弱    不    堪    了   ， 女    儿    将    从    井    里    取    来    的    水    让    她    喝    了   ， 她    就    重    新    容    光    焕    发    并    恢    复    了    健    康   。 两    个    狠    毒    的    姨    妈    被    烧    死    了   ， 女    儿    嫁    给    了    那    个    王    子   。

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