The Greek Princess and the young Gardener (1)

The Greek Princess and the young Gardener (1)

There was once an old King with one daughter.

The King grew ill and it seems as if the end of his life was coming, but he discovered that the apples from his garden made him better.
So the King became angry when a strange, brightly colored bird flew into his garden one evening and began to steal the apples.

The King called his gardener.
" You must guard my apple tree day and night, for a bird is coming into the garden and stealing all the fruit. "

" I will set my three sons to guard the tree. And if the bird comes near, they will shoot it with their bows and arrows, " replied the gardener.

The gardener's eldest son stood guard by the apple tree.
The night went on and soon he was asleep at the foot of the tree.

At midnight, the bird flew into the garden and removed an apple.

The King heard the bird, for he was a light sleeper, and dashed to his window.
The bird was taking off with the finest apple in his beak.

" Wake up ! " he shouted at the gardener's son.

The lad grabbed his bow and arrow, but the bird had got away.

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