The Son of the King of Ireland (4)

The Son of the King of Ireland (4)

  When the king returned, he said he was pleased with the boy's work and told him his next task.

  " Tomorrow you must thatch the barn with birds' feathers, with the stem of every feather pointing inwards and the roof to be tied with a silk thread. "

  But the wind blew the feathers away.

  Then, the King's three daughters came by.

  Two daughters said, " If we thought you wanted either of us, we would thatch the barn for you. "

  But the youngest daughter said, " Wether you want me or not, I will thatch the barn. "
  She took out her whisle and blew.

  Straightaway, a beautiful, thatch of birds' feathers covered the roof of the barn, just as the King had ordered.

  The King said, " I am pleased with your work. But I am not pleased with your teacher. Tomorrow you must mind my five swans. Let any of them escape, and you will be hanged, but if you keep them, you shall have my daughter. "

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