maiden　sat　down　and　loosed　her　hair；　that　glittered　like
  gold；　and　repeated：
  〃Wind；　wind；　gently　sway；
  Blow　Curdken's　hat　away；
  Let　him　chase　o'er　field　and　wold
  Till　my　locks　of　ruddy　gold
  Now　astray　and　hanging　down；
  Be　combed　and　plaited　in　a　crown。〃
  Then　a　gust　of　wind　came　and　blew　Curdken's　hat　away；
  so　that　he　had　to　fly　over　hill　and　dale　after　it；　and　the　girl
  in　the　meantime　quietly　combed　and　plaited　her　hair：　all
  this　the　old　King　observed；　and　returned　to　the　palace
  without　anyone　having　noticed　him。　In　the　evening　when
  the　goose…girl　came　home　he　called　her　aside；　and　asked
  her　why　she　behaved　as　she　did。　〃I　may　not　tell　you　why；
  how　dare　I　confide　my　woes　to　anyone？　for　I　swore　not　to
  by　heaven；　otherwise　I　should　have　lost　my　life。〃　The
  old　King　begged　her　to　tell　him　all；　and　left　her　no　peace；
  but　he　could　get　nothing　out　of　her。　At　last　he　said：
  〃Well；　if　you　won't　tell　me；　confide　your　trouble　to　the
  iron　stove　there；〃　and　he　went　away。　Then　she　crept　to
  the　stove；　and　began　to　sob　and　cry　and　to　pour　out　her
  poor　little　heart；　and　said：　〃Here　I　sit；　deserted　by　all　the
  world；　I　who　am　a　king's　daughter；　and　a　false　waiting…
  maid　has　forced　me　to　take　off　my　own　clothes；　and　has
  taken　my　place　with　my　bridegroom；　while　I　have　to　fulfill
  the　lowly　office　of　goose…girl。
  〃If　my　mother　only　knew
  Her　heart　would　surely　break　in　two。〃
  But　the　old　King　stood　outside　at　the　stove　chimney；
  and　listened　to　her　words。　Then　he　entered　the　room
  again；　and　bidding　her　leave　the　stove；　he　ordered　royal
  apparel　to　be　put　on　her；　in　which　she　looked　amazingly
  lovely。　Then　he　summoned　his　son；　and　revealed　to　him
  that　he　had　got　the　false　bride；　who　was　nothing　but　a
  waiting…maid；　while　the　real　one；　in　the　guise　of　the　ex…
  goose…girl；　was　standing　at　his　side。　The　young　King　re…
  joiced　from　his　heart　when　he　saw　her　beauty　and　learned
  how　good　she　was；　and　a　great　banquet　was　prepared；　to
  which　everyone　was　bidden。　The　bridegroom　sat　at　the
  head　of　the　table；　the　Princess　on　one　side　of　him　and　the
  waiting…maid　on　the　other；　but　she　was　so　dazzled　that
  she　did　not　recognize　the　Princess　in　her　glittering
  garments。　Now　when　they　had　eaten　and　drunk；　and　were
  merry；　the　old　King　asked　the　waiting…maid　to　solve　a
  knotty　point　for　him。　〃What；〃　said　he；　〃should　be　done
  to　a　certain　person　who　has　deceived　everyone？〃　and　he
  proceeded　to　relate　the　whole　story；　ending　up　with；
  〃Now　what　sentence　should　be　passed？〃　Then　the　false
  bride　answered：　〃She　deserves　to　be　put　stark　naked　into
  a　barrel　lined　with　sharp　nails；　which　should　be　dragged
  by　two　white　horses　up　and　down　the　street　till　she　is
  dead。〃
  〃You　are　the　person；〃　said　the　King；　〃and　you　have
  passed　sentence　on　yourself；　and　even　so　it　shall　be　done
  to　you。〃　And　when　the　sentence　had　been　carried　out　the
  young　King　was　married　to　his　real　bride；　and　both
  reigned　over　the　kingdom　in　peace　and　happiness。＇1＇
  ＇1＇　Grimm。