Tale

  1 Labam |           the princess. ~The young prince listened to his mother,
  2 Labam |        their Raja, chattering. The prince was greatly surprised, and
  3 Labam |            all they would say.~The prince grew very sad when they
  4 Labam |         and look for it," said the prince.~"No, no," they said, "you
  5 Labam |            and find her," said the prince. "Perhaps God will show
  6 Labam |            make me well."~Then the prince took a little knife from
  7 Labam |            her coming, and hid the prince in the jungle, so that she
  8 Labam |          this they agreed. And the prince shot off his first arrow.
  9 Labam |            they answered. Then the prince went on till he came to
 10 Labam |            are my aunty," said the prince; "let me remain with you
 11 Labam |       water."~"Don't go," said the prince. "You shall have plenty
 12 Labam |       water. When it was full, the prince cried out, "Stop, bowl!"
 13 Labam |          servants. Nobody knew the prince had come in the night and
 14 Labam |      to-day, dear aunty," said the prince; "do let me stay till to-morrow
 15 Labam |          are you?" she said to the prince. "Where do you come from?
 16 Labam |            wish to marry you."~The prince then returned to the old
 17 Labam |          try. Do go away." But the prince would not listen to anything
 18 Labam |        said.~The king sent for the prince to the old woman's. house,
 19 Labam |          daughter." he said to the prince, "must first do all I tell
 20 Labam |            seed you will die."~The prince was very sorry when he heard
 21 Labam |             said the Ant-Raja.~The prince showed him the mustard seed,
 22 Labam |           out the oil for him. The prince was very glad when he saw
 23 Labam |          You have," he said to the prince, "done the three things
 24 Labam |           thick trunk. He gave the prince a wax hatchet, and said, "
 25 Labam |            head and gave it to the prince. "To-morrow," she said, "
 26 Labam |          wax hatchet's blade."~The prince next day did exactly as
 27 Labam |   rejoicings. After a few days the prince's son said to his wife, "
 28 Labam |    travelled in great state to the prince's country, where they lived
 29 Labam |            they lived happily.~The prince always kept his bag, bowl,
 30 Punch |       sport was over, the youngest Prince said to his brothers:~"Stop,
 31 Punch |            So the first and eldest Prince took the eldest Princess
 32 Punch |          so the son of the seventh Prince and Balna was acknowledged
 33 Punch |           one fine day the seventh Prince (Balna's husband) said he
 34 Punch |        marry him."~Then the little Prince thought, "These must be
 35 Punch |            into stone. To this the Prince agreed. So the Malee's wife
 36 Punch |            in the tower.~The young Prince was much delighted at hearing
 37 Punch |            getting the parrot.~The Prince, however, replied, "Mother,
 38 Punch |         were two young eagles. The Prince seeing the danger of the
 39 Punch |         dead serpent and the young Prince standing over it; and the
 40 Punch |        your servants."~At this the Prince was very glad, and the two
 41 Punch |          eaglets - down jumped the Prince; in an instant he had overthrown
 42 Punch |           the great tree; then the Prince said to the old eagles, "
 43 Punch |           me, I pray you."~But the Prince answered, "Oh no, I cannot
 44 Punch |           for?"~"Sir," replied the Prince, "I will not sell my parrot."~
 45 Punch |            it shall be yours." The Prince answered, "Let the seven
 46 Punch |           my master," rejoined the Prince; "I must first beg that
 47 Punch |            Give me my parrot!" The Prince pulled off the parrot's
 48 Punch |          be fell on his knees. The Prince pulled off the parrot's
 49 Punch |            right leg fell off: the Prince pulled off the parrot's
 50 Laili |            also an only son called Prince Majnun, who was a handsome
 51 Laili |          grown two fine young men, Prince Majnun said to his father, "
 52 Laili |            night, some time before Prince Majnun came to her father'
 53 Laili |          her that she should marry Prince Majnun and no one else,
 54 Laili |        Majnun; I want Majnun." The prince heard her, and turned round. "
 55 Laili |              I am sure that is the Prince Majnun that Khuda says I
 56 Laili |        Father, I wish to marry the prince who has come to your kingdom;
 57 Laili |      kingdom; for I know he is the Prince Majnun I am to marry."~"
 58 Laili |     impatient. As it happened, the prince left the Phalana kingdom
 59 Laili |        country, and I want to find Prince Majnun; tell me where his
 60 Laili |         did not care; she must see Prince Majnun. "Well," said the
 61 Laili |            get him to carry you to Prince Majnun's country, or you
 62 Laili |          on and on till he came to Prince Majnun's country. There
 63 Laili |           they went in and said to Prince Majnun, "An old woman outside
 64 Laili |        They brought her in and the prince asked what she wanted. "
 65 Laili |            years looking for you." Prince Majnun said, "Very good."~"
 66 Laili |          shall be married." So the prince prayed to Khuda, and Khuda
 67 Laili |       again amid great rejoicings. Prince Majnun and Laili stayed
 68 Laili |          amuse themselves.~One day Prince Majnun said to Laili, "Let
 69 Laili |            will happen to me." But Prince Majnun laughed, and went
 70 Laili |       should like to know how much Prince Majnun loves his wife. Would
 71 Laili |            ground a heap of ashes.~Prince Majnun was in great sorrow
 72 Laili |       marry any other woman," said Prince Majnun.~" How can you marry
 73 Laili |        have any wife at all?' said Prince Majnun.~Meanwhile Laili
 74 Laili |        nothing? Let me take her to Prince Majnun." "Well," said Khuda, "
 75 Laili |        regain her human shape when Prince Majnun loves her, feeds
 76 Laili |            that you stay here till Prince Majnun comes to walk in
 77 Laili |            in the tall grass, till Prince Majnun and Husain Mahamat
 78 Laili |          was really only as old as Prince Majnun, looked a great deal
 79 Laili |          great deal older than the prince, who had been made quite
 80 Laili |          when he married Laili.~As Prince Majnun and the Wazir's son
 81 Laili |            Husain Mahamat said the prince was speaking the exact truth.
 82 Laili |          much frightened. However, Prince Majnun would not walk in
 83 Laili |        came into the palace, where Prince Majnun soon became very
 84 Laili |         him to catch his game, and Prince Majnun fed her with milk,
 85 Laili |        much in the garden; and now Prince Majnun was quite sure she
 86 Laili |            the little dog, and the prince went to his father and told
 87 Laili |         disappeared in the garden.~Prince Majnun told all this to
 88 Laili |          red fruit. "Oh!" said the prince, "I wonder shall I find
 89 Laili |            I am Laili?"~"Oh!" said Prince Majnun, "I see you are Laili
 90 Laili |           had passed very happily, Prince Majnun and his wife went
 91 Laili |          very pleasant, so thought Prince Majnun; but when he was
 92 Laili |           scimitar and cut off the prince's head at one blow.~Laili
 93 Laili |        King Dantal's palace.~There Prince Majnun told everything to
 94 Tiger |            attendants informed the prince about the death of his father
 95 Tiger |         palace. He went before the prince and informed him that the
 96 Tiger |          the crown before him. The prince took it into his hands,
 97 Tiger |   Gangazara to the presence of the prince, who turned his face away,
 98 Tiger |        either the goldsmith or the prince now, We are all the children
 99 Tiger |       heard by them: 'The wretched prince imprisoned me on the false
100 Tiger |          crown to your honour. The prince makes no inquiry, and at
101 Ring  |           at last picked up by the prince of that country, who curiously
102 Ring  |            hair. On finding it the prince rushed off to the palace,
103 Ring  |           to the palace, where the prince was lying nearly on the
104 Ring  |         bring her before you." The prince was almost mad with joy
105 Ring  |       lives in that house with the prince and his wife, has swallowed
106 Ring  |           If you do not, then your prince dies under my feet."~"Very
107 Rupees|        wanted a lac of rupees. The prince asked her to show it to
108 Rupees|           time.~In the evening the prince related to his father the
109 Rupees|           from the country. So the prince bade adieu to his mother
110 Rupees|            lodge at his house. The prince accepted the invitation,
111 Rupees|             and was treated like a prince. Matting was spread for
112 Rupees|            his hand, rushed to the prince with the intention of killing
113 Rupees|           will tell you," said the prince, "if you will give me that
114 Rupees|        gave him the sword, and the prince began his story:~"Once upon
115 Rupees|             Beware," continued the prince, 'lest you do that which
116 Rupees|        have done."~By the time the prince had concluded this story
117 Rupees|       after rewarding the man.~The prince then visited the country
118 Rupees|            not carried out, as the prince bribed the men and escaped
119 Rupees|            in his own clothes, the prince was walking along one day
120 Rupees|               Pardon me," said the prince, "but I should like to know
121 Rupees|            weep no more," said the prince. "I will exchange places
122 Rupees|     raiment and ornaments, and the prince went to the palace. At night
123 Rupees|          hear his daughter and the prince talking. gaily together. "
124 Rupees|        room.~"O king! "replied the prince, "I am the son of a king
125 Rupees|            very glad, and bade the prince to abide in his palace,
126 Rupees|       successor to the throne. The prince remained at the palace for
127 Rupees|            for his father, and the prince started.~On the way he had
128 Rupees|       could be provided. While the prince was staying at the palace
129 Rupees|           shall see again." So the prince entered, and was most affectionately
130 Rupees|           they saw again.~Then the prince told his father all that
131 Kings |            a name, they called him Prince Brahma-datta. He grew up
132 Raja  |              So, when a fair young Prince was in due time born into
133 Raja  |         their heads, the gay young prince flung stones at the earthen
134 Raja  |           King that a mighty young Prince in shining armour, with
135 Raja  |        guessed at once that it was Prince Rasalu come forth before
136 Raja  |         any of their own.~But when Prince Rasalu saw the women returning
137 Raja  |        never a word in reply.~Then Prince Rasalu called scornfully
138 Raja  |           from the fire!"~Then the Prince turned towards the burning
139 Raja  |        will come to your aid."~The Prince smiled, saying, "What help
140 Raja  |          she saw the gallant young Prince riding on Bhaunr Iraqi,
141 Raja  |        called to him saying:~"Fair Prince, on the charger so gray,~
142 Raja  |          fright, saying:~"A mighty Prince, Sarkap! making havoc, rides
143 Raja  |        bought with much gold;~Dear Prince! trust me now as of old.~
144 Raja  |         out again,~"Weep not, dear Prince! I shall not eat my bread~
145 Boy   |           was the beautiful little prince, and went out to a broad
146 Boy   |           she swallowed the little prince. The dog made her a great
147 Boy   |         petted him, and the little prince played all about the stable,
148 Boy   |            of his stable, with the prince on his back, rushed past
149 Boy   |           not belong to the little prince's father,but to another
150 Boy   |           my back." Off jumped the prince. "Unsaddle me and take off
151 Boy   |           was no longer a handsome prince, but a poor, common-looking,
152 Boy   |       finished his work, the young prince went to the jungle to see
153 Boy   |      horses."~"No," said the young prince, "I will not ride, I will
154 Boy   |         see what a beautiful young prince you will become." So the
155 Boy   |        ugly man, but a grand young prince with a moon on his forehead
156 Boy   |            for the beautiful young prince had shot it all. Nearly
157 Boy   |      Meanwhile the beautiful young prince had sat down under a tree,
158 Boy   |              Look at that handsome prince. He has a moon on his forehead
159 Boy   |          We have never seen such a prince in this jungle before; he
160 Boy   |           are you?" said the young prince. "We are the husbands of
161 Boy   |              Well," said the young prince, "I will give you something
162 Boy   |         Very good," said the young prince. "Now you must let me put
163 Boy   |          to drink." Then the young prince took six pice, and made
164 Boy   |           and went home.~The young prince stayed under the tree till
165 Boy   |              What a splendid young prince that is! He has a moon on
166 Boy   |     thought him the most beautiful prince that had ever been seen.~
167 Boy   |         But I am he," answered the prince; only no one would believe
168 Boy   |      recognise me," said the young prince, "but call the youngest
169 Boy   |           that man. This must be a prince from another country."~Then
170 Boy   |         truth," answered the young prince.~"No, you are not, you are
171 Boy   |         was such a beautiful young prince. "What a strange man you
172 Boy   |          beautiful and look like a prince; I never saw such a handsome
173 Boy   |          very happy. And the young prince lived as before in the King'
174 Boy   |          full of people, the young prince said to him, "There are
175 Boy   |          they are," said the young prince, pointing to his six brothers-in-law.
176 Boy   |        would not believe the young prince. "Take off their coats,"
177 Boy   |        much ashamed, but the young prince was very glad. He had not
178 Boy   |          in the jungle, before the prince was married, be had told
179 Boy   |         two months after the young prince had revenged himself on
180 Boy   |            when we get there."~The prince always did, what his horse
181 Boy   |         his daughter and the young prince a great many horses, and
182 Boy   |        state they travelled to the prince's country, which was not
183 Boy   |            same plain in which the prince had been left in his box
184 Boy   |        daughter's husband, saw the prince's camp, he was very much
185 Boy   |       whose camp it was. The young prince then wrote him a letter,
186 Boy   |            I were your son. I am a prince who has come to see your
187 Boy   |           his country to go to the prince's camp to a grand feast
188 Boy   |          camp to a grand feast the prince would give them. So they
189 Boy   |         people were assembled, the prince saw his mother was not there,
190 Boy   |           sure of that?" asked the prince.~"Quite sure," answered
191 Boy   |            has not come," said the prince. "She is your gardener's
192 Boy   |           forgotten her." Then the prince told his servants to take
193 Boy   |     thought how handsome the young prince was; and he noticed particularly
194 Boy   |          in what country the young prince was born.~And now the palanquin
195 Boy   |            daughter, and the young prince went himself and took her
196 Boy   |             when they arrived, the prince had made them no salaams,
197 Boy   |            were all at dinner, the prince again made the gardener'
198 Boy   |     thought, "Who is this handsome prince, with a moon on his forehead
199 Boy   |      people were talking about the prince's beauty, and wondering
200 Boy   |            who he was.~One day the prince asked the King if he had
201 Boy   |          know who I am?" asked the prince.~"No," said the King. "Tell
202 Boy   |            your son," answered the prince, "and the gardener's daughter
203 Boy   |            your son," answered the prince. "Your four wicked Queens
204 Boy   |            Katar." "Yes," said the prince. "Do you not remember how
205 Boy   |            Katar told the King the prince was really his son, and
206 Boy   |           King found the beautiful prince was indeed his son, he was
207 Boy   |            always."~"No," said the prince, "that I cannot do. I cannot
208 Boy   |           will never do," said the prince, "unless you will kill your
209 Boy   |       gardener's daughter, and the prince and his wife, all went to
210 Boy   |       stayed always with the young prince, and never left him.~
211 Prince|                                The Prince and the Fakir~THERE was
212 Prince|       assembled, and the traveller Prince also came, dressed in the
213 Prince|         noticed that the traveller Prince was sitting in the assembly
214 Prince|         was really no Fakir, but a Prince.~What fate had decreed came
215 Prince|       heart.~One day the traveller Prince said, "Let all the King'
216 Prince|            pool.~The newly-married Prince went to his tigers, and
217 Prince|           spoils of the chase, the Prince came to the pool settled
218 Prince|            in no game, and the new Prince bad brought a great deal.
219 Prince|           had no son. Then the new Prince told him that in fact he,
220 Prince|        that in fact he, too, was a Prince. At this the King, his father-in-law,
221 Prince|         him by himself, saying, "O Prince, I return thanks that you
222 Demon |           gave him the name of the Prince of the Five Weapons, sword,
223 Demon |            hear of me before - the Prince of the Five Weapons? When
224 Demon |            was the Demon, but the, Prince of the Five Weapons was
225 Ivory |           Princess~ONE day a young prince was out practicing archery
226 Ivory |           of a house close by. The prince aimed at a bird that was
227 Ivory |          and missed," answered the prince. "I suppose the arrow struck
228 Ivory |          vizier suggested that the prince should be banished from
229 Ivory |           of soldiers escorted the prince out of the city. When they
230 Ivory |       throwing his. arms round the prince's neck, "because I cannot
231 Ivory |          love me."~"Consider," the prince answered, "what you are
232 Ivory |           the King's dominions the prince gave the soldiers some gold,
233 Ivory |           were quite sure that the prince did not intend to come back.~
234 Ivory |            trees of the place. The prince made preparations for a
235 Ivory |           waiting half an hour the prince became impatient, and rose
236 Ivory |            other water plants. The prince sat down on the bank, and
237 Ivory |       altogether in a heap, but no prince, he did not know what to
238 Ivory |           with him, he tracked the prince to the lake, where be found
239 Ivory |          cried, and lifting up the prince, be poured some water over
240 Ivory |        this!"~In a few minutes the prince, revived by the water, opened
241 Ivory |              Go away," replied the prince. "I don't want to say anything
242 Ivory |             Go alone," replied the prince.~"Never," said the, vizier'
243 Ivory |          looked upon a fairy," the prince said. "But a moment I saw
244 Ivory |       marriage with her."~When the prince beard these encouraging
245 Ivory |    invitation, brother?" asked the prince.~The vizier's son frowned
246 Ivory |            of disapproval; but the prince was tired, and thinking
247 Ivory |          he came back and told the prince that he had seen a most
248 Ivory |           of her marriage with the prince.~So the woman led the way
249 Ivory |          and then beckoning to the prince to do likewise, he rode
250 Ivory |         likewise, he rode off. The prince saw his opportunity, and
251 Ivory |           shot their arrows at the prince and his companions. And
252 Ivory |         sight of a muhr, which the prince dropped in the bottom of
253 Ivory |            the name Ivory City the prince gave a deep sigh. The vizier'
254 Ivory |          by turning to look at the prince, who was staring like a
255 Ivory |            two young travellers, a prince and the son of some great
256 Ivory |              Alas! alas!" said the prince, who had eagerly listened
257 Ivory |            Heaven be praised!" the prince exclaimed.~The next time
258 Ivory |          down her hut and kill the prince and his friend, begged the
259 Ivory |          he whispered aside to the prince. "These things are signs."~
260 Ivory |    fortnight had elapsed, when the prince and the vizier's son seated
261 Ivory |             and longing to see the prince quite as much as he was
262 Ivory |      bringing me to you," said the prince.~Then the prince and Gulizar
263 Ivory |          said the prince.~Then the prince and Gulizar betrothed themselves
264 Ivory |        been before.~Henceforth the prince visited Gulizar every day
265 Ivory |            without seeing him. The prince showed her that there was
266 Ivory |      vizier's son thought that the prince had spoken gratefully of
267 Ivory |        time!"~On the return of the prince that evening the vizier'
268 Ivory |        reticent and depressed. The prince noticed this change in him,
269 Ivory |          vizier's son saw that the prince had nothing to do with the
270 Ivory |            and all the court."~The prince promised that he would do
271 Ivory |        night, on the return of the prince from his visit to Gulizar,
272 Ivory |            part of a fakir and the prince the part of the fakir's
273 Ivory |        sell it in the bazaar."~The prince took it to a goldsmith and
274 Ivory |        Fifty thousand rupees," the prince replied. "All right," said
275 Ivory |          and fetch the money."~The prince waited and waited, till
276 Ivory |       kotwal, who at once took the prince into custody on the charge
277 Ivory |           sell in the bazaar," the prince replied. "Permit me, and
278 Ivory |         show you where he is."~The prince directed the kotwal and
279 Ivory |            their horses behind the prince. Away they rode fast and
280 Ivory |           that had happened to the prince and the vizier's son since
281 Ivory |     Accordingly they did this; the prince wrote the letter at the
282 Ivory |       himself in the favour of the prince and the vizier's son. He
283 Ivory |          at the palace. And if the prince desires it, I will arrange
284 Ivory |          as soon as possible."~The prince and the vizier's son most
285 Ivory |   obtaining their pardon.~Then the prince, with his beautiful bride
286 Ivory |        sunshine on the path of the prince. He became a great favourite,
287 StNote|             Lang in his delightful Prince Prigio.~Remarks. - The white
288 StNote|        white skin and blue eyes of Prince Majnun deserve attention.
289 StNote|      Mental Disguise").~XXIII. THE PRINCE AND THE FAKIR.~Source. -
290 StNote|           doubt that the Jataka of Prince Five Weapons came to Africa,
291 StNote| identification of Brer Rabbit with Prince Five Weapons, and so with
292 StNote|             as that indulged in by Prince Five-Weapons in our Jataka,
293 StNote|         his belly was derived from Prince Five-Weapons.~The negro