1 'Anything but thy life,' replied the other.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE MISER IN THE BUSH 2 So the little tailor was and remained a king to the end of his life.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR 3 He escaped with his life, but the thorns into which he fell pierced his eyes.
4 However, they lifted her up, and when they found what ailed her, they cut the lace; and in a little time she began to breathe, and very soon came to life again.
5 And the young king was then married to his true wife, and they reigned over the kingdom in peace and happiness all their lives; and the good fairy came to see them, and restored the faithful Falada to life again.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE GOOSE-GIRL 6 Then she discovered in what state of life the young lord had been born, and next morning complained of her wrongs to her father, and begged him to help her to get rid of her husband, who was nothing else but a tailor.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR 7 The bird complained to the dog of this bare-faced robbery, but nothing he said was of any avail, for the dog answered that he found false credentials on the sausage, and that was the reason his life had been forfeited.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE 8 Then, when the bird came home and had laid aside his burden, they sat down to table, and when they had finished their meal, they could sleep their fill till the following morning: and that was really a very delightful life.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE 9 The old king was still very angry with his youngest son, and thought that he really meant to have taken away his life; so he called his court together, and asked what should be done, and all agreed that he ought to be put to death.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE WATER OF LIFE 10 At first the thing was merry and pleasant enough; but when it had gone on a while, and there seemed to be no end of playing or dancing, they began to cry out, and beg him to leave off; but he stopped not a whit the more for their entreaties, till the judge not only gave him his life, but promised to return him the hundred florins.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE MISER IN THE BUSH 11 So now the bird set the table, and the mouse looked after the food and, wishing to prepare it in the same way as the sausage, by rolling in and out among the vegetables to salt and butter them, she jumped into the pot; but she stopped short long before she reached the bottom, having already parted not only with her skin and hair, but also with life.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE