The King of Ireland's Son

ooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King's Councillor had to let him have

his own way the youth I'm telling you about did nothing b

nd at h

k on hi

to carry him w

blue sky

lf. First he had one hand winning and then he had the other. Now he would say "That's my good right," and then he would say "Play and beat th

fastenings

ar and f

where the r

the moor

over the st

my feet i

st to the Swin

h withou

sang upo

glu-ee,

er of all

der of

oon to leav

glu-ee,

"if you can play a game as well as you can sing a

on. He fastened his horse to the branch of a tree a

ay for?" said the

e," said the King

sk, and if you win I shall give you any

it is agreeable to me," sai

won the game. "Now what do you desire me to

aid the King of Ireland's Son, "fo

fellow. "I mustn't break my promise,

t the back of my father's Castle and I want to see it fil

id the gray

e white with a red ear, and a wh

shall be a

ed his horse, smiling at the foolish old man who played cards with himself and who thought he could brin

nd at h

k on hi

to carry him w

een ground

no more of the

y white red-eared kine there and each cow had a white calf at her side. The King had ordered Art, his Steward, to drive them away. The King of Ireland's Son watched Art and his men trying to do it. But no sooner were the strange cattle put out at

ve another game with him. There at the turn of the road, on a heap of stones, the gray old fellow was sitting playing a game o

y's wager settled?" sa

the King of

e of cards on the same understa

nd's son. He sat under the bush beside him and

o do for you this time?"

rning he and she had vexed each other. So he said, "Let a brown bear, holding a burning

ne," said the g

land's Son mounted h

nd at h

k on hi

to carry him w

een ground

en and the chair that belonged to her. None of the servants could drive it away, and when Maravaun, the King's Councillor, came he said, "This is an enchant