her parents' house at home there were all her brothers and sisters, a

Ed and plaited in a crown." Then a gust of wind blew Curdken's hat
away, and he had to chase it over
hill and dale. When he returned from the pursuit she had finished her
combing and curling, and his
chance of getting any hair was gone. Curdken was very angry,
and wouldn't
speak to her. So they herded the geese till evening and then went
home. The next morning, as they passed under the gate, the girl said:
"Oh! Falada, 'tis you hang there"; and the head replied: " 'Tis you;
pass under, Princess fair: If your mother only knew, Her heart would
surely break in two." Then she went on her way till she came to the

common, where she sat down and began to comb out her hair; then
Curdken ran up to her and wanted to grasp some of the hair from her
head, but she called out hastily: "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 puff of wind came and blew
Curdken's hat far away, so that he had to run after it; and when he
returned she had long finished putting up her golden locks, and he
couldn't get any hair; so they watched the geese till it was dark.
But that evening when they got home Curdken went to the old King, and
said: "I refuse to herd geese any longer with that girl." "For what
reason?" asked the old King. "Because she does nothing but annoy me
all
day long," replied Curdken; and he proceeded to relate all her
iniquities, and said:
"Every morn