Three Brothers
There was once a man who had three sons, and nothing else in the
world but the house in which he lived. Now each of the sons wished
to have the house after his father's death, but the father loved them
all alike, and did not know what to do, he did not wish to sell the
house, because it had belonged to his forefathers, else he might have
divided the money amongst them. At last he conceived a plan, and he
said to his sons, "Go into the world, and try each of you to learn a
trade, and, when you all come back, he who makes the best masterpiece
shall have the house."
The sons were well content with this, and the eldest determined to be
a blacksmith, the second a barber, and the third a fencing-master.
They fixed a time when they should all come home again, and then each
went his way.
It chanced that they all found skillful masters, who taught them
their trades well. The blacksmith had to shoe the king's horses, and
he thought to himself, "The house is mine, without doubt." The barber
shaved only distinguished people, and he too already looked upon the
house as his own. The fencing-master suffered many a blow, but he
grit his teeth, and let nothing vex him, for, said he to himself, "If
you are afraid of a blow, you'll never win the house."
When the appointed time had gone by, the three brothers came back
home to their father, but they did not know how to find the best
opportunity for showing their skill, so they sat down and consulted
together. As they were sitting thus, all at once a hare came running
across the field. Ah, ha, just in time, said the barber. So he took
his basin and soap, and lathered away until the hare drew near, then
he soaped and shaved off the hare's whiskers whilst he was running at
the top of his speed, and did not even cut his skin or injure a hair
on his body. "Well done," said the old man. "If the others do not
make a great effort, the house is yours."
Soon after, up came a nobleman in his coach, dashing along at full
speed. "Now you shall see what I can do, father," said the
blacksmith. So away he ran after the coach, took all four shoes off
the feet of one of the horses whilst he was galloping, and put on
four new shoes without stopping him. "You are a fine fellow, and as
clever as your brother," said his father. "I do not know to which I
ought to give the house."
Then the third son said, "Father, let me have my turn, if you
please," and, as it was beginning to rain, he drew his sword, and
flourished it backwards and forwards above his head so fast that not
a drop fell upon him. It rained still harder and harder, till at
last it came down in torrents, but he only flourished his sword
faster and faster, and remained as dry as if he were sitting in a
house. When his father saw this he was amazed, and said, "This is
the masterpiece, the house is yours."
His brothers were satisfied with this, as was agreed beforehand, and,
as they loved one another very much, they all three stayed together
in the house, followed their trades, and, as they had learnt them so
well and were so clever, they earned a great deal of money. Thus
they lived together happily until they grew old, and at last, when
one of them fell sick and died, the two others grieved so sorely
about it that they also fell ill, and soon after died. And because
they had been so clever, and had loved one another so much, they were
all laid in the same grave.
Three BrothersThere was once a man who had three sons, and nothing else in theworld but the house in which he lived. Now each of the sons wishedto have the house after his father's death, but the father loved themall alike, and did not know what to do, he did not wish to sell thehouse, because it had belonged to his forefathers, else he might havedivided the money amongst them. At last he conceived a plan, and hesaid to his sons, "Go into the world, and try each of you to learn atrade, and, when you all come back, he who makes the best masterpieceshall have the house."The sons were well content with this, and the eldest determined to bea blacksmith, the second a barber, and the third a fencing-master.They fixed a time when they should all come home again, and then eachwent his way.It chanced that they all found skillful masters, who taught themtheir trades well. The blacksmith had to shoe the king's horses, andhe thought to himself, "The house is mine, without doubt." The barbershaved only distinguished people, and he too already looked upon thehouse as his own. The fencing-master suffered many a blow, but hegrit his teeth, and let nothing vex him, for, said he to himself, "Ifyou are afraid of a blow, you'll never win the house."When the appointed time had gone by, the three brothers came backhome to their father, but they did not know how to find the bestopportunity for showing their skill, so they sat down and consultedร่วมกัน ขณะที่พวกเขากำลังนั่งทำ กันกระต่ายมาทำงานข้ามเขต อา ฮา ในเวลา กล่าวว่า ช่างตัดผม เพื่อเขาได้เขาอ่างล้างหน้าและสบู่ และ lathered ไปจนกระต่ายวาดใกล้ แล้วเขา soaped และ shaved ปิดหนวดของกระต่ายในขณะที่เขาได้ทำงานด้านบนของเขาความ เร็ว และได้ไม่ได้ตัดผิวหนังของเขา หรือทำร้ายร่างกายผมในร่างกายของเขา "ทำดี กล่าวว่า คน "ถ้าคนอื่น ๆ ไม่ทำให้ความพยายามที่ดี เป็นบ้านของคุณ"เร็ว ๆ นี้ หลังจาก ขึ้นมาเป็นขุนนางในรถของเขา นวลที่เต็มไปความเร็วของ "ตอนนี้คุณจะเห็นสิ่งที่ฉันทำ พ่อ กล่าวว่า การลานประลอง เอารองเท้าทั้งหมดสี่ปิดออกไปได้วิ่งหลังโค้ชเท้าของม้าในขณะที่เขาถูก galloping และใส่อย่างใดอย่างหนึ่งรองเท้าใหม่สี่โดยไม่ต้องหยุดเขา "คุณเป็นเพื่อนที่ดี และเป็นพ่อของเขาว่า ฉลาดเป็นพี่ชายของคุณ "ที่ฉันรู้ที่ฉันควรให้บ้าน"แล้วบุตรสามกล่าวว่า, "พ่อ ให้ฉันมีของฉันเปิด ถ้าคุณกรุณา และ เป็นมันถูกเริ่มฝน เขาดึงดาบ และเจริญรุ่งเรืองมันย้อนกลับ และไปข้างหน้าอยู่เหนือหัวของเขาอย่างรวดเร็วว่าวางตกเขา ฝนยังหนัก และหนัก ขึ้น ถึงที่สุดท้าย ก็มาลงใน torrents แต่เขาเจริญรุ่งเรืองดาบเท่านั้นเร็วขึ้น และเร็วขึ้น และส่วนที่เหลือเป็นแห้งกับว่าเขานั่งในบ้าน เมื่อบิดาเห็นนี้ เขาประหลาดใจ และกล่าวว่า "นี่คือชิ้นเอก บ้านเป็นของคุณ"พี่ ๆ แนะนำนี้ ตามที่ได้ตกลงกันล่วงหน้า และas they loved one another very much, they all three stayed togetherin the house, followed their trades, and, as they had learnt them sowell and were so clever, they earned a great deal of money. Thusthey lived together happily until they grew old, and at last, whenone of them fell sick and died, the two others grieved so sorelyabout it that they also fell ill, and soon after died. And becausethey had been so clever, and had loved one another so much, they wereall laid in the same grave.
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