The quicker it trotted the more the young people enjoyed the fun ; they dug their heels into the pony 's sides and called out , ` Gallop , little horse , you have never had such brave riders on your back before ! ' In the meantime the wind had risen again , and the waves began to howl ; but the pony did not seem to mind the noise , and instead of going to the pond , cantered gaily towards the sea-shore . Richard began to regret his thyme and blackberries , and the eldest brother seized the pony by the mane and tried to make it turn round , for he remembered the blue eyes of Jacob the rope-maker 's daughter . But he tugged and pulled in vain , for the pony galloped straight on into the sea , till the waves met its forefeet . As soon as it felt the water it neighed lustily and capered about with glee , advancing quickly into the foaming billows . When the waves had covered the children 's legs they repented their careless behaviour , and cried out : ` The cursed little black pony is bewitched . If we had only listened to old Peggy 's advice we should n't have been lost . ' The further the pony advanced , the higher rose the sea ; at last the waves covered the children 's heads and they were all drowned . Towards morning old Peggy went out , for she was anxious about the fate of her grandchildren . She sought them high and low , but could not find them anywhere . She asked all the neighbours if they had seen the children , but no one knew anything about them , except that the eldest had not been with the blue-eyed daughter of Jacob the rope-maker . As she was going home , bowed with grief , she saw a little black pony coming towards her , springing and curveting in every direction . When it got quite near her it neighed loudly , and galloped past her so quickly that in a moment it was out of her sight . -LSB- From the French , Kletke . -RSB- AN IMPOSSIBLE ENCHANTMENT There once lived a king who was much loved by his people , and he , too , loved them warmly . He led a very happy life , but he had the greatest dislike to the idea of marrying , nor had he ever felt the slightest wish to fall in love . His subjects begged him to marry , and at last he promised to try to do so . But as , so far , he had never cared for any woman he had seen , he made up his mind to travel in hopes of meeting some lady he could love . So he arranged all the affairs of state in an orderly manner , and set out , attended by only one equerry , who , though not very clever , had most excellent good sense . These people indeed generally make the best fellow-travellers .
The king explored several countries , doing all he could to XXXXX in love , but in vain ; and at the end of two years ' journeys he turned his face towards home , with as free a heart as when he set out .
French Kletke Peggy Richard blackberries drowned fall morning sea-shore thyme