ðə tˈeɪl wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli pˈʌblɪʃt baɪ ˈɔːθɚ kˈɑːɹl mˈʌlənhˌɔf wɪððə tˈaɪɾəl jˈʊŋfɚ mˈæliːn, ɪnðə fˈoːɹθ bˈʊk ʌv hɪz kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən ʌv dʒˈɜːmən lˈɛdʒəndz ænd fˈoʊkteɪlz.
The tale was originally published by author Karl Mullenhoff with the title Jungfer Maleen, in the fourth book of his compilation of German legends and folktales.