A Fairy Tale of the Brothers Grimm
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[101]
But they had scarcely gone a very little distance, when the whole pond rose with a frightful roar, and streamed out over the open country.
[102]
The fugitives already saw death before their eyes, when the woman in her terror implored the help of the old woman,
[103]
and in an instant they were transformed, she into a toad, he into a frog.
[104]
The flood which had overtaken them could not destroy them, but it tore them apart and carried them far away.
[105]
When the water had dispersed and they both touched dry land again, they regained their human form, but neither knew where the other was;
[106]
they found themselves among strange people, who did not know their native land.
[107]
High mountains and deep valleys lay between them.
[108]
In order to keep themselves alive, they were both obliged to tend sheep.
[109]
For many long years they drove their flocks through field and forest and were full of sorrow and longing.
[110]
When spring had once more broken forth on the earth, they both went out one day with their flocks, and as chance would have it, they drew near each other.
[111]
They met in a valley, but did not recognize each other; yet they rejoiced that they were no longer so lonely.
[112]
Henceforth they each day drove their flocks to the same place; they did not speak much, but they felt comforted.
[113]
One evening when the full moon was shining in the sky, and the sheep were already at rest,
[114]
the shepherd pulled the flute out of his pocket, and played on it a beautiful but sorrowful air.
[115]
When he had finished he saw that the shepherdess was weeping bitterly.
[116]
“Why art thou (are you) weeping?” he asked.
[117]
“Alas,” answered she, “thus shone the full moon when I played this air on the flute for the last time,
[118]
and the head of my beloved rose out of the water.”
[119]
He looked at her, and it seemed as if a veil fell from his eyes, and he recognized his dear wife,
[120]
and when she looked at him, and the moon shone in his face she knew him also.
[121]
They embraced and kissed each other, and no one need ask if they were happy.
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