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THE THREE LANGUAGES -GRIMM'S FAIRY TALE Truyện cổ Grim là 1 trong những bộ truyện cổ tích nổi tiếng nhất thế giới. Bộ truyện này vốn đã được dịch ra nhiều thứ tiếng . Sau đây là bản tiếng Anh của bộ truyện này | THE THREE LANGUAGES An aged count once lived in Switzerland who had an only son but he was stupid and could learn nothing. Then said the father Hark you my son try as I will I can get nothing into your head. You must go from hence I will give you into the care of a celebrated master who shall see what he can do with you. The youth was sent into a strange town and remained a whole year with the master. At the end of this time he came home again and his father asked Now my son what have you learnt Father I have learnt what the dogs say when they bark. Lord have mercy on us cried the father is that all you have learnt I will send you into another town to another master. The youth was taken thither and stayed a year with this master likewise. When he came back the father again asked My son what have you learnt He answered Father I have learnt what the birds say. Then the father fell into a rage and said Oh you lost man you have spent the precious time and learnt nothing are you not ashamed to appear before my eyes I will send you to a third master but if you learn nothing this time also I will no longer be your father. The youth remained a whole year with the third master also and when he came home again and his father inquired My son what have you learnt he answered Dear father I have this year learnt what the frogs croak. Then the father fell into the most furious anger sprang up called his people thither and said This man is no longer my son I drive him forth and command you to take him out into the forest and kill him. They took him forth but when they should have killed him they could not do it for pity and let him go and they cut the eyes and tongue out of a deer that they might carry them to the old man as a token. The youth wandered on and after some time came to a fortress where he begged for a night s lodging. Yes said the lord of the castle if you will pass the night down there in the old tower go thither but I warn you it is at the peril of your life for it
