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98 Chit-Chat by Puck.
Several of the doctors made sleeping-draughts for
the king, but horrible dreams then tormented the
mighty monarch, even worse than when he lay
awake. None of the physicians could procure him
a calm sleep, so the king’s executioner cut all their
right hands off. But from that day the king’s
sufferings became greater than ever, and he writhed
in agony on his velvet couch, like a trodden worm.
Then Garm, in great despair, issued a new edict,
that any one who could procure him calm sleep
should be rewarded with half of his kingdom ;
but to prevent all quack doctors from coming
and killing him with their vile physic, it was
added, as a precaution, that he who tried to
cure the king but did not succeed, the headsman
would reward. One evening there came to the
palace a young, ragged girl—who was used to tend-
ing swine and sheep—and asked to be allowed to
speak with the king. “What dost thou want with
our great lord?” the courtiers mockingly asked her
at the entrance.
“T will save him from his sufferings,” the young
girl answered.
The courtiers laughed at her at first; but when
she still persisted they tried to persuade her to
desist, for she was really so beautiful, though she
was clad in rags, that they thought it a pity that
such a lovely child should so early meet a certain
death.
At last, however, they were compelled to bring
her before the king, for his strict commands were
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