--- title: The Swineherd — Andersen's Fairy Tales · full text with trees description: The Swineherd, «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Andersen's Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/) / The Swineherd # The Swineherd The Swineherd of «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen: the whole text, 101 sentences and 1508 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 1 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/page/2/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/1/) — There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/2/) — His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/3/) — It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor's daughter, “Will you have me?” - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/4/) — But so he did; for his name was renowned far and wide; and there were a hundred princesses who would have answered, “Yes!” and “Thank you kindly.” - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/5/) — We shall see what this princess said. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/6/) — Listen! - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/7/) — It happened that where the Prince's father lay buried, there grew a rose tree--a most beautiful rose tree, which blossomed only once in every five years, and even then bore only one flower, but that was a rose! - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/8/) — It smelt so sweet that all cares and sorrows were forgotten by him who inhaled its fragrance. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/9/) — And furthermore, the Prince had a nightingale, who could sing in such a manner that it seemed as though all sweet melodies dwelt in her little throat. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/10/) — So the Princess was to have the rose, and the nightingale; and they were accordingly put into large silver caskets, and sent to her. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/11/) — The Emperor had them brought into a large hall, where the Princess was playing at “Visiting,” with the ladies of the court; and when she saw the caskets with the presents, she clapped her hands for joy. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/12/) — “Ah, if it were but a little pussy-cat!” said she; but the rose tree, with its beautiful rose came to view. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/13/) — “Oh, how prettily it is made!” said all the court ladies. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/14/) — “It is more than pretty,” said the Emperor, “it is charming!” - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/15/) — But the Princess touched it, and was almost ready to cry. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/16/) — “Fie, papa!” said she. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/17/) — “It is not made at all, it is natural!” - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/18/) — “Let us see what is in the other casket, before we get into a bad humor,” said the Emperor. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/19/) — So the nightingale came forth and sang so delightfully that at first no one could say anything ill-humored of her. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/20/) — “Superbe! - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/21/) — Charmant!” exclaimed the ladies; for they all used to chatter French, each one worse than her neighbor. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/22/) — “How much the bird reminds me of the musical box that belonged to our blessed Empress,” said an old knight. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/23/) — “Oh yes! - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/24/) — These are the same tones, the same execution.” - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/25/) — “Yes! yes!” said the Emperor, and he wept like a child at the remembrance. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/26/) — “I will still hope that it is not a real bird,” said the Princess. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/27/) — “Yes, it is a real bird,” said those who had brought it. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/28/) — “Well then let the bird fly,” said the Princess; and she positively refused to see the Prince. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/29/) — However, he was not to be discouraged; he daubed his face over brown and black; pulled his cap over his ears, and knocked at the door. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/30/) — “Good day to my lord, the Emperor!” said he. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/31/) — “Can I have employment at the palace?” - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/32/) — “Why, yes,” said the Emperor. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/33/) — “I want some one to take care of the pigs, for we have a great many of them.” - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/34/) — So the Prince was appointed “Imperial Swineherd.” - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/35/) — He had a dirty little room close by the pigsty; and there he sat the whole day, and worked. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/36/) — By the evening he had made a pretty little kitchen-pot. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/37/) — Little bells were hung all round it; and when the pot was boiling, these bells tinkled in the most charming manner, and played the old melody, - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/38/) — “Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!” - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/39/) — \* - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/40/) — \* “Ah! dear Augustine! - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/41/) — All is gone, gone, gone!” - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/42/) — But what was still more curious, whoever held his finger in the smoke of the kitchen-pot, immediately smelt all the dishes that were cooking on every hearth in the city--this, you see, was something quite different from the rose. - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/43/) — Now the Princess happened to walk that way; and when she heard the tune, she stood quite still, and seemed pleased; for she could play “Lieber Augustine”; it was the only piece she knew; and she played it with one finger. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/44/) — “Why there is my piece,” said the Princess. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/45/) — “That swineherd must certainly have been well educated! - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/46/) — Go in and ask him the price of the instrument.” - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/47/) — So one of the court-ladies must run in; however, she drew on wooden slippers first. - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/48/) — “What will you take for the kitchen-pot?” said the lady. - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/49/) — “I will have ten kisses from the Princess,” said the swineherd. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/50/) — “Yes, indeed!” said the lady. - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/51/) — “I cannot sell it for less,” rejoined the swineherd. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/52/) — “He is an impudent fellow!” said the Princess, and she walked on; but when she had gone a little way, the bells tinkled so prettily - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/53/) — “Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!” - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/54/) — “Stay,” said the Princess. - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/55/) — “Ask him if he will have ten kisses from the ladies of my court.” - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/56/) — “No, thank you!” said the swineherd. - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/57/) — “Ten kisses from the Princess, or I keep the kitchen-pot myself.” - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/58/) — “That must not be, either!” said the Princess. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/59/) — “But do you all stand before me that no one may see us.” - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/60/) — And the court-ladies placed themselves in front of her, and spread out their dresses--the swineherd got ten kisses, and the Princess--the kitchen-pot. - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/61/) — That was delightful! - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/62/) — The pot was boiling the whole evening, and the whole of the following day. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/63/) — They knew perfectly well what was cooking at every fire throughout the city, from the chamberlain's to the cobbler's; the court-ladies danced and clapped their hands. - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/64/) — “We know who has soup, and who has pancakes for dinner to-day, who has cutlets, and who has eggs. — checked by a teacher - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/65/) — How interesting!” - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/66/) — “Yes, but keep my secret, for I am an Emperor's daughter.” - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/67/) — The swineherd--that is to say--the Prince, for no one knew that he was other than an ill-favored swineherd, let not a day pass without working at something; he at last constructed a rattle, which, when it was swung round, played all the waltzes and jig tunes, which have ever been heard since the creation of the world. - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/68/) — “Ah, that is superbe!” said the Princess when she passed by. - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/69/) — “I have never heard prettier compositions! - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/70/) — Go in and ask him the price of the instrument; but mind, he shall have no more kisses!” - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/71/) — “He will have a hundred kisses from the Princess!” said the lady who had been to ask. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/72/) — “I think he is not in his right senses!” said the Princess, and walked on, but when she had gone a little way, she stopped again. - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/73/) — “One must encourage art,” said she, “I am the Emperor's daughter. - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/74/) — Tell him he shall, as on yesterday, have ten kisses from me, and may take the rest from the ladies of the court.” - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/75/) — “Oh--but we should not like that at all!” said they. - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/76/) — “What are you muttering?” asked the Princess. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/77/) — “If I can kiss him, surely you can. - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/78/) — Remember that you owe everything to me.” - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/79/) — So the ladies were obliged to go to him again. - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/80/) — “A hundred kisses from the Princess,” said he, “or else let everyone keep his own!” - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/81/) — “Stand round!” said she; and all the ladies stood round her whilst the kissing was going on. - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/82/) — “What can be the reason for such a crowd close by the pigsty?” said the Emperor, who happened just then to step out on the balcony; he rubbed his eyes, and put on his spectacles. - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/83/) — “They are the ladies of the court; I must go down and see what they are about!” - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/84/) — So he pulled up his slippers at the heel, for he had trodden them down. - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/85/) — As soon as he had got into the court-yard, he moved very softly, and the ladies were so much engrossed with counting the kisses, that all might go on fairly, that they did not perceive the Emperor. - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/86/) — He rose on his tiptoes. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/87/) — “What is all this?” said he, when he saw what was going on, and he boxed the Princess's ears with his slipper, just as the swineherd was taking the eighty-sixth kiss. - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/88/) — “March out!” said the Emperor, for he was very angry; and both Princess and swineherd were thrust out of the city. - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/89/) — The Princess now stood and wept, the swineherd scolded, and the rain poured down. - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/90/) — “Alas! - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/91/) — Unhappy creature that I am!” said the Princess. - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/92/) — “If I had but married the handsome young Prince! - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/93/) — Ah! how unfortunate I am!” - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/94/) — And the swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown color from his face, threw off his dirty clothes, and stepped forth in his princely robes; he looked so noble that the Princess could not help bowing before him. - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/95/) — “I am come to despise thee,” said he. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/96/) — “Thou would'st not have an honorable Prince! - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/97/) — Thou could'st not prize the rose and the nightingale, but thou wast ready to kiss the swineherd for the sake of a trumpery plaything. - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/98/) — Thou art rightly served.” - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/99/) — He then went back to his own little kingdom, and shut the door of his palace in her face. - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/100/) — Now she might well sing, **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/3/page/2/) - ← previous: [The Emperor's New Clothes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/2/) - next →: [The Real Princess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/4/) - ↑ back to [Andersen's Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/)