--- title: The Kingdoms. — Fifty Famous Stories Retold · full text with trees description: The Kingdoms., «Fifty Famous Stories Retold» by James Baldwin: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: There was once a king of Prussia whose name was Frederick William. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/) [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/) / [Fifty Famous Stories Retold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/) / The Kingdoms. # The Kingdoms. The Kingdoms. of «Fifty Famous Stories Retold» by James Baldwin: the whole text, 45 sentences and 570 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/1/) — There was once a king of Prussia whose name was Frederick William. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/2/) — On a fine morning in June he went out alone to walk in the green woods. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/3/) — He was tired of the noise of the city, and he was glad to get away from it. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/4/) — So, as he walked among the trees, he often stopped to listen to the singing birds, or to look at the wild flowers that grew on every side. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/5/) — Now and then he stooped to pluck a violet, or a primrose, or a yellow but-ter-cup. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/6/) — Soon his hands were full of pretty blossoms. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/7/) — After a while he came to a little meadow in the midst of the wood. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/8/) — Some children were playing there. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/9/) — They were running here and there, and gathering the cow-slips that were blooming among the grass. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/10/) — It made the king glad to see the happy children, and hear their merry voices. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/11/) — He stood still for some time, and watched them as they played. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/12/) — Then he called them around him, and all sat down to-geth-er in the pleasant shade. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/13/) — The children did not know who the strange gentleman was; but they liked his kind face and gentle manners. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/14/) — "Now, my little folks," said the king, "I want to ask you some ques-tions, and the child who gives the best answer shall have a prize." - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/15/) — Then he held up an orange so that all the children could see. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/16/) — "You know that we all live in the king-dom of Prussia," he said; "but tell me, to what king-dom does this orange belong?" - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/17/) — The children were puz-zled. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/18/) — They looked at one another, and sat very still for a little while. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/19/) — Then a brave, bright boy spoke up and said,-- - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/20/) — "It belongs to the veg-e-ta-ble kingdom, sir." - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/21/) — "Why so, my lad?" asked the king. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/22/) — "It is the fruit of a plant, and all plants belong to that kingdom," said the boy. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/23/) — The king was pleased. " - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/24/) — You are quite right," he said; "and you shall have the orange for your prize." - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/25/) — He tossed it gayly to the boy. " - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/26/) — Catch it if you can!" he said. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/27/) — Then he took a yellow gold piece from his pocket, and held it up so that it glit-tered in the sunlight. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/28/) — "Now to what kingdom does this belong?" he asked. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/29/) — Another bright boy answered quick-ly, "To the min-er-al kingdom, sir! - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/30/) — All metals belong to that kingdom." - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/31/) — "That is a good answer," said the king. " - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/32/) — The gold piece is your prize." - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/33/) — The children were de-light-ed. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/34/) — With eager faces they waited to hear what the stranger would say next. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/35/) — "I will ask you only one more question," said the king, "and it is an easy one." - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/36/) — Then he stood up, and said, "Tell me, my little folks, to what kingdom do I belong?" - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/37/) — The bright boys were puz-zled now. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/38/) — Some thought of saying, "To the kingdom of Prussia." - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/39/) — Some wanted to say, "To the animal kingdom." - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/40/) — But they were a little afraid, and all kept still. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/41/) — At last a tiny blue-eyed child looked up into the king's smiling face, and said in her simple way,-- - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/42/) — "I think to the kingdom of heaven." - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/43/) — King Frederick William stooped down and lifted the little maiden in his arms. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/44/) — Tears were in his eyes as he kissed her, and said, "So be it, my child! - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/43/45/) — So be it." - ← previous: [Doctor Goldsmith.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/42/) - next →: [The Barmecide Feast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/44/) - ↑ back to [Fifty Famous Stories Retold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg18442/)