1 At last, as she was dropping asleep, morning broke, and the sun rose.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE 2 But the arrow did the bird no harm; only it dropped a golden feather from its tail, and then flew away.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE GOLDEN BIRD 3 Nevertheless, he wished to try him first, and took a stone in his hand and squeezed it together so that water dropped out of it.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR 4 'That is a reward for your industry,' said Mother Holle, and as she spoke she handed her the spindle which she had dropped into the well.
5 The frame of the window was made of fine black ebony, and as she sat looking out upon the snow, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon it.
6 Just as he was going to lie down, the eldest of the princesses brought him a cup of wine; but the soldier threw it all away secretly, taking care not to drink a drop.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES 7 The maiden fetched the magic wand, and she took the dead girl's head and dropped three drops of blood on the ground, one in front of the bed, one in the kitchen, and one on the stairs.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In SWEETHEART ROLAND 8 The maiden fetched the magic wand, and she took the dead girl's head and dropped three drops of blood on the ground, one in front of the bed, one in the kitchen, and one on the stairs.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In SWEETHEART ROLAND 9 When she was emptying the beans into the pan, one dropped without her observing it, and lay on the ground beside a straw, and soon afterwards a burning coal from the fire leapt down to the two.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE STRAW, THE COAL, AND THE BEAN 10 Then came the old cook, who knew that the child had the power of wishing, and stole it away, and he took a hen, and cut it in pieces, and dropped some of its blood on the queen's apron and on her dress.
11 So she made the sister go and sit by the well and spin, and the girl pricked her finger and thrust her hand into a thorn-bush, so that she might drop some blood on to the spindle; then she threw it into the well, and jumped in herself.
12 Whilst the cook was above stairs, she got the golden necklace and dropped it into the soup; then it was brought to the king, who ate it, and it pleased him as well as before; so he sent for the cook, who was again forced to tell him that Cat-skin had cooked it.
13 Now the little dwarf was getting their dinner ready, and he brought their food upon seven little plates, and their drink in seven little glasses, and set them upon the table, and out of each little plate their sister ate a small piece, and out of each little glass she drank a small drop; but she let the ring that she had brought with her fall into the last glass.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE SEVEN RAVENS