1 Then the peasant once more pinched the raven's head till he croaked loudly.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE LITTLE PEASANT 2 Towards two o'clock he went into the garden and on to the tan-heap to watch for the raven.
3 Then the peasant pinched the raven's head, so that he croaked and made a noise like krr, krr.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE LITTLE PEASANT 4 As it drew towards the appointed hour, he went outside into the garden and mounted the tan-heap to await the raven.
5 The path led him into a wood, and there he saw two old ravens standing by their nest, and throwing out their young ones.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE WHITE SNAKE 6 On the way he passed by a mill, and there sat a raven with broken wings, and out of pity he took him and wrapped him in the skin.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE LITTLE PEASANT 7 Long after this, a man was making his way through the wood when he heard a raven calling, and he followed the sound of the voice.
8 At two o'clock the raven could be seen approaching, and this time her coachman and everything about her, as well as her horses, were black.
9 Scarcely were the words out of her mouth, when the child in her arms was turned into a raven, and flew away from her through the open window.
10 And the birds of the air came too, and bemoaned Snowdrop; and first of all came an owl, and then a raven, and at last a dove, and sat by her side.
11 Scarcely had he spoken these words when he heard a croaking over his head, and looked up and saw seven ravens as black as coal flying round and round.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContextHighlight In THE SEVEN RAVENS