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The Singing, Springing Lark
· About to head out on a journey, a man asks his daughters what they want him to bring them.
· The first two want pretty shiny things, but the third wants a singing, springing lark.
· The man tries to obtain the bird but it belongs to a lion, who threatens to kill the man unless he brings the first thing he meets when he gets home. Hopeful that it'll turn out to be the dog and not his youngest daughter, the man agrees.
· The daughter somehow doesn't mind being bartered off, and when she reaches the lion, it turns out that he's a prince who can assume human form by night.
· Well that's convenient. So they celebrate their wedding and it's all good.
· She wants to go back to her father's place for a celebration, and begs the lion to come with her, but it's a bit dangerous, because if the light of a candle hits him, he'll become a dove for seven years.
· They try to protect him, but eventually a candle shines on him, and he's re-enchanted.
· She follows the trail of white feathers and the occasional drop of blood that he leaves. She wanders far enough to meet the sun, the moon, and the Winds, which each give her advice and gifts.
· After crossing the sea by griffin (now that's a pimpin' ride), she comes to the kingdom where her prince is supposed to marry another woman.
· The gifts of the sun and moon contain beautiful objects that she barters for a night in her husband's bedroom.
· Unfortunately, his new bride has drugged him, so he doesn't hear her pleas for recognition.
· On the final night, he doesn't take the sleeping potion and hears her, so they run away together and live happily with their family.
TBR's Grimm Tales#52: The Singing, Springing Lark
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