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  • The Swineherd is well pleased to receive the little Prince and the money 67

    Little Saint Elizabeth, and Other Stories 1893

  • In the story of the "Swineherd," Hans Andersen says:

    The Art of the Story-Teller 1915

  • In the story of the "Swineherd," Hans Andersen says:

    The Art of the Story-Teller Marie L. Shedlock 1894

  • It is similar to “The Swineherd” in that a rich/noble man disguises himself to win a spoiled/ill-tempered bride.

    Book Review: In Sleeping Beauty’s Bed III « Colleen Anderson 2010

  • London Wilhelm Sasnal Exhibition The Polish contemporary artist Wilhelm Sasnal has pursued various film and photography projects, such as "The Band," a Sonic Youth concert portrait, and "Swineherd," a feature-film adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen tale.

    What's On Around Europe 2011

  • And the ladies-in-waiting placed themselves in front and then spread out their dresses; so the Swineherd got his ten kisses, and she got the pot.

    The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

  • And the Princess and the Swineherd were driven out of the empire.

    The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

  • And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.

    The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

  • The Swineherd — that is to say, the Prince (though they did not know he was anything but a true Swineherd) — let no day pass without making something, and one day he made a rattle which, when it was turned round, played all the waltzes, galops, and polkas which had ever been known since the world began.

    The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

  • Then she stood still and wept; the Swineherd was scolding, and the rain was streaming down.

    The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

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