East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon,with Other Norwegian Folk Tales.Retold by Gudrun Th
East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon,with Other Norwegian Folk Tales.Retold by Gudrun Thorne-ThomsenUniversity of ChicagoIllustrated by Frederick Richardson.ChicagoRow, Peterson & Company.1912.“East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon”Next Thursday evening came the White Bear to fetch her, and she got upon his back with her bundle, and off they went. So when they had gone a bit of the way, the White Bear said, “Are you afraid ?”“Not, not at all,” said the lassie,“Well ! mind and hold tight by my shaggy coat, and then there’s nothing to fear,” added the Bear.So, she rode a long, long way, till they came to a great steep Hill… -- source link
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