“Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a son so ugly and so misshapen that it was long disputed whether he had human form. A fairy who was at his birth said, however, that he would be very amiable for all that, since he would have uncommon good sense.” HumansLongSaidWould BeFormSonBirthUglyQueensFairyGood SenseOnce Upon A TimeCommon GoodUncommonAmiableHuman Form Book:Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know Source: Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know
“To wait so long/And want a man refined and strong/Is not at all uncommon. And yet to wait one hundred years/Without a tear, without a care/Makes for a very rare woman. So here our tale appears to show/How marriage deferred/Brings joy unheard/Nothing lost after a century or so. But others love with more ardor/And wed quickly out of passion/Whatever they do/I won’t deplore/Nor shall I preach a lesson.” MenWantYearsLongShowsCareJoyPassionLostStrongWaitingCenturyTearsLessonsHundredTalesRefinedUncommonUnheardArdor Author:Charles Perrault
