This
is the story of a powerful mighty king and his defeated arrogance
emperor fritz gerald ruled the kingdom
of phanantra a daughter was born to him
such was the fortune of the child that the day she was born
a drought of three years ended with
torrents of rain
the best crop ever in the kingdom stood in the fields
miners discovered a mine of unlimited gold
and good news came to all in the kingdom from their friends
and family abroad the child was special
and her good tidings were noticed not just by the king
and his people but also with the fairies
who came to the palace
to bless the newborn
hail the grand fairy of goodness
you my child will be of a heart that
loves all beings and throbs with
compassion
and kindness here comes the fairy of
inspiration to bless our princess oh
good princess the purist will inspire
you
you will write poetry as you look at the
sun and stars and
music in rhythm of flowing streams and
singing birds please welcome with honor
the fairy godmother of good sense
you shall be wise you will choose
compassion
over revenge learning over success
and happiness over ego and
finally hail the exalted fairy
of rare treasures every drop of tear you shed
shall turn to pearl
the king sneered at the ferry of rare
treasures words
what kind of a blessing is that it is a
blessing mighty king
accept it with grace my daughter has
brought happiness to all of my kingdom
why will she ever need to cry and if she does
she has gold and precious gems of plenty
she does not need pearls oh
king a king who is arrogant brings only
ruin to his people and his kingdom
pride is the enemy of goodness and
wisdom
you are insulting a gift given in pure
intention
but shouldn't the gift itself be worthy
of respect
you want proof that this gift is
respectable
very well then when your daughter is 16
she shall get lost in the forest and
then only the tears from her eyes
that fall as pearls will lead you to her
the fairies disappeared from the court
and left behind them
a deathly silence but the arrogant king
was still unmoved
with an army as mighty as mine no child of the kingdom
much less the princess herself can ever
get lost in our forests
there is no need for anyone to panic
let the celebrations begin
the princess grew up and true to the
blessings of the
fairies she was noble compassionate
she loved nature wrote poems inspired by the sun
and stars created music inspired by
gurgling rivers and singing birds she was an
ace horse rider and loved to trek in the mountains
and forests a happy good-natured
lively child she was the delight of her kingdom
and before anyone realized she had grown up to be 16.
on her 16th birthday oh my dear
what would you like from me on your birthday father
just one thing let me go to the forest today please
i told you no it is my birthday mother
i want to spend time with my friends the
trees the bees the rivers and the
streams there
i promise to be back by lunch i shall
not
permit it ah let her go
i shall send my best soldiers with her in fact
today i shall go with her there's
nothing to worry have you forgotten
today is her 16th birthday
and have you forgotten that our
army is the best army in the world come
my darling
today i shall go with you too
we leave the king and princess to their
fate in the forest
and travel further in time one day
a young count happened to pass by a forest
he was lost for a long time but he
worried not
for the birds and streams kept him
company
presently he saw an old old woman
carrying a pannier on her back he
ventured to help
but was stopped by a peasant walking by don't go near her
why not she is so old don't you think we must help her
she is strange would a woman her
age be loitering in the woods like that she is no
ordinary woman she must be a witch
so you don't know for sure whether she
is a witch or not
regardless i must go and help her
granny let me help you with the paneer
mine jewel it is heavy
well for you maybe but not for me
don't be too sure young man and mind you
that once you take it from me
you shall not be able to put it down
till we reach
my cottage on the other side of the hill
oh sure if you can climb over that hill
on your old legs granny then certainly can i
give your burden to me i will not put it down
i promise remember
good men do not break their promises
so think again i have thought and
promised
hand over your weight to me
the granny took the pannier off her
shoulders quite easily
and put it on the counts but it was so
heavy that the count almost fell with
its weight it is so heavy
how were you carrying it oh the
arrogance of youth have you realized you are not
strong enough of course i am strong enough
very well done walk in any case you
promised
to carry it the count could not
understand
how the basket which the old woman could pick so
easily was so heavy for him
but he carried it on the way up the hill
he felt he could carry it no further
let me put it down for just a few
minutes
i won't be able to take another step
till i rest oh no
you promised so you cannot put it down
but when we reach my cottage i
shall have a reward for you so
the poor count carried the basket with great difficulty
and determination finally they reached
the old woman's cottage
as soon as they entered the gate of her cottage
a whole gaggle of geese came out to
greet the woman
like children coming to meet their
mother
my children put the basket down under
that tree i shall send you a refreshing
drink the count was only too happy to do
as he was told
he collapsed and lay comfortably in the
cool shade of the tree
a goose waddled up to him holding
pitcher and a glass
the goose poured some sherbet into the
glass and gave it to the count
the sherbet was so cool and refreshing
that at once he felt energetic again
the old woman got there this
count has been most kind to me he
approached
me to help me carry my pannier and in
spite of its heaviness he kept his word
and carried it all the way over the hill
young man you now deserve your
reward granny
i was arrogant and proud of my strength
you have taught me a valuable lesson in
humility
that is enough reward for me
well i promised you something and like you i too
must keep my word take this
this will bring you luck
the count took the emerald book thanked
the old woman
and left the cottage after days of being
lost in the forest
he finally came to a city he sought
audience with the king
in the hope of getting some work with
the royal palace
your highness i am a learned man
and i could be of service to you if you
would please agree to test my skills
as a humble gift i offer you this
my most prized possession
father this is my favorite spot
see you can see almost the entire forest
from here ah it is beautiful
suddenly out of nowhere the forest was
covered with a fog
so thick that the king could not even
see his own hands
when the fog cleared after a few minutes
the princess had disappeared
my daughter my princess where are you
where are you this is the fairy's
blessing
the pearl that my daughter's tears would change into
where did you find it who gave you this book
tell me have you seen her where is she
i have been looking for my daughter for
three years
not a clue have i found of her
your highness i do not know where the
princess is
but i can take you to the old woman who
gave me this book
if you do not mind your majesty let me
ride there first
and ascertain the right road to take to
reach the cottage over the hill
while you make arrangements to come take
my best horse
and leave right away we shall not be far behind
so the count rode on ahead it was dark
by the time he reached the forest
back in the old woman's cottage my child
the moon is out go to the river
one oh
you're back so soon i know what happened
at the river
don't worry dear go inside and shed your
wings it is time
go on you have done so well my child
as the princess turned goose went inside
the cottage
the count reached there and so did
the king
and the queen
i saw the princess come here
she she had turned into a goose
but now she is back
here she is your highness
what led you here to your daughter
heard tears that turned to pearls just
as you had said
i am so sorry for being so
arrogant your daughter has inherited
none of your arrogance
i have truly tested her
no kind ma'am you looked after me
and cared for me as your own daughter i
understand what you said
that a king who was arrogant brings only
ruin to his people and his kingdom
pride is the enemy of goodness and
wisdom
this lesson was necessary for all of us
you are truly a beautiful soul princess
i am sorry o king that you had to learn
such a bitter lesson
but an arrogant king can bring only ruin
to his people
pride is the enemy of goodness and
wisdom
i understand now your rare treasure
was not the pearls of tears but the
wisdom
and the lesson you brought to us thank
you
i must leave i bless you that you will
never find reasons to cry
no matter what happens in life your
heart will find reasons
to be happy so the king and queen
returned at last
with the noble princess the count was
appointed as courtier in the royal court
and he and the princess became wonderful
friends
spending hours together doing good for
the people of the kingdom
much to the delight of the proud king
and queen
the kingdom became a place of peace
prosperity
and joy but the king never allowed
himself
to become proud again