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THERE were once two brothers who both served as soldiers; one of
them was rich, and the other poor. Then the poor one, to escape
from his poverty, put off his soldier"s coat, and turned farmer.
He dug and hoed his bit of land, and sowed it with turnip-seed.
The seed came up, and one turnip grew there which became large and
vigorous, and visibly grew bigger and bigger, and seemed as if it
would never stop growing, so that it might have been called the
princess of turnips, for never was such an one seen before, and
never will such an one be seen again.
At length it was so enormous that by itself it filled a whole
cart, and two oxen were required to draw it, and the farmer had
not the least idea what he was to do with the turnip, or whether
it would be a fortune to him or a misfortune. At last he thought,
"If thou sellest it, what wilt thou get for it that is of any importance,
and if thou eatest it thyself, why, the small turnips would do thee
just as much good; it would be better to take it to the King, and
make him a present of it."
So he placed it on a cart, harnessed two oxen, took it to the
palace, and presented it to the King. "What strange thing is
this?" said the King. "Many wonderful things have come before my
eyes, but never su