Mavis and the Robn Redbreast

A blacksmith had two daughters: the older, was proud and beautiful, was named Regina, and the younger, who loved singing more than anything, was named Mavis.

Th father had a soft spot for his older daughter. He was in the habit of telling everybody that he would not give her in marriage to anyone less than a king, whilst he would give Mavis to the first man who asked for her hand.

Mavis was not upset by this. She had found a friend, a robin redbreast, and with him she sang beautiful duets.

'Mavis has found a husband!' her sister would taunt and laugh at her.

And it turned out to be true. One day, a young man came to the smithy and asked for Mavis as his wife. Her father gave his consent at once. Then it was Regina's turn. Her suitor was dressed as a peasant, but since everyone called him Prince, the father did not doubt for a moment that this was the son of the king in disguise, come from afar to marry his Regina.

But how great was his surprise, when he discovered that Prince was only the man's name, not his title, and that the husband of Mavis was really Prince Robin, the king's first cousin!