26.2.09

Snow-White



Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the sky, a queen sat at a window sewing, and the frame of the window was made of black ebony. And whilst she was sewing and looking out of the window at the snow, she pricked her finger with the needle, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow. And the red looked pretty upon the white snow, and she thought to herself, would that I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood of the window-frame.

Soon after that she had a little daughter, who was as white as snow, and as red as blood, and her hair was as black as ebony, and she was therefore called little snow-white

Drawing Angela Barret.

7 comments:

Rosie said...

Lovely illustration - great fairy tale - have a happy weekend:)

A Bit of the Blarney said...

Such a tender picture. Snow White is one of my favorite fairy tales. another is the Grimms fairy tale, "Snow White and Rose Red,"

Thank you for your visit yesterday. I will pay more attention to you blog. I did visit Mrs. Muir...:) Cathy

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

How very beautiful...

Aunt Amelia
"It seems a long time since the morning mail could be called correspondence." ~Jacques Barzun

Tea Time With Melody said...

Story had me hooked till the end. MORE!

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Such an amazing drawing.
I cannot believe it, but like your Queen..we expect snow this weekend!!

Barb said...

Oh, I loved reading this story !
Wishing you an enjoyable week-end.
Barb

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