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Once upon a time, there lived a mother and her three daughters. All but the middle child had an odd number of eyes, and Little Two Eyes was treated horribly because of it.
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One day, as Little Two Eyes took her goat out to the fields, she was so hungry and so sad that she began to cry. When she could cry no longer, she looked up to see a wise woman, who asked her what the matter was.
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The Wise Woman comforted Little Two Eyes and told her to be of good cheer, for her goat was magic and could conjure up a table of food if Little Two Eyes sang a little rhyme.
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Suspicious of how happy Little Two Eyes had become, the mother sent out Little One Eye to watch Little Two Eyes. But Little Two Eyes was clever and sang a song to make Little One Eye fall asleep.
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The next day, Little Three Eyes was sent to the fields to watch Little Two Eyes. When Little Two Eyes sang her song to make Little Three Eyes fall asleep, she didn't notice that her third eye stayed wide awake. Little Three Eyes saw her goat and its magical powers.
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Little Three Eyes ran to tell their mother about Little Two Eyes' magical goat. In a fit of rage and jealousy, their mother killed Little Two Eyes' poor goat.
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After begging her horrible mother and sisters to have pity, Little Two Eyes was finally allowed to bury the heart of her poor beloved goat.
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The next morning, where Little Two Eyes had buried the heart of her poor goat, there stood a tall tree with gold fruit and bronze leaves. Its branches struck at Little Two Eyes' horrible mother and sisters when they tried to claim the fruit, but allowed Little Two Eyes to climb up and partake of the tree's riches.
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Later that same day, a handsome prince rode by, and, upon seeing the marvelous tree of gold and bronze, declared that he would marry the girl who would fetch him a branch.
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And, as the tree only allowed Little Two Eyes to take its fruit, Little Two Eyes and the prince were soon married and lived happily ever after.
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Once upon a time, there lived a mother and her three daughters. All but the middle child had an odd number of eyes, and Little Two Eyes was treated horribly because of it.
One day, as Little Two Eyes took her goat out to the fields, she was so hungry and so sad that she began to cry. When she could cry no longer, she looked up to see a wise woman, who asked her what the matter was.
The Wise Woman comforted Little Two Eyes and told her to be of good cheer, for her goat was magic and could conjure up a table of food if Little Two Eyes sang a little rhyme.
Suspicious of how happy Little Two Eyes had become, the mother sent out Little One Eye to watch Little Two Eyes. But Little Two Eyes was clever and sang a song to make Little One Eye fall asleep.
The next day, Little Three Eyes was sent to the fields to watch Little Two Eyes. When Little Two Eyes sang her song to make Little Three Eyes fall asleep, she didn't notice that her third eye stayed wide awake. Little Three Eyes saw her goat and its magical powers.
Little Three Eyes ran to tell their mother about Little Two Eyes' magical goat. In a fit of rage and jealousy, their mother killed Little Two Eyes' poor goat.
After begging her horrible mother and sisters to have pity, Little Two Eyes was finally allowed to bury the heart of her poor beloved goat.
The next morning, where Little Two Eyes had buried the heart of her poor goat, there stood a tall tree with gold fruit and bronze leaves. Its branches struck at Little Two Eyes' horrible mother and sisters when they tried to claim the fruit, but allowed Little Two Eyes to climb up and partake of the tree's riches.
Later that same day, a handsome prince rode by, and, upon seeing the marvelous tree of gold and bronze, declared that he would marry the girl who would fetch him a branch.
And, as the tree only allowed Little Two Eyes to take its fruit, Little Two Eyes and the prince were soon married and lived happily ever after.
