The Iron Stove

In the days when wishing was still of some use, a King’s son was bewitched by an old witch, and shut up in an iron stove in a forest. There he passed many years, and no one could deliver him. Then a King’s daughter came into the forest, who had lost herself, and could not find her father’s kingdom again. After she had wandered about for nine days, she at length came to the iron stove.

Pada masa ketika berharap masih ada gunanya, seorang putra Raja dikutuk oleh seorang penyihir tua, dan dikurung dalam sebuah tungku besi di sebuah hutan. Di sana ia melewatkan bertahun-tahun, dan tak seorang pun bisa membebaskannya. Kemudian seorang putri Raja masuk ke hutan itu, yang telah tersesat, dan tak bisa menemukan kembali kerajaan ayahnya. Setelah ia mengembara selama sembilan hari, akhirnya ia tiba di tungku besi itu.

Then a voice came forth from it, and asked her, “Whence comest thou, and whither goest, thou?” She answered, “I have lost my father’s kingdom, and cannot get home again.” Then a voice inside the iron stove said, “I will help thee to get home again, and that indeed most swiftly, if thou wilt promise to do what I desire of thee. I am the son of a far greater King than thy father, and I will marry thee.”

Kemudian sebuah suara keluar darinya, dan bertanya kepadanya, "Dari mana engkau datang, dan hendak ke mana engkau pergi?" Ia menjawab, "Aku telah kehilangan kerajaan ayahku, dan tak bisa pulang lagi." Kemudian sebuah suara di dalam tungku besi itu berkata, "Aku akan membantumu pulang kembali, dan sungguh dengan sangat cepat, jika engkau berjanji melakukan apa yang kuinginkan darimu. Aku adalah putra seorang Raja yang jauh lebih besar daripada ayahmu, dan aku akan menikahimu."

Then was she afraid, and thought, “Good heavens! What can I do with an iron stove?” But as she much wished to get home to her father, she promised to do as he desired. But he said, “Thou shalt return here, and bring a knife with thee, and scrape a hole in the iron.” Then he gave her a companion who walked near her, but did not speak, but in two hours he took her home; there was great joy in the castle when the King’s daughter came home, and the old King fell on her neck and kissed her.

Maka ia pun ketakutan, dan berpikir, "Ya ampun! Apa yang bisa kulakukan dengan sebuah tungku besi?" Tetapi karena ia sangat ingin pulang ke ayahnya, ia berjanji akan melakukan apa yang diinginkannya. Tetapi ia berkata, "Engkau harus kembali ke sini, dan membawa sebuah pisau bersamamu, dan menggaruk sebuah lubang di besi ini." Kemudian ia memberinya seorang pendamping yang berjalan di dekatnya, tetapi tidak berbicara, dan dalam dua jam ia membawanya pulang; ada kegembiraan besar di istana ketika putri Raja pulang ke rumah, dan Raja tua itu memeluk lehernya dan menciumnya.

She, however, was sorely troubled, and said, “Dear father, what I have suffered! I should never have got home again from the great wild forest, if I had not come to an iron stove, but I have been forced to give my word that I will go back to it, set it free, and marry it.” Then the old King was so terrified that he all but fainted, for he had but this one daughter. They therefore resolved they would send, in her place, the miller’s daughter, who was very beautiful. They took her there, gave her a knife, and said she was to scrape at the iron stove.

Namun, ia sangat gelisah, dan berkata, "Ayah sayang, apa yang telah kualami! Aku tak akan pernah bisa pulang lagi dari hutan liar yang besar itu, seandainya aku tak sampai ke sebuah tungku besi, tetapi aku telah dipaksa memberikan janjiku bahwa aku akan kembali ke sana, membebaskannya, dan menikahinya." Maka Raja tua itu begitu ketakutan sampai hampir pingsan, sebab ia hanya memiliki satu putri ini. Mereka pun memutuskan untuk mengirim, sebagai gantinya, putri tukang giling, yang sangat cantik. Mereka membawanya ke sana, memberinya sebuah pisau, dan berkata ia harus menggaruk tungku besi itu.

So she scraped at it for four-and-twenty hours, but could not bring off the least morsel of it. When day dawned, a voice in the stove said, “It seems to me it is day outside.” Then she answered, “It seems so to me too; I fancy I hear the noise of my father’s mill.”

Maka ia pun menggaruknya selama dua puluh empat jam, tetapi tak bisa mengambil sedikit pun bagiannya. Ketika hari mulai terang, sebuah suara di dalam tungku itu berkata, "Sepertinya di luar sudah siang." Kemudian ia menjawab, "Sepertinya begitu bagiku juga; kurasa aku mendengar suara penggilingan ayahku."

“So thou art a miller’s daughter! Then go thy way at once, and let the King’s daughter come here.” Then she went away at once, and told the old King that the man outside there, would have none of her he wanted the King’s daughter.

"Jadi engkau adalah putri tukang giling! Kalau begitu pergilah sekarang juga, dan biarkan putri Raja datang ke sini." Maka ia pun segera pergi, dan memberi tahu Raja tua itu bahwa pria di luar sana itu tak mau menerimanya, ia menginginkan putri Raja.

They, however, still had a swine-herd’s daughter, who was even prettier than the miller’s daughter, and they determined to give her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the King’s daughter. So she was taken thither, and she also had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours. She, however, made nothing of it. When day broke, a voice inside the stove cried, “It seems to me it is day outside!” Then answered she, “So it seems to me also; I fancy I hear my father’s horn blowing.”

Namun, mereka masih punya seorang putri penggembala babi, yang bahkan lebih cantik daripada putri tukang giling, dan mereka memutuskan untuk memberinya sekeping emas agar pergi ke tungku besi itu menggantikan putri Raja. Maka ia pun dibawa ke sana, dan ia juga harus menggaruk selama dua puluh empat jam. Namun, ia tak berhasil apa-apa. Ketika hari mulai terang, sebuah suara di dalam tungku itu berseru, "Sepertinya di luar sudah siang!" Kemudian ia menjawab, "Sepertinya begitu bagiku juga; kurasa aku mendengar tanduk ayahku ditiup."

“Then thou art a swine-herd’s daughter! Go away at once, and tell the King’s daughter to come, and tell her all must be done as promised, and if she does not come, everything in the kingdom shall be ruined and destroyed, and not one stone be left standing on another.” When the King’s daughter heard that she began to weep, but now there was nothing for it but to keep her promise. So she took leave of her father, put a knife in her pocket, and went forth to the iron stove in the forest.

"Kalau begitu engkau adalah putri penggembala babi! Pergilah sekarang juga, dan katakan pada putri Raja untuk datang, dan katakan padanya semua harus dilakukan seperti yang telah dijanjikan, dan jika ia tak datang, seluruh kerajaan akan hancur dan musnah, dan tak akan ada satu batu pun tersisa berdiri di atas yang lain." Ketika putri Raja mendengar itu ia mulai menangis, tetapi kini tak ada jalan lain selain menepati janjinya. Maka ia berpamitan dengan ayahnya, memasukkan sebuah pisau ke sakunya, dan pergi ke tungku besi di hutan itu.

When she got there, she began to scrape, and the iron gave way, and when two hours were over, she had already scraped a small hole. Then she peeped in, and saw a youth so handsome, and so brilliant with gold and with precious jewels, that her very soul was delighted. Now, therefore, she went on scraping, and made the hole so large that he was able to get out.

Ketika ia tiba di sana, ia mulai menggaruk, dan besi itu mulai terkikis, dan setelah dua jam berlalu, ia sudah menggaruk sebuah lubang kecil. Kemudian ia mengintip ke dalam, dan melihat seorang pemuda yang begitu tampan, dan begitu berkilau dengan emas dan permata berharga, sehingga jiwanya sendiri bergembira. Maka, ia pun terus menggaruk, dan membuat lubang itu begitu besar sehingga pemuda itu bisa keluar.

Then said he, “Thou art mine, and I am thine; thou art my bride, and hast released me.” He wanted to take her away with him to his kingdom, but she entreated him to let her go once again to her father, and the King’s son allowed her to do so, but she was not to say more to her father than three words, and then she was to come back again. So she went home, but she spoke more than three words, and instantly the iron stove disappeared, and was taken far away over glass mountains and piercing swords; but the King’s son was set free, and no longer shut up in it.

Kemudian ia berkata, "Engkau milikku, dan aku milikmu; engkau adalah pengantinku, dan telah membebaskanku." Ia ingin membawanya bersamanya ke kerajaannya, tetapi ia memohon agar diizinkan pergi sekali lagi menemui ayahnya, dan putra Raja itu mengizinkannya melakukan itu, tetapi ia tak boleh mengatakan lebih dari tiga kata kepada ayahnya, lalu ia harus kembali lagi. Maka ia pun pulang, tetapi ia mengatakan lebih dari tiga kata, dan seketika tungku besi itu lenyap, dan dibawa jauh melewati gunung-gunung kaca dan pedang-pedang tajam; tetapi putra Raja itu telah dibebaskan, dan tak lagi terkurung di dalamnya.

After this she bade good-bye to her father, took some money with her, but not much, and went back to the great forest, and looked for the iron stove, but it was nowhere to be found. For nine days she sought it, and then her hunger grew so great that she did not know what to do, for she could no longer live.

Setelah ini ia berpamitan kepada ayahnya, membawa sedikit uang bersamanya, tetapi tidak banyak, dan kembali ke hutan besar itu, dan mencari tungku besi itu, tetapi tak bisa ditemukan di mana pun. Selama sembilan hari ia mencarinya, dan kemudian rasa laparnya begitu besar sehingga ia tak tahu harus berbuat apa, sebab ia tak bisa hidup lebih lama lagi.

When it was evening, she seated herself in a small tree, and made up her mind to spend the night there, as she was afraid of wild beasts. When midnight drew near she saw in the distance a small light, and thought, “Ah, there I should be saved!” She got down from the tree, and went towards the light, but on the way she prayed.

Ketika hari sudah petang, ia duduk di sebuah pohon kecil, dan memutuskan untuk melewatkan malam itu di sana, karena ia takut pada binatang buas. Ketika tengah malam mendekat ia melihat di kejauhan sebuah cahaya kecil, dan berpikir, "Ah, di sana aku pasti akan terselamatkan!" Ia turun dari pohon itu, dan berjalan menuju cahaya itu, tetapi di sepanjang jalan ia berdoa.

Then she came to a little old house, and much grass had grown all about it, and a small heap of wood lay in front of it. She thought, “Ah, whither have I come,” and peeped in through the window, but she saw nothing inside but toads, big and little, except a table well covered with wine and roast meat, and the plates and glasses were of silver. Then she took courage, and knocked at the door. The fat toad cried,

Kemudian ia tiba di sebuah rumah tua kecil, dan banyak rumput telah tumbuh di sekelilingnya, dan setumpuk kecil kayu tergeletak di depannya. Ia berpikir, "Ah, ke mana aku telah datang," dan mengintip melalui jendela, tetapi ia tak melihat apa pun di dalamnya kecuali kodok-kodok, besar dan kecil, kecuali sebuah meja yang penuh dengan anggur dan daging panggang, dan piring-piring serta gelas-gelasnya terbuat dari perak. Kemudian ia memberanikan diri, dan mengetuk pintu. Kodok gemuk itu berseru,

“Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And quickly see who is without:”

"Pelayan kecil hijau, Pelayan dengan kaki pincang, Anjing kecil dengan kaki pincang, Melompatlah ke sana kemari, Dan segeralah lihat siapa di luar sana:"

and a small toad came walking by and opened the door to her. When she entered, they all bade her welcome, and she was forced to sit down. They asked, “Where hast thou come from, and whither art thou going?” Then she related all that had befallen her, and how because she had transgressed the order which had been given her not to say more than three words, the stove, and the King’s son also, had disappeared, and now she was about to seek him over hill and dale until she found him. Then the old fat one said,

dan seekor kodok kecil datang berjalan dan membukakan pintu untuknya. Ketika ia masuk, mereka semua menyambutnya, dan ia terpaksa duduk. Mereka bertanya, "Dari mana engkau datang, dan hendak ke mana engkau pergi?" Kemudian ia menceritakan semua yang telah menimpanya, dan bagaimana karena ia telah melanggar perintah yang telah diberikan kepadanya untuk tidak mengatakan lebih dari tiga kata, tungku itu, dan juga putra Raja itu, telah lenyap, dan kini ia hendak mencarinya melewati bukit dan lembah sampai ia menemukannya. Kemudian si kodok gemuk tua itu berkata,

“Little green waiting-maid, Waiting-maid with the limping leg, Little dog of the limping leg, Hop hither and thither, And bring me the great box.”

"Pelayan kecil hijau, Pelayan dengan kaki pincang, Anjing kecil dengan kaki pincang, Melompatlah ke sana kemari, Dan bawakan aku kotak besar itu."

Then the little one went and brought the box. After this they gave her meat and drink, and took her to a well-made bed, which felt like silk and velvet, and she laid herself therein, in God’s name, and slept.

Kemudian si kecil pergi dan membawa kotak itu. Setelah ini mereka memberinya daging dan minuman, dan membawanya ke sebuah ranjang yang dibuat dengan baik, yang terasa seperti sutra dan beludru, dan ia membaringkan dirinya di sana, atas nama Tuhan, dan tertidur.

When morning came she arose, and the old toad gave her three needles out of the great box which she was to take with her; they would be needed by her, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, and go over three piercing swords and a great lake. If she did all this she would get her lover back again. Then she gave her three things, which she was to take the greatest care of, namely, three large needles, a plough-wheel, and three nuts.

Ketika pagi tiba ia bangun, dan kodok tua itu memberinya tiga jarum dari kotak besar itu yang harus ia bawa bersamanya; jarum-jarum itu akan diperlukan olehnya, sebab ia harus menyeberangi sebuah gunung kaca yang tinggi, dan melewati tiga pedang tajam serta sebuah danau besar. Jika ia melakukan semua ini ia akan mendapatkan kembali kekasihnya. Kemudian ia memberinya tiga benda, yang harus ia jaga dengan sangat hati-hati, yaitu, tiga jarum besar, sebuah roda bajak, dan tiga butir kenari.

With these she travelled onwards, and when she came to the glass mountain which was so slippery, she stuck the three needles first behind her feet and then before them, and so got over it, and when she was over it, she hid them in a place which she marked carefully. After this she came to the three piercing swords, and then she seated herself on her plough-wheel, and rolled over them.

Dengan benda-benda ini ia melanjutkan perjalanannya, dan ketika ia tiba di gunung kaca yang begitu licin itu, ia menancapkan ketiga jarum itu pertama di belakang kakinya lalu di depannya, dan begitu ia berhasil melewatinya, dan setelah ia melewatinya, ia menyembunyikan jarum-jarum itu di sebuah tempat yang ditandainya dengan hati-hati. Setelah ini ia tiba di ketiga pedang tajam itu, lalu ia mendudukkan dirinya di atas roda bajaknya, dan bergulir melewati mereka.

At last she arrived in front of a great lake, and when she had crossed it, she came to a large and beautiful castle. She went and asked for a place; she was a poor girl, she said, and would like to be hired. She knew, however, that the King’s son whom she had released from the iron stove in the great forest was in the castle. Then she was taken as a scullery-maid at low wages. But, already the King’s son had another maiden by his side whom he wanted to marry, for he thought that she had long been dead.

Akhirnya ia tiba di hadapan sebuah danau besar, dan setelah ia menyeberanginya, ia tiba di sebuah istana besar dan indah. Ia pergi dan meminta sebuah pekerjaan; ia adalah gadis miskin, katanya, dan ingin dipekerjakan. Namun, ia tahu bahwa putra Raja yang telah ia bebaskan dari tungku besi di hutan besar itu berada di istana itu. Maka ia diterima sebagai pelayan dapur dengan upah rendah. Tetapi, putra Raja itu sudah memiliki seorang gadis lain di sampingnya yang ingin ia nikahi, sebab ia mengira gadis itu telah lama meninggal.

In the evening, when she had washed up and was done, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her. She cracked one with her teeth, and was going to eat the kernel when lo and behold there was a stately royal garment in it! But when the bride heard of this she came and asked for the dress, and wanted to buy it, and said, “It is not a dress for a servant-girl.”

Pada malam hari, ketika ia telah selesai mencuci piring dan pekerjaannya usai, ia meraba sakunya dan menemukan tiga butir kenari yang telah diberikan kodok tua itu kepadanya. Ia memecahkan satu dengan giginya, dan hendak memakan bijinya ketika lihatlah, di dalamnya ada sebuah gaun kerajaan yang megah! Tetapi ketika sang pengantin mendengar tentang ini ia datang dan meminta gaun itu, dan ingin membelinya, dan berkata, "Itu bukan gaun untuk seorang pelayan."

But she said no, she would not sell it, but if the bride would grant her one thing she should have it, and that was, leave to sleep one night in her bridegroom’s chamber. The bride gave her permission because the dress was so pretty, and she had never had one like it. When it was evening she said to her bridegroom, “That silly girl will sleep in thy room.” “If thou art willing so am I,” said he. She, however, gave him a glass of wine in which she had poured a sleeping-draught. So the bridegroom and the scullery-maid went to sleep in the room, and he slept so soundly that she could not waken him.

Tetapi ia berkata tidak, ia tak akan menjualnya, tetapi jika sang pengantin mau memberinya satu hal, ia boleh mendapatkannya, dan hal itu adalah, izin untuk tidur semalam di kamar pengantin prianya. Sang pengantin memberinya izin karena gaun itu begitu cantik, dan ia belum pernah punya yang seperti itu. Ketika malam tiba ia berkata kepada pengantin prianya, "Gadis bodoh itu akan tidur di kamarmu." "Kalau kau setuju, aku juga setuju," katanya. Namun, ia memberinya segelas anggur yang telah dituangi ramuan tidur. Maka pengantin pria dan pelayan dapur itu pergi tidur di kamar itu, dan ia tidur begitu lelap sehingga ia tak bisa membangunkannya.

She wept the whole night and cried, “I set thee free when thou wert in an iron stove in the wild forest, I sought thee, and walked over a glass mountain, and three sharp swords, and a great lake before I found thee, and yet thou wilt not hear me!”

Ia menangis sepanjang malam dan berseru, "Aku membebaskanmu ketika engkau berada dalam sebuah tungku besi di hutan liar itu, aku mencarimu, dan berjalan melewati sebuah gunung kaca, dan tiga pedang tajam, serta sebuah danau besar sebelum aku menemukanmu, namun engkau tak mau mendengarku!"

The servants sat by the chamber-door, and heard how she thus wept the whole night through, and in the morning they told it to their lord. And the next evening when she had washed up, she opened the second nut, and a far more beautiful dress was within it, and when the bride beheld it, she wished to buy that also.

Para pelayan duduk di samping pintu kamar itu, dan mendengar bagaimana ia menangis sepanjang malam itu, dan pada pagi harinya mereka menceritakannya kepada tuan mereka. Dan pada malam berikutnya ketika ia telah selesai mencuci piring, ia membuka kenari kedua, dan di dalamnya ada sebuah gaun yang jauh lebih indah, dan ketika sang pengantin melihatnya, ia ingin membeli itu juga.

But the girl would not take money, and begged that she might once again sleep in the bridegroom’s chamber. The bride, however, gave him a sleeping-drink, and he slept so soundly that he could hear nothing. But the scullery-maid wept the whole night long, and cried, “I set thee free when thou wert in an iron stove in the wild forest, I sought thee, and walked over a glass mountain, and over three sharp swords and a great lake before I found thee, and yet thou wilt not hear me!” The servants sat by the chamber-door and heard her weeping the whole night through, and in the morning informed their lord of it.

Tetapi gadis itu tak mau menerima uang, dan memohon agar ia boleh sekali lagi tidur di kamar pengantin pria itu. Namun, sang pengantin memberinya sebuah minuman tidur, dan ia tidur begitu lelap sehingga ia tak bisa mendengar apa pun. Tetapi pelayan dapur itu menangis sepanjang malam, dan berseru, "Aku membebaskanmu ketika engkau berada dalam sebuah tungku besi di hutan liar itu, aku mencarimu, dan berjalan melewati sebuah gunung kaca, serta tiga pedang tajam dan sebuah danau besar sebelum aku menemukanmu, namun engkau tak mau mendengarku!" Para pelayan duduk di samping pintu kamar itu dan mendengarnya menangis sepanjang malam, dan pada pagi harinya memberi tahu tuan mereka tentang hal itu.

And on the third evening, when she had washed up, she opened the third nut, and within it was a still more beautiful dress which was stiff with pure gold. When the bride saw that she wanted to have it, but the maiden only gave it up on condition that she might for the third time sleep in the bridegroom’s apartment. The King’s son was, however, on his guard, and threw the sleeping-draught away.

Dan pada malam ketiga, ketika ia telah selesai mencuci piring, ia membuka kenari ketiga, dan di dalamnya ada sebuah gaun yang bahkan lebih indah lagi yang kaku dengan emas murni. Ketika sang pengantin melihat itu ia ingin memilikinya, tetapi gadis itu hanya menyerahkannya dengan syarat bahwa ia boleh untuk ketiga kalinya tidur di kamar pengantin pria itu. Namun, putra Raja itu waspada, dan membuang ramuan tidur itu.

Now, therefore, when she began to weep and to cry, “Dearest love, I set thee free when thou wert in the iron stove in the terrible wild forest,” the King’s son leapt up and said, “Thou art the true one, thou art mine, and I am thine.” Thereupon, while it was still night, he got into a carriage with her, and they took away the false bride’s clothes so that she could not get up.

Maka, ketika ia mulai menangis dan berseru, "Kekasih tersayang, aku membebaskanmu ketika engkau berada dalam tungku besi di hutan liar yang mengerikan itu," putra Raja itu bangkit dan berkata, "Engkaulah yang sejati, engkau milikku, dan aku milikmu." Kemudian, selagi masih malam, ia naik ke sebuah kereta bersamanya, dan mereka membawa pergi pakaian pengantin palsu itu sehingga ia tak bisa bangkit.

When they came to the great lake, they sailed across it, and when they reached the three sharp-cutting swords they seated themselves on the plough-wheel, and when they got to the glass mountain they thrust the three needles in it, and so at length they got to the little old house; but when they went inside that, it was a great castle, and the toads were all disenchanted, and were King’s children, and full of happiness.

Ketika mereka tiba di danau besar itu, mereka berlayar menyeberanginya, dan ketika mereka mencapai ketiga pedang tajam itu mereka mendudukkan diri di roda bajak itu, dan ketika mereka tiba di gunung kaca itu mereka menancapkan ketiga jarum itu di dalamnya, dan akhirnya mereka tiba di rumah tua kecil itu; tetapi ketika mereka masuk ke dalamnya, itu adalah sebuah istana besar, dan semua kodok itu telah terbebas dari kutukan, dan ternyata adalah anak-anak Raja, penuh kebahagiaan.

Then the wedding was celebrated, and the King’s son and the princess remained in the castle, which was much larger than the castles of their fathers. As, however, the old King grieved at being left alone, they fetched him away, and brought him to live with them, and they had two kingdoms, and lived in happy wedlock.

Kemudian pernikahan itu dirayakan, dan putra Raja serta sang putri tetap tinggal di istana itu, yang jauh lebih besar daripada istana-istana ayah mereka. Namun, karena Raja tua itu bersedih ditinggal sendirian, mereka menjemputnya, dan membawanya untuk tinggal bersama mereka, dan mereka memiliki dua kerajaan, dan hidup dalam pernikahan yang bahagia.

A mouse did run, This story is done.

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