Reading Notes: More English Fairy Tales, Part A

Johnny Gloke
Story source: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1894).

Johnny Gloke was a tailor. Soon he grew tired of his tailoring and wished to try something else. At first he did not know what to do so he pondered about what he would do next. One day he was outside enjoying the weather. A fly started to bother him and he swang and killed multiple flies. After traveling a long way, he came across a country that was troubled by two giants. He was told about the giants and learned that the king of the country had offered a great reward if someone was strong enough to overcome the giants. The king offered the hand of his daughter for whoever was able to conquer the giant. 

John hid in a tree thinking of his safety and made a plan of action. He saw the giants coming and picked up a pebble and threw it at him. The giant that got hit with the pebble turned to the other giant and blamed him for throwing it at him. The giants went back and forth until they were utterly worn out. They sat down on a log to breathe and recover. While sitting Johnny jumped out from the tree and cut off their heads. He received the king's daughter in marriage and for a brief time lived in peace. Johnny was then called to lead another rebellion and kill two more giants and he did. He was victorious once again and came to the throne and lived a long, good, happy life. 



Story source: More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1894).

Once upon a time, there was a poor woodman who lived in a forest. Everyday he went out to fell timber. He had marked an old oak in which he thought would furnish many and make good household items. He took his ax and tried to cut the tree down. Soon, a fairy appeared and started to talk to the woodman. The fairy said she would grand him three wished. The woodman ignored the fairy and started to head back to his house in a daze. Once he got home, he accidentally spent his three wishes on pudding, having pudding close to his face, and the opposite. He did not realize this until he had already spent his three wishes. Him and his wife had pudding for dinner and never experienced riding in a golden coach or in fancy fancy clothes. 

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