She would not stay any longer on the glass-mountain, so the drummer said to her: "Seat thyself by me on my saddle, and then we will fly down like birds." - "I do not like the old saddle," said she, "I need only turn my wishing-ring and we shall be at home." - "Very well, then," answered the drummer, "then wish us in front of the town-gate." In the twinkling of an eye they were there, but the drummer said: "I will just go to my parents and tell them the news, wait for me outside here, I shall soon be back." - "Ah," said the King's daughter, "I beg thee to be careful.
No queriendo permanecer por más tiempo en la montaña de cristal, dijo el tambor a la princesa: "Siéntate en mi silla y bajaremos volando como aves." - "No me gusta esta vieja silla," respondió ella, "sólo con dar vuelta a mi anillo mágico estamos en casa." - "Bien," asintió él, "entonces, pide que nos sitúe en la puerta de la ciudad." Estuvieron en ella en un santiamén, y el tambor dijo: "Antes quiero ir a ver a mis padres y darles la noticia.