Once upon a time , in the middle of winter , when the snowflakes were falling thick and fast , a Queen sat working at her palace window , the frame of which was made of fine black ebony . While she was sewing , now and then looking out , at the flakes , suddenly she pricked her finger , and three drops of blood fell upon the snow . As the drops were so bright , she said to herself , " Oh , I wish I could have a child as white as this snow , as red as this blood , and as black as the wood of this frame " Soon afterwards she had a little daughter with a skin as white as snow , and cheeks as red as blood , and with hair as black as ebony , and so she was named Snow - White . But when the child was born the mother died . About a year later the King married another woman who was very beautiful . She was so proud of her beauty that she could not bear any one to be prettier than herself . She had a wonderful mirror , and she used to go to it and say : " Tell Me , mirrir on the wall , Who is the fairear of us all ? " Then it would reply : You are the fairest , lady Queen " Now Little Snow - White grew prettier and prettier , and when she was seven years old , she was as beautiful as day and , far fairer than the Queen herself . One day when the Queen asked her mirror : " Tell me , mirrir on the wall " Who is the fairest of us all ? " it replied : " Queen , you were the fairest yesterday ; But Snow - White is fairer than you today " This answer so frightened the Queen that she became yellow and green with envy . From that hour , her heart turned against her , and she hated the little girl . Her envy and jealousy grew every day , until she had no rest day or night . At length she sent for a huntsman and said , " Take the child away in to the forest : I will never look upon her again . You must kill her , and bring me her heart and tongue for a token . The huntsman consented and took the girl away ; but when he drew out his knife to kill her , she began to cry , saying , " Ah , dear huntsman , give me my life ! I will run into the wild forest , and never come home again . "+ Next + Cheek : 빰 / ebony 흑단 / Flake : 눈송이 / once upon a time : 옛날 에 / Prick : 찌르 다 / and so : 그러므로 / so that : 몹시 . . 하 므로 / thick : 빽빽 하 게 envy : 시샘 / frighten : : 놀라 게 하 다 / jealousy : 질투 / send for : ... 을 부르 러 보내 다 . .. 을 가지 러 보내 다 / as if : 마치 . . 처럼 / beast : 짐승 / bewilder : 당황 케 하 다 / boar : 멧 되 지 / consent : 동의 하 다 / have pity on . .. 을 애처롭 게 여기 다 / roar : 으르렁거리 다 / thorn : 가시 / token : 표 , 증거 /