1 . Snow White Once upon a time there lived a king and a queen . One winter day , the queen was sitting by the window . It was snowing outside . She saw snow in the garden . She saw snow on the trees . She saw snow in the lane and on the hills . Everything was white with snow . The queen had some cloth in her left hand . she had a needle in her right hand . She was making a coat for little baby . She opened the window and looked out . Then she pricked her finger with the needle by mistake . Three drops of blood fell down upon the snow . she said , " I hope to have a baby girl . Her name will be Snow White . " Sometime later , a baby girl was born to the queen . Her skin was as white as snow . Her lips and cheeks were - 1 - as red as blood . Her hair was as black as the darkness of night . The queen gave her the name Snow White . The king was very glad . But soon the queen became very ill , and died . 2 . THE NEW QUEEN The king was sad and lonely for some time . After a year the lonely king married again . The new queen was very beautiful . But her heart was cold and cruel . She was proud . Her only wish was to be the most beautiful woman in the land . The queen had a wonderful mirror . The mirror could speak . Every day the queen looked in the mirror and asked . ( Mirror , mirror onthe wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? - 2 - Then the mirror said to the queen : Oh , Queen , you are the fairest in the land . ) The queen was very glad . " My mirror always tells the truth , " she said to herself . 3 . The Most Beautiful Girl in This Land Months and years went by . Snow White grew up and became a beautiful girl . Then the queen looked in her wonderful mirror and asked . ( Mirror , mirror onthe wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? ) The mirror still said : Oh , Queen , you are the fairest in the land . The queen was very glad . Years went by . Snow White grew up . She became more beautiful . One day the queen looked in the mirror and asked : - 3 - Mirror , mirror on the wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? This time the mirror , said : Her lips are red , Her hair is like night , Her skin is like snow , Her name is Snow White ! The queen was very angry . " Is Snow White more beautiful than I ? " she asked herself . " Then she is the most beautiful girl in this land . I must kill her The queen sat on her chair for some time . She thought and thought . The she called one of her servants and said , " Take Snow White into the forest and kill her . " 4 . Snow White in the Forest The servant took Snow White to the forest . But he was good man . He did not want to kill her . - 4 - The man said to Snow White , " I broght you to this forest to kill you . But I cannot kill such a beautiful girl as you . I will leave you here . Don ' t go back to the the king ' s house . Run away far into the forest . Then you may find a safe place . Wait there for some time . Then maybe some kind man will help you . " Snow White thanked him and said , " I will run away for into the forest . I will never go back to the kings house . The man went away . Snow White sat under a tree . She said to herself , " It will soon get dark . I cannot stay here . I cannot sleep here . I must find a house . Snow White went far into the forest . Then she saw a very - 5 - little house . She knocked at the door of the house . But there was no answer . 5 . The Little House in the Forest . Snow White opened the door of the little house . She went in . There was a little table in the little house . There were seven little chairs around the table . She saw seven little dishes on the table . There was some food in each dish . She also saw seven little plates , seven little knves and forks and spoons and seven little glasses of water . There was a little loaf of bread on each plate . Snow White was hungry . So she ate some food from one of the dishes . She ate one of the loaves . She was thirsty . So she drank the water in one of the glasses . At the other side of the room there were seven little beds . - 6 - She was tired and sleepy . So she put some of the beds together and lay down on them . she was soon fast asleelp . The sun set behind the hills , and night came . 6 . The Seven Little Men This house was the home of seven little men . They were digging a hole under a hill to get gold . When it was quite dark , the seven little men came home . Each of them had a lamp in his hand . Each little man had a long beard , and was wearing a little blue coat . The little men came into the room , sat down at table , and began to eat together . Then one of the seven little men said , " Someone ate my bread . " - 7 - " Someone used my knife , " said another little man . " Someone used my fork , " said another little man . " Someone ate from my dish , " said another little man . When they began to drink water , another little man said , " Someone drank my water . " Another little man looked at the beds . Then he said , " Someone is sleeping in our beds . " 7 . Snow White and the Little Men All the little men gathered around the beds . They held their candles high . They looked at Snow White . " What a beautiful girl ! " said one of them . Snow White awoke and looked around . She saw the seven little men . They were standing around the beds . They all had long - 8 - beards . She was afraid . " Don ' t be afraid , " said one of the little man . " We are your friends . " Snow White looked at their eyes . She thought , " They have kind eyes . They must be friendly people . " So she sat up on the beds and smiled at them . Another little man asked , " What is your name ? " " My name is Snow White , " she said . " Then you are a princess , " said a third little man . " And why did you come to our little house ? " So Snow White told them her story . " Stay here with us , " said another little man . " Thank you , Little Men , " said Snow White . " I will stay here with you . I will cook and sew for you . I will wash your clothes . I will - 9 - keep house for you . " So Snow White lived in the little house with the seven little men . Every morning the seven little men went off to the hill . Every evening they came back . Snow White cooed and sewed for them . She washed their clothes . She kept house for them . Every morning when they went to work , the little men said to Snow White , " Don ' t go out of the house . Don ' t let anyone into the house . 8 . The Angry Queen One day Snow White was out in the garden . one of the queen ' s servants was going through the forest and saw Snow White . - 10 - The servant went back and said to the queen , " I saw Snow White in a little house in the forest . " The queen could not believe him at first . Just to make sure she stood before her mirror and asked : ( Mirror , mirror on the wall , Am I the fairest one of all ? ) Then the mirror answered : You are very fair , oh , Queen , But not the fairest one of all . The queen became very angry . She said to herself , " Snow White is still alive . I must kill her . " Day and night she sat and thought . Finally she thought of a plan . The queen put makeup on her face and put on old clothes . Then she went to the forest . - 11 - 9 . An Old Woman in Old Clothes The queen came to the little house in the forest and knocked at the door . Snow White looked out of the window and saw an old woman in old clothes . The woman said , " I have some nice things for you in my basket . " Snow White asked , " What do you have ? " " I have beautiful laces of all colors . " said the woman . " Let me in , and I will show you my strong laces . " Snow White thought , " The little men are only afraid of the bad queen . This is an honest woman . she won ' t do me any harm . I ' ll let her in " So Snow White opened the door and let the old woman in . " Now I will fix you up with these strong laces , said the old woman . " Then you will look more beautiful . " The old woman put the laces around Snow White ' s waist . - 12 - The woman laced her up very , very tightly . So Snow White lost her breath and fell down on the floor . " You were the fairest in the land , " cried the queen . " But now I am the fairest again . " And she ran away . Soon after that , the seven little men came home from work . " Look ! " cried one of them , " Snow White is lying on the floor . " " Oh , someone laced her up tightly , " said another . They cut the laces with their knives . Then Snow White opened her eyes again . She said , " An old woman came to see me . She put some laces around my waist and laced me up tightly . " " It was the bad queen , " said seven little men . " Don ' t open the door . And don ' t let anyone into the house . " - 13 - 10 . A beautiful Comb The queen came home and asked the mirror : ( Mirror , mirror on the wall , who ' s the fairest of the all ? ) Then the mirror said : You are very fair , oh , Queen , But Snow White is fairer than you . The queen was very angry . " I have to think out another plan , " she said to herslf . The next day she made a beautiful comb and put poison on it . Again she put makeup on her face . She put on different clothes , and went to the litle house in the forest again . The queen knocked at the door and said , " Is anyone home ? Snow White looked out the of the window , but this time she said , " I can ' t let anyone in . " The old woman said , " Very well . You don ' t have to let me in . But please look at my comb . Just try this beautiful comb - 14 - in your hair . " She held up the comb . It was very beautiful . Snow White forgot all about the little men ' s waring . She opened the door . The old woman came in . She put the comb into the girl ' s black hair . Soon the poison began to work , and she fell down on the floor . The old woman ran away . Soon after that , the seven little men came home . " Look ! " cried one of them . " Snow White is lying on the floor . She has a strong comb in her hair . " " Let ' s pull it out , " said another little man . When they pulled the comb out , the poison lost its power , and Snow White opened her eyes . A woman came to see me , " she said . " She gave me this comb . When the comb touched my hair , I fell down on the floor . " " It was the bad queen again , " said the little men . " Always - 15 - shut the door when you are alone . Don ' t let anyone into the house . " - 11 - 11 . A Red and White Apple The queen came home and stood in front of the mirror and asked : Mirror , mirror on the wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? And the voice from the mirror said : Your are very fair , oh , Queen , But Snow White is fairer than you . The queen was very angry . " Snow White is not dead yet , " she said to herself . But I know another way to kill her . " The queen took an apple . She made a hole in the red side of the apple , and put some poison into the hole . Then she put on different clothes , and went to the house in the forest again . The queen knocked at the door . She called , " Is anyone in ? " - 16 - Snow White opened the window , and saw an old woman there . " I have some good apples , " said the woman . " Eat one of my good apples . " " I can ' t let anyone in , " said Snow White . " Very well , " said the old woman . " You don ' t have to let me in . But look at my apples . I will give you one for nothing . " The woman held up an apple . Snow White said , " No , I can ' t take anything form strangers . " " Are you afraid of poison ? " said the woman . " See . I will eat the white side of this apple . You can eat the red side . The apple is very good . " the woman ate the white side of it , and held it up to the window . Snow White took it from her hand and ate the red side of it . When the poison was in her mouth , Snow White fell down on - 17 - the floor . The queen ran away . She said to herself , " Snow White will never come back to life again . " She went back to the king ' s house . She went into her room . She looked in her mirror and asked : Mirror , mirror on the wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? Then the mirror said : Oh , Queen , you are the fairest in the land . The queen was very glad . " Snow White is dead at last , " she said to herself . " Now I am the most beautiful woman in the land . " 12 . Snow White in a Glass Box The seven little men came back to their house in the forest . " Snow White is lying on the floor . " one of them cried . They tried to wake her up . They did their best , but nothing - 18 - helped . Snow White did not move . She did not speak . She did not open her eyes . " Oh , she is dead , " said another little man . " The bed queen killed her . " The seven little men cried . They cried for three days . Then they made a box of glass and wrote on its side in golden letters : Snow White - A PRINCESS They put Snow White into the box . She was as beautiful as ever . " Let ' s carry this box to the hill and put it by the side of the road , " said one of the little men . " Many people will pass by and see the beautiful princess . " The seven little men carried the box to the hill and put it by the side of the road . Then the little men picked some white flowers and put them - 19 - on the box . Now they watched over Snow White by turns . Only six little men went to dig a hole under the hill every day . Weeks and months and years went by . All this time Snow White was in a deep sleep . Flowers grew around her . Birds came to the glass box . But Snow White did not open her eyes . The seven little men were very sad . 13 . The Young Prince One day the seven little men were all sittitng beside the glass box . Then a prince and his men came by . They saw the glass box - 20 - and Snow White in it . " What is that ? " asked the young prince . One of the little men said , " She was a princess . But She is dead now . " " But why do you put her here ? " asked the prince . " Because she is still very beautiful . " said another little men . " Com and look at her . " " She is very beautiful , " said the prince . " Will you please give me this glass box ? I will take it home with me . Then I will give you gold . " The little men all shook their heads and said . We don ' t want to give it up . She is more valuable to us than all the gold in the world . " I love this beautiful princess form the bottom of my heart , " said the prince . " Please give me this glass box , and I will honor her as my greatest treasure . - 21 - There is a white stone hall in the garden of my father ' s palace . I want to take the glass box home and put it in the hall of beautiful white stone . " The seven little men thought for a long while and then they said , " Take the glass box and guard her well . " the prince was very glad . 14 . The End of the Long Sleep The prince said to his men . " Take up this glass box and carry it to the king ' s palace . " Two of his men took up the glass box . But when they began to carry it , one of them slipped and fell . The box with Snow White in it fell , too . At the same time , the bit of apple fell out of her mouth . She awoke form her long sleep . " She is alive ! " cried the seven little men . " Snow White is alive ! " - 22 - The prince went up to the box and took the lid off . Snow White sat up and said , " Where am I ? " " You are with me , " said the prince . " You awoke from your long sleep just now . " said the little men . " I never saw anyone as beautiful as you , " said the prince . " Come with me to my father ' s palace . My father and mother will like you . " 15 . At Last Snow White Married the Prince Snow White took leave of her seven friends , and the prince took her to his home . His father and mother were very glad . They liked her . Soon after that , the prince married Snow White . Then the prince became king and Snow White became his queen . She was very happy there . A man heard about this . He went and told it to the bad queen . She could not believe it . " Snow White died some - 23 - years ago , " she said to herself . " She can ' t be alive now . " Just to make sure , she looked in her mirror and asked : Mirror , mirror on the wall , Who ' s the fairest of us all ? Then the mirror said : Your ' re the fairest , here I mean , But fairer far is the new - made queen . the queen was very angry . She broke the mirror in great anger . Then she began to shake with anger , fell down on the floor , and died . The seven little men came to see Snow White every year . When they came , the young king and queen held a great pretty for them