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He took her by the hand and led her to church. On the way was a nettle-plant, and she said, "Oh, nettle-plant, Little nettle-plant, What dost thou here alone? I have known the time When I ate thee unboiled, When I ate thee unroasted." "What art thou saying?" asked the King's son. "Nothing," she replied, "I was only thinking of Maid Maleen."
"If thou didst not do it, then thou art not the true bride," said he. So she bethought herself, and said, "I must go out unto my maid, Who keeps my thoughts for me." She went out and sought Maid Maleen. "Girl, what hast thou been saying to the nettle?" "I said nothing but, "Oh, nettle-plant, Little nettle-plant, What dost thou here alone?
When the night came, and the bride was to be led into the prince's apartment, she let her veil fall over her face, that he might not observe the deception. As soon as every one had gone away, he said to her, "What didst thou say to the nettle-plant which was growing by the wayside?" "To which nettle-plant?" asked she; "I don't talk to nettle-plants."
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