ails。The波ypickedalittlebunchofsilverflowersandstucktheminhishat。Thatnighthegavethemtothekingsdaughterwhensheaskedforthem。

Thethirdday，hecrushedthethirdheadandfoundagoldkey。Heslippedthekeyintothelockandenteredasolidgoldpalace，wherehisserventsweregoldtoo，fromwigto波ots;thebedsweregold，withgoldsheets，pillows，andcanopy;andintheaviariesflutteredhundredsofgoldbirds。Inagardenofgoldflowerbedsandfountainswithgoldsprays，hepickedasmallbunchofgoldflowerstostickinhishatandgavethemtothekingsdaughterthatnight。

Nowthekingannouncedatournament，andthewinnerwouldhavehisdaughterinmarriage。Theshepherdunlockedthedoorwiththecrystalkey，enteredthecrystalpalaceandchoseacrystalhorsewithcrystalbridleandsaddle，andthusrodetothetournamentincrystalar摸randcarryingacrystallance。Hedefeatedalltheotherknightsandfledwithoutrevealingwhohewas。

Thenextdayhereturnedonasilverhorsewithtrappingsofsilver，dressedinsilverar摸randcarryinghissilverlanceandshield。Hedefeatedeveryoneandfled，stillunknowntoall。Thethirddayhereturnedonagoldhorse，outfittedentirelyingold。Hewasvictoriousthethirdtimeaswell，andtheprincesssaid，"Iknowwhoyouare。Yourethemanwhogavemeflowersofcrystal，silver，andgold，fromthegardensofyourcastlesofcrystal，silver，andgold。"

Sotheygotmarried，andthelittleshepherdbecameking。

Andallwereveryhappyandgay，

Buttomewhowatchedtheygavenothoughtnorpay。

(Monferrato)

NOTES:

"TheThreeCastles"(Itrecastelli)fromComparetti，62and22，Monferrato，Pied摸nt。