The Golden Goose

There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling, and was despised, mocked, and put down on every occasion.

Dahulu kala ada seorang pria yang memiliki tiga anak laki-laki, yang bungsu di antaranya bernama Si Bodoh, dan ia diremehkan, diejek, dan direndahkan dalam setiap kesempatan.

It happened that the eldest wanted to go into the forest to hew wood, and before he went his mother gave him a beautiful sweet cake and a bottle of wine in order that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.

Terjadilah bahwa anak sulung ingin pergi ke hutan untuk menebang kayu, dan sebelum ia pergi ibunya memberinya kue manis yang lezat dan sebotol anggur agar ia tidak menderita kelaparan atau kehausan.

When he entered the forest there met him a little grey-haired old man who bade him good-day, and said, “Do give me a piece of cake out of your pocket, and let me have a draught of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty.” But the prudent youth answered, “If I give you my cake and wine, I shall have none for myself; be off with you,” and he left the little man standing and went on.

Ketika ia memasuki hutan, ia bertemu dengan seorang kakek kecil berambut abu-abu yang menyapanya, dan berkata, "Berikan aku sepotong kue dari sakumu, dan biarkan aku minum seteguk anggurmu; aku sangat lapar dan haus." Tetapi pemuda yang bijaksana itu menjawab, "Jika aku memberimu kueku dan anggurku, aku tidak akan punya apa-apa untuk diriku sendiri; pergilah," dan ia meninggalkan lelaki kecil itu berdiri di sana dan melanjutkan perjalanannya.

But when he began to hew down a tree, it was not long before he made a false stroke, and the axe cut him in the arm, so that he had to go home and have it bound up. And this was the little grey man’s doing.

Tetapi ketika ia mulai menebang sebatang pohon, tidak lama kemudian ia melakukan pukulan yang salah, dan kapak itu melukai lengannya, sehingga ia harus pulang ke rumah dan diperban. Dan ini adalah perbuatan lelaki kecil berambut abu-abu itu.

After this the second son went into the forest, and his mother gave him, like the eldest, a cake and a bottle of wine. The little old grey man met him likewise, and asked him for a piece of cake and a drink of wine. But the second son, too, said with much reason, “What I give you will be taken away from myself; be off!” and he left the little man standing and went on. His punishment, however, was not delayed; when he had made a few strokes at the tree he struck himself in the leg, so that he had to be carried home.

Setelah ini anak kedua pergi ke hutan, dan ibunya memberinya, seperti anak sulung, sebuah kue dan sebotol anggur. Lelaki kecil berambut abu-abu itu juga menemuinya, dan meminta sepotong kue dan seteguk anggur darinya. Tetapi anak kedua itu juga berkata, dengan alasan yang masuk akal, "Apa yang kuberikan padamu akan diambil dariku sendiri; pergilah!" dan ia meninggalkan lelaki kecil itu berdiri di sana dan melanjutkan perjalanannya. Namun, hukumannya tidak tertunda; ketika ia melakukan beberapa pukulan pada pohon itu, ia melukai kakinya sendiri, sehingga ia harus digotong pulang.

Then Dummling said, “Father, do let me go and cut wood.” The father answered, “Your brothers have hurt themselves with it, leave it alone, you do not understand anything about it.” But Dummling begged so long that at last he said, “Just go then, you will get wiser by hurting yourself.” His mother gave him a cake made with water and baked in the cinders, and with it a bottle of sour beer.

Kemudian Si Bodoh berkata, "Ayah, biarkan aku pergi menebang kayu." Sang ayah menjawab, "Kakak-kakakmu sudah melukai diri mereka sendiri karenanya, biarkan saja, kau tidak mengerti apa-apa tentang itu." Tetapi Si Bodoh memohon begitu lama sehingga akhirnya sang ayah berkata, "Pergilah kalau begitu, kau akan menjadi lebih bijaksana dengan melukai dirimu sendiri." Ibunya memberinya kue yang dibuat dengan air dan dipanggang dalam abu, dan bersamanya sebotol bir asam.

When he came to the forest the little old grey man met him likewise, and greeting him, said, “Give me a piece of your cake and a drink out of your bottle; I am so hungry and thirsty.” Dummling answered, “I have only cinder-cake and sour beer; if that pleases you, we will sit down and eat.” So they sat down, and when Dummling pulled out his cinder-cake, it was a fine sweet cake, and the sour beer had become good wine.

Ketika ia tiba di hutan, lelaki kecil berambut abu-abu itu juga menemuinya, dan menyapanya, berkata, "Berikan aku sepotong kuemu dan seteguk dari botolmu; aku sangat lapar dan haus." Si Bodoh menjawab, "Aku hanya punya kue abu dan bir asam; jika itu berkenan bagimu, mari kita duduk dan makan." Maka mereka duduk, dan ketika Si Bodoh mengeluarkan kue abunya, ternyata itu adalah kue manis yang lezat, dan bir asam itu telah menjadi anggur yang enak.

So they ate and drank, and after that the little man said, “Since you have a good heart, and are willing to divide what you have, I will give you good luck. There stands an old tree, cut it down, and you will find something at the roots.” Then the little man took leave of him.

Maka mereka makan dan minum, dan setelah itu lelaki kecil itu berkata, "Karena kau memiliki hati yang baik, dan bersedia membagi apa yang kau miliki, aku akan memberimu keberuntungan. Di sana ada sebatang pohon tua, tebanglah, dan kau akan menemukan sesuatu di akarnya." Kemudian lelaki kecil itu berpamitan padanya.

Dummling went and cut down the tree, and when it fell there was a goose sitting in the roots with feathers of pure gold. He lifted her up, and taking her with him, went to an inn where he thought he would stay the night. Now the host had three daughters, who saw the goose and were curious to know what such a wonderful bird might be, and would have liked to have one of its golden feathers.

Si Bodoh pergi dan menebang pohon itu, dan ketika pohon itu tumbang, ada seekor angsa duduk di akarnya dengan bulu-bulu dari emas murni. Ia mengangkatnya, dan membawanya bersamanya, pergi ke sebuah penginapan tempat ia berpikir untuk bermalam. Kini pemilik penginapan itu memiliki tiga anak perempuan, yang melihat angsa itu dan penasaran ingin tahu burung ajaib macam apa itu, dan ingin sekali memiliki salah satu bulu emasnya.

The eldest thought, “I shall soon find an opportunity of pulling out a feather,” and as soon as Dummling had gone out she seized the goose by the wing, but her finger and hand remained sticking fast to it.

Yang sulung berpikir, "Aku akan segera menemukan kesempatan untuk mencabut sehelai bulu," dan begitu Si Bodoh keluar, ia menangkap sayap angsa itu, tetapi jari dan tangannya malah menempel erat padanya.

The second came soon afterwards, thinking only of how she might get a feather for herself, but she had scarcely touched her sister than she was held fast.

Yang kedua datang tak lama kemudian, hanya berpikir bagaimana ia bisa mendapatkan sehelai bulu untuk dirinya sendiri, tetapi begitu ia menyentuh kakaknya, ia pun ikut menempel.

At last the third also came with the like intent, and the others screamed out, “Keep away; for goodness’ sake keep away!” But she did not understand why she was to keep away. “The others are there,” she thought, “I may as well be there too,” and ran to them; but as soon as she had touched her sister, she remained sticking fast to her. So they had to spend the night with the goose.

Akhirnya yang ketiga juga datang dengan niat yang sama, dan yang lain berteriak, "Menjauhlah; demi Tuhan menjauhlah!" Tetapi ia tidak mengerti mengapa ia harus menjauh. "Yang lain sudah di sana," pikirnya, "aku juga boleh ikut di sana," dan berlari ke arah mereka; tetapi begitu ia menyentuh kakaknya, ia pun ikut menempel padanya. Maka mereka harus menghabiskan malam bersama angsa itu.

The next morning Dummling took the goose under his arm and set out, without troubling himself about the three girls who were hanging on to it. They were obliged to run after him continually, now left, now right, just as he was inclined to go.

Keesokan paginya Si Bodoh membawa angsa itu di bawah lengannya dan berangkat, tanpa memedulikan ketiga gadis yang menggantung padanya. Mereka terpaksa terus berlari mengikutinya, kadang ke kiri, kadang ke kanan, sesuai ke mana pun ia ingin pergi.

In the middle of the fields the parson met them, and when he saw the procession he said, “For shame, you good-for-nothing girls, why are you running across the fields after this young man? is that seemly?” At the same time he seized the youngest by the hand in order to pull her away, but as soon as he touched her he likewise stuck fast, and was himself obliged to run behind.

Di tengah ladang, seorang pendeta bertemu dengan mereka, dan ketika ia melihat iring-iringan itu, ia berkata, "Sungguh memalukan, kalian gadis-gadis yang tidak tahu malu, mengapa kalian berlari melintasi ladang mengikuti pemuda ini? Apakah itu pantas?" Pada saat yang sama ia menangkap tangan gadis termuda untuk menariknya menjauh, tetapi begitu ia menyentuhnya, ia pun ikut menempel, dan ia sendiri terpaksa berlari di belakang.

Before long the sexton came by and saw his master, the parson, running behind three girls. He was astonished at this and called out, “Hi, your reverence, whither away so quickly? do not forget that we have a christening to-day!” and running after him he took him by the sleeve, but was also held fast to it.

Tidak lama kemudian penjaga gereja lewat dan melihat majikannya, sang pendeta, berlari di belakang tiga gadis. Ia sangat terkejut melihat hal ini dan berseru, "Hei, Yang Mulia, mau ke mana buru-buru begitu? Jangan lupa kita punya upacara pembaptisan hari ini!" dan berlari mengejarnya ia memegang lengan bajunya, tetapi ia juga ikut menempel padanya.

Whilst the five were trotting thus one behind the other, two labourers came with their hoes from the fields; the parson called out to them and begged that they would set him and the sexton free. But they had scarcely touched the sexton when they were held fast, and now there were seven of them running behind Dummling and the goose.

Sementara kelima orang itu berlari-lari kecil seperti itu, satu di belakang yang lain, dua orang buruh tani datang dengan cangkul mereka dari ladang; sang pendeta berseru kepada mereka dan memohon agar mereka membebaskan dirinya dan penjaga gereja. Tetapi begitu mereka menyentuh penjaga gereja, mereka pun ikut menempel, dan kini ada tujuh orang berlari di belakang Si Bodoh dan angsa itu.

Soon afterwards he came to a city, where a king ruled who had a daughter who was so serious that no one could make her laugh. So he had put forth a decree that whosoever should be able to make her laugh should marry her. When Dummling heard this, he went with his goose and all her train before the King’s daughter, and as soon as she saw the seven people running on and on, one behind the other, she began to laugh quite loudly, and as if she would never leave off.

Tak lama kemudian ia tiba di sebuah kota, tempat seorang raja memerintah yang memiliki seorang putri yang begitu serius sehingga tak seorang pun bisa membuatnya tertawa. Maka ia telah mengeluarkan sebuah dekrit bahwa siapa pun yang bisa membuatnya tertawa akan menikahinya. Ketika Si Bodoh mendengar ini, ia pergi dengan angsanya dan seluruh rombongannya menghadap putri raja, dan begitu putri itu melihat ketujuh orang itu berlari terus-menerus, satu di belakang yang lain, ia mulai tertawa terbahak-bahak, seolah-olah tidak akan pernah berhenti.

Thereupon Dummling asked to have her for his wife, and the wedding was celebrated. After the King’s death, Dummling inherited the kingdom and lived a long time contentedly with his wife.

Setelah itu Si Bodoh meminta untuk menikahinya, dan pernikahan pun dirayakan. Setelah kematian sang raja, Si Bodoh mewarisi kerajaan itu dan hidup lama dengan bahagia bersama istrinya.