A Donzela com a Rosa na Testa

Era uma vez um príncipe e uma princesa, irmãos muito unidos. O príncipe tinha um jardim que só ele cultivava. Quando foi chamado à guerra, ficou preocupado com o jardim, mas a irmã prometeu tratar dele com todo o cuidado. Para não se afastar nem um instante, a princesa mandou instalar a sua cama debaixo de uma grande roseira. Passado algum tempo, nasceu-lhe uma filha com uma rosa na testa. A princesa ficou muito angustiada com aquilo, pois tinha estado sempre no jardim, dia e noite, e não conseguia perceber o que tinha acontecido.

Once there was a prince and a princess, brother and sister very close to one another. The prince had a garden that only he cultivated. When he was called to war, he worried about the garden, but his sister promised to tend it with all care. So as not to leave for even an instant, the princess had her bed set up under a large rose tree. After some time, a daughter was born to her with a rose on her forehead. The princess was greatly distressed by this, as she had been in the garden at all times, day and night, and could not understand what had happened.

A criança cresceu e a mãe enviou-a para a escola, ordenando-lhe muito seriamente que nunca se desse a conhecer a ninguém, pois se o fizesse a mataria. A menina ia à escola com a cabeça sempre coberta para que a rosa na testa não fosse vista. Em breve o príncipe regressaria da guerra, e sabia-se que, ao chegar à capital, visitaria todas as escolas. A princesa avisou a filha: "O príncipe virá à tua escola. Não te deixes conhecer. Se o fizeres, mato-te."

The child grew up and her mother sent her to school, very sternly ordering her never to make herself known to anyone, for if she did she would kill her. The girl went to school always with her head covered so the rose on her forehead would not be seen. Soon the prince would return from the war, and it was known that upon arriving at the capital he would visit all the schools. The princess warned her daughter: "The prince will come to your school. Do not let yourself be known. If you do, I will kill you."