Even the flies fell asleep on the stable walls. The birds and the butterflies fell asleep in the palace the palace vegetable gardens. The gardeners and their helpers, who were busy chasing off the rabbit, fell asleep in mid-chase.
In the hearths the fires died down and the meat stopped cooking. The kitchen maid stopped plucking the chicken.
The entire palace fell asleep, along with the Princess.
A hedge of briar roses sprang up around the palace, protecting it from the outside world.
Years passed, and from time to time a Kings son would come to the famous briar hedge to try and find the mysterious sleeping Princess that the legend spoke of. But none got through. The hedge was too strong and the Princes were cut to bits.
A hundred years passed and the tale of the Sleeping Beauty, as the Princess was known, become a great legend. Very few people believed she existed.
One day a Kings son came to the nearby village.
Legend says, an old man was speaking in the village square. Legend says that the Princess lies asleep behind that great briar hedge just outside the village In my grandfathers day, you could see the topmost turret of her tower, so they say.
The Prince stopped to listen. Where can I find this hedge ?he asked.
Just beyond the village, young sir, said the old man. If youre going to try, youll need more luck than the other young men who have had a go.
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