In a small village, on the banks of a rushing stream, Józio worked as a shepherd on a farm. One day, the farmer came to him and said:
−Listen, Józio, you will no longer work for me. You are already an adult and it is time for you to start your own family. Here is your payment for your twenty years of service. Go out into the world, and my son will take your place!
Once upon a time, a poor young man was walking through mountains, forests and rivers looking for work. He walked and walked until he came to a large forest. Suddenly, he heard a man calling for help. He ran over straight away and saw a wolf attacking an old man. The boy grabbed a chunk of wood, lit it on fire, and managed to chase the animal away. The old man said:
In some town, a long time ago, there lived a married couple. They had one son and his name was Wojtek. Wojtek had a strange habit – one phrase kept popping into his head. And not only during the day, but even in his sleep he would mumble:
Once upon a time, there lived a princess who never lent anything to anyone and never hosted anyone. She was capricious, rude and impolite in conversation.
One night, there was a knock at the castle gates. The guard who was watching the entrance asked:
–Who’s there?
A voice from below reached the guards’ ears:
–Open up for the old woman and let her shelter from the approaching storm!
It was in a merchant family, a long time ago. Once upon a time, a merchant was transporting goods to the city for sale and found himself in the forest on a dark night. As the ground was marshy, his cart got stuck in the mud and he couldn’t get it out. Although the merchant thought of many ways to get out of the mud, nothing worked. Forced to spend the night in the forest, he said nervously:
It was a long time ago. Far, far away, there lived a family. They had one son, whose name was Michaś. Michaś wanted something better in life, something that would make him happy. So he made a plan to go out into the world, wherever his eyes would take him. And so he did. One day, he said goodbye to his parents, saying:
–If I do well, I will come back and repay you for raising me.
