pond lay peaceful as before, and nothing but the face of the full moon shone on it. Full of sorrow, the woman went back, but again the dream showed her the cottage of the old woman. Next morning she again set out and complained of her woes to the wise woman. The old woman gave her a golden flute, and said, "Tarry till the full moon comes again, then take this flute; play a beautiful air on it, and when thou hast finished, lay it on the sand; then thou wilt see what will happen." The wife did as the old woman told her. No sooner was the flute lying on the sand than there was a stirring in the depths, and a wave rushed up and bore the flute away with it. Immediately afterwards the water parted, and not only the head of the man, but half of his body also arose. He stretched out his arms longingly towards her, but a second wave came up, covered him, and drew him down again. "Alas, what does it profit me?" said the unhappy woman, "that I should see my beloved, only to lose him again!" Despair filled her heart anew, but the dream led her a third time to the house of the old woman. She set out, and the wise woman gave her a golden spinning-wheel, consoled her and said, "All is not yet fulfilled, tarry until the time of the full moon, then take the spinning-wheel, seat thyself on the shore, and spin the spool full, and when thou hast done that, place the spinning-wheel near the water, and thou wilt see what will happen." The woman obeyed all she said exactly; as soon as the full moon showed itself, she carried the golden spinning-wheel to the shore, and span industriously until the flax came to an end, and the spool was quite filled with the threads. No sooner was the wheel standing on the shore than there was a more violent movement than before in the depths of the pond, and a mighty wave rushed up, and bore the wheel away with it. Immediately the head and the whole body of the man rose into the air, in a water-spout. He quickly sprang to the shore, caught his wife by the hand and fled. But they had scarcely gone a very little distance, when the whole pond rose with a frightful roar, and streamed out over the open country. The fugitives already saw death before their eyes, when the woman in her terror implored the help of the old woman, and in an instant they were transformed, she into a toad, he into a frog. The flood which had overtaken them could not destroy them, but it tore them apart and carried them far away. When the water had dispersed and they both touched dry land again, they regained their human form, but neither knew where the other was; they found themselves among strange people, who did not know their native land. High mountains and deep valleys lay between them. In order to keep themselves alive, they were both obliged to tend sheep. For many long years they drove their flocks through field and forest and were full of sorrow and longing. When spring had once more broken forth on the earth, they both went out one day with their flocks, and as chance would have it, they drew near each other. They met in a valley, but did not recognize each other; yet they rejoiced that they were no longer so lonely. Henceforth they each day drove their flocks to the same place; they did not speak much, but they felt comforted. One evening when the full moon was shining in the sky, and the sheep were already at rest, the shepherd pulled the flute out of his pocket, and played on it a beautiful but sorrowful air. When he had finished he saw that the shepherdess was weeping bitterly. "Why art thou weeping?" he asked. "Alas," answered she, "thus shone the full moon when I played this air on the flute for the last time, and the head of my beloved rose out of the water." He looked at her, and it seemed as if a veil fell from his eyes, and he recognized his dear wife, and when she looked at him, and the moon shone in his face she knew him also. They embraced and kissed each other, and no one need ask if they were happy.
从前，有位磨坊主和妻子生活在一块，生活十分富足。 他们有钱有地，光景一年好似一年。 但不幸的事情突然来了，他的财富变得一年少似一年，最后那磨坊主连自己的磨坊几乎都不能维持了。 他悲痛万分，每天干完活躺在床上，总是辗转反侧，夜不能寐。 一天早晨，天不亮他就起床出了门，心想这样心情可能会好些。 等他跨上水坝，太阳还刚刚升上地平线，突然他听到水中有潺潺之声，他回头一看，发现水中缓缓地冒出个美女。 她用纤纤的玉手将一头长长的秀发理在两肩旁，遮住了整个身躯。 磨坊主马上意识到她就是水池中的水妖了，情急之中他不知该留还是该走了。 只听水妖柔柔地呼唤着他的名字，问他为何如此闷闷不乐，声音十分悦耳。 起初磨坊主给吓怕了，但当他听到美女说话如此温柔可爱时，便赶紧定了定神，告诉她自己过去的生活如何富足，现在生活如何贫困潦倒、百般的无奈。 "别着急，"水妖说，"我会让你过比以前更富足、更幸福的，但你必须答应把家中新降生的小东西给我。""那除了小猫小狗之类还会有什么别的东西呢?"磨坊主心想，于是他答应了她的要求。 听完这话，水妖沉了下去，他也乐颠颠地跑回作坊，心存安慰，神情格外舒畅。 但他刚跨进门就见女仆跑出房子尖叫着向他道喜，说夫人刚生下个男婴。 真是如五雷轰顶一般，磨坊主站在那儿，呆若木鸡，他意识到那狡猾的水妖早就知道这一点，而且还欺骗了他。 他耸拉着脑袋，走到妻子床前，妻子对他说："给你生了个胖小子，难道你还不开心吗?"他告诉她灾难已降临到他头上，接着便把许诺的事一五一十地说了。 "财富对我来说有什么用呢?"他又说，"如果失去了孩子，我该怎么办?"就是那些前来道贺的亲朋好友们也不知该说什么好。 这以后磨坊主确实时来运转了，他所做的交易都兑了现。 似乎一夜之间柜里自行装满了钱币，壁橱里的钱也都积得满满的。 不久他的财富就大大超过了从前。 但是他却不能高兴起来，因为他和水妖之间的交易让他伤透了脑筋。 每当他走过池边，总担心女妖会从水中冒出来讨债，他也从不让孩子一个人走近水边，"记住，"他告诫孩子，"如果你碰到水，水里就会伸出一只手来抓住你，把你拖下水去。"但年复一年水妖没再现身，磨坊主心中的一块石头总算放了下来。 男孩长大成人了，在一名猎户手下当徒弟。 当他学会了十八般武艺，成为一名出色的猎手时，村长便让他为村里服务。 村里有位美丽的姑娘深为猎手钟爱，村长知道这一切时便给了他一间小屋，让两人终于结成百年之好，他们婚后过得幸福安乐，相亲也相爱。
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