This page provides alternative or confirming translations and interpretations of the above phrase in thirty-six text versions. The various editions used are listed chronologically. For the convenience of the English reader, German editions have not been included although they have been consulted. Since most picture books do not include pagination, I have counted the pages from the beginning picture and/or text to facilitate finding the appropriate passage. The various spellings of particular words that appear in the texts have been retained; these are not misspellings but reflect textual accuracy.
"At last she sent for a huntsman, and said, "Take the child out into the woods, so that I may set eyes on her no more. You must put her to death, and bring me her heart for a token." p. 214.
"At nightfall the king came home, and it was told him that Silver-tree, his wife, was very ill. He went where she was, and asked her what was wrong with her.
"Oh! Only a thing which you may heal if you like."
"Oh! Indeed there is nothing at all which I could do for you that I would not do."
"If I get the heart and the liver of Gold-tree, my daughter, to eat, I shall be well." pp.97-98.
"So she called a huntsman and said: "Take the child out in the forest, for I will endure her no longer in my sight. Kill her, and bring me her lungs and liver as tokens that you have done it." p. 175.
"At last she called a Huntsman, and said: "Take the child out into the wood; I will not set eyes on her again; you must kill her and bring me her lungs and liver as tokens." p. 162.
". . . and sent for one of her huntsmen. "Go into the woods," she told him, "and take with you the Princess Snow White. Ride for many more miles than a maiden can walk, then leave the girl, and return to me as fast as you can." p. 1
"She sent for a royal huntsman and told him to take the child into the woods and do away with her. "And bring me a token," she added, "so that I may be sure you've obeyed me." p.12.
"Pale with anger, the Queen rushed from the room and called her huntsman to her. "Take the Princess into the forest and bring me back her heart in this jeweled box," she said. p5.
"The wicked woman sent for her royal hunter and commanded him to take Snow White far into the forest, there to put her to death. She added, "As proof that you have obeyed, bring me back her heart." p. 4.
"Something has happened which is so important that I must tell you immediately. Who is more necessary to you, your child or myself? You cannot have both of us."
"How can you speak in this way?" he asked her. "You are not a stepmother. How can you say such things about your own flesh and blood? How can I get rid of my own child?"
"I don't care what you do," the woman said. "You must get rid of her so that I will never see her again. Kill her and bring me her bloody shirt." p. 85.
Then the two[sisters] were more than ever consumed with envy and plotted together to get rid of the unhappy Myrsina.
. . . "And the luckless Myrsina believed it, and next day she took some sould bread and kollyva and they set off to rebury their mother. They walked and walked and came to a wood and halted under a beech tree.
. . . "Poor Myrsina sat and waited and waited till the sun went down. Then, when she saw night was falling and she was all alone on the mountain, she began to cry." pp. 107-108.
"At last she sent for a huntsman and said, Take the child out into the woods, so that I may set eyes on her no more. You must put her to death, and bring me her heart for a token" p. 129.
"Then she called a huntsman and said: "Take the child out into the forest, I don't want to lay eyes on her again. You kill her, and bring me her lung and liver as a token." p. 4.
"Then she called a huntsman and said: "Take the child out into the forest, I don't want to lay eyes on her again. You kill her, and bring me her lung and liver as a token." p. 258.
"Summoned Smudge, her chamber maid,
And to her instructions gave:
Take the Princess to the forest,
Bind her hand and foot and forehead
To a tree! When wolves arrive
Let them eat the girl alive!" p. 7
"Finally, she summoned a hunter and said: "Take the child away into the forest. I never want to see her again. Kill her, and bring me her lungs and her liver as a sign of her death." p. 7.
". . .and called to one of her servants and said, "Take Snow-drop away into the wide wood, that I may never see her more." p. 177.
"Take her into the forest and kill her and bring me her lungs and her liver to prove you've done it." P. 185.
That evening the mistress called in the kitchen boy. "Go to the seashore, build a hut with just one tiny little window, and close up my daughter in it." p. 395. . . . In the evening Bella Venezia asked the kitchen boy, "Listen, would you like to marry me?"
The kitchen boy couldn't believe his ears.
"If you want to marry me," continued Bella Venezia, "you must take my daughter into the woods and kill her. Bring me back her eyes and a bottle of her blood, and I'll marry you." p. 396.
"By now the sisters couldn't stand the sight of Giricoccola, so they locked her in the hayloft." p. 155.
"At last she sent for a huntsman, and said: "Take the child out into the woods, so that I may set eyes on her no more. You must put her to death, and bring me her heart for a token." p. 54.
"At last she called one of the king's huntsman and ordered him to carry Snow White off into the forest and kill her. "Make sure you obey," she said, when the man grew pale. "Bring me back her liver as proof that you have done the deed." p. 6.
"Then one day she summoned her huntsman. "You will take the child into the forest," she commanded. "I cannot bear to have her in my sight any longer. Kill her and bring me back her lungs and liver as proof that you have done as I say." p. 3.
"She remembered how she loved animals, so she asked her woodcutter to take Snow White deep into the forest to see the animals there. "But, " said the Queen, " you must not bring Snow White back. Kill her! We will say she got lost." p. 2
"So she called for a huntsman, and told him, "Take the child out into the forest, kill her, and bring me her liver and lungs to prove that she is dead." p. 10.
"Take her down town and shoot her," she said to one of her bodyguards." p. 9.
"The wicked Queen drummed her blood-red fingernails against the arms of her golden throne. "Come closer," she commanded the royal huntsman who stood before her. "I have a job for you," she said. "Take Snow White far into the forest-find some secluded glen where she can pick wild flowers." . . . "And there," the Queen continued, "you will kill her!" p. 7.
"Finally, she summoned a huntsman and said, "Take the child out into the forest. I never want to lay eyes on her again. You are to kill her and to bring me back her lungs and liver as proof of your deed." p. 214.
"Finally the Queen called one of her huntsmen and commanded him, "Take the child far into the forest and kill her, and bring me her lung and liver as a token." p. 8.
"At last she sent for a certain huntsman who was discontented with the king's service. She said to him, "You must take that evil girl Snow White into the forest and kill her, and bring me back her heart as proof." He looked at her and said, "What will you give me if I do it?" So she handed him a purse of gold." p. 8.
"You are to take Snow White into the forest," she said. "Kill her there, for I do not wish to set eyes on her again. And bring me the girl's heart in this box as proof that you have done as I have ordered." p. 12.
"So she called a huntsman and said, "Take this child into the forest and kill her." p.31.
"Take Snow White far into the forest. Find some secluded glade where she can pick wildflowers."
"Yes, Your Majesty," answered the huntsman.
"And there, my faithful huntsman, you will kill her!"
. . . Then the queen paused and held out an ornate red box. Its clasp was formed by a jeweled dagger piercing a golden heart.
"But to make doubly sure you do not fail," the queen continued, "bring back her heart in this." p.6.
". . . calling a huntsman to her, she said: "Take the child out into the wood, and never let me see her face again. You must kill her, and bring me back her lungs and liver, that I may know for certain she is dead." p. 209.
"Instead, the queen indulged in an adopted masculine power trip and ordered the royal woodsperson to take Snow White into the forest and kill her. And, possibly to impress the males in the royal court, she barbarously ordered that the girl's heart be cut out and brought back to her." p. 45.
"Seething with jealousy, the queen ordered her huntsman to take Rimonah to the desert and kill her." p. 4.
". . . and calling a huntsman to her, she said, "Take the child into the woods. You must kill her, and bring me proof that she is dead." p.5.
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