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Theeldestofthethreepreparedtosetoutfirst.Hesaddledhishorseandawayherode，andthetwoyoungerbrothersrodewithhimasfarasthebridge.There，theeldestbrothersprangtotheground，madethreenotchesontherailwithhisswordandbadehistwoyoungerbrotherscomeeverydayandlookatthem.Aslongasthenotchesremainedwhiteandcleanitwouldmeanthatallwaswellwithhim，butifdropsofbloodappearedonthemthenthebrothersweretomakehasteandcometohisaid.
Ontheninthdaytheeldestbrotherarrivedinthethrice-threerealm.Hecametotheking’spalaceandsaidthathewantedtogetthebirdforhimself.Butthekingshookhishead，thoughtforamomentandthensaidinreply：
“Howeverdoyoumeantodoit，myson！
ThebirdisnoordinarybirdbutamagiconeknownasBulbulistheBird.Manywerethemenwhotriedtocaptureitbutwithoutsuccess，andnomatterhowmanymoretrytodoittheywillnotsucceed，either.”
Buttheeldestbrotherwouldnotbedissuaded.
“Thatmaywellbe，buttryIwilljustthesame！
”saidhe.
Wellandgood.Thesunwasjustbeginningtosetwhenhecameintothegardenandbeganlookingroundforthethree-crownedlime-tree.Helookedtooneside，anditwasn’tthere；
helookedtoanother，anditwasn’tthere，either.Atlast，hethrusthisheadinamidsomethickbirches，andthereitwas！
Overjoyed，hepushedaheadandfoundhimselfinasmallgladewiththethree-crownedlime-treejustbeforehimandthegoldencagehangingfromitsbranch.Thegladewasgrownwiththethickestofgrass，and，BulbulistheBirdnotyethavingreturned，adeepsilencereignedallaround.
Theprincehidhimselfinthegrassandwaited.
Byandbythewholegardenseemedtocomealiveandswellwithsoundjustasifthousandsuponthousandsofbirdshadsuddenlyburstintosongthere.BulbulistheBirdnowcameflyingup.Itlightedonthecage，and，lookingtoallsidesofit，saidinthemostpiteousandsorrowfuloftones：
“Everyoneisasleep.Istherenotasinglesoulanywherearoundwhowillsay：
‘Whydon’tyougotosleep，too，BulbulistheBird！
’”
Saidtheeldestbrothertohimself“
“Well，ifthatisallitwantsIcandoit.It’slittleenough.”
Andhesaidoutloud
“Gotosleep，BulbulistheBird！
”
ThesamemomentBulbulistheBirdstruckhimwithitswing，and-loandbehold！
-theeldestbrotherturnedintoabirch.
Onthefollowingmorningthetwoyoungerbrotherscameoutontothebridgeandtheysawthatthereweredropsofbloodonthenotches.
Themiddlebrotheratoncepreparedtosetandseekhiselderbrother，andawayherodeatagallopforthethrice-threerealm.There，hewasmetbythekingwhotoldhimthathiselderbrotherhadgonetothegardentocatchBulbulistheBirdbuthadnotreturned.
Themiddlebrothercameintothegarden，helookedhereandhelookedthere，buthesawneitherhisbrothernorthethree-crownedlime-tree.Atlasthethrusthisheadinamidsomethickbirches，and，yes，therewasthelime-treebutnotasignofhisbrother.
Themiddlebrotherhidhimselfinthegrassandwaited.Adeepsilencereignedallaround，butthesunsoonsetandthenthewholegardencamealiveandswelledwithsoundjustasifthousandsuponthousandsofbirdshadsuddenlyburstintosongthere.BulbulistheBirdcameflyingup.Itlightedonthegoldencage，lookedtoallsidesofitandsaidinthemostpiteousandsorrowfuloftones：
“Everyoneisasleepbutme.Istherenotasoulanywherearoundwhowillsay：
Themiddlebrothersaidnothing，soafterawhileBulbulistheBirdbroughtoutagaininthemostpiteousandsorrowfuloftones：
“Everyonesleeps，Ialonemuststayawake.Istheretrulynotasinglesoulanywherearoundwhowillsay：
‘Gotosleep，BulbulistheBird！
Themiddlebrotherwastouchedbythesewordsandfeltsorryforthebird.
-themiddlebrotherturnedintoabirch.
Onthefollowingmorningtheyoungestbrothercametothebridgeandhesawdropsofbloodonthenotches.Hepreparedtosetoffatoncetoseekhisbrothersandrodeoffatagallopforthethrice-threerealm.
There，hewasmetbythekingwhotoldhimthathisbrothershadgonetothegardentocatchBulbulistheBirdbuthadnotreturned.
Theyoungestbrothercameintothegarden，helookedhereandhelookedtherebuthesawneitherhisbrothersnorthethree-crownedlime-tree.Atlasthethrusthisheadinamidsomethickbirches，and，yes，therewasthelime-tree！
Thegrassarounditwassomewhattrampledbuttherewasnotasignofhisbrothers.
Theyoungestbrotherhidhimselfinthegrasswithineasyreachofthegoldencageandwaited.Adeepsilencereigned，butthesunsoonsetandthewholegardencamealiveandswelledwithsoundjustasifthousandsuponthousandsofbirdshadsuddenlyburstintosongthere.BulbulistheBirdcameflyingup.Itlightedonthegoldencage，lookedtoallsidesandbroughtoutinthemostpiteousandsorrowfuloftones：
“Everyoneisasleep.Istherenotasoulanywherearoundwhowillsay：
Theyoungestbrothermadenoreply.
ByandbyBulbulistheBirdbroughtoutagaininthemostpiteousandsorrowfuloftones：
Theyoungestbrothersaidnothingagain.
InalittlewhileBulbulistheBirdbeganwailingandweepinganditmutteredbetweensobs：
“Everyoneisasleep，Ialonedarenotclosemyeyes.Istheretrulynotasoulanywherenearwhowillsayjustthesefewwords：
AtthistheyoungestbrotherfeltthathecouldnotcontainhimselfanylongerandwasabouttospeakwhenBulbulistheBird，tiringofrepeatingitself，hoppedintoitsgoldencage.Oncethere，itlookedtoallsides，and，nothearingorseeinganyone，burieditsbeakinitsfeathersandwenttosleep.Theyoungestbrothernowknewthathehaddonewellbykeepingmum.Hecreptoutofthegrassveryquietlyandreachedthroughthecagedoorfortheringonthebird’sclaw.Hedrewitoffwithhisrighthandand-bang！
-shutthedoorofthecagewithhisleftone.
BulbulistheBirdstartedawake，itflungandtoreaboutinthecage，beatitswingsandweptandsobbed.Onlytowarddawndiditquietendown，and，hangingitshead，said：
“Youhavemyring，sonowIaminyourpower.”
“Tellme，BulbulistheBird，wherearemybrothers？
”askedtheyoungestbrother.
“Thetwobirchesbesideyouareyourbrothers.”
“Tellme，BulbulistheBird，andwhatsortofcreaturesaretheotherbirchesgrowinghere？
“Theotherbirchesaremen，too.”
“Tellme，BulbulistheBird，howamItobringthembacktolife？
“Godeeperintothebirchgroveandifyoulookroundyoucarefullyyouwillseeaheapofsand.Throwthreehandfulsofthesandateachofthebirchesandtheywillregaintheirpropershape.”
Wellandgood.Theyoungestbrotherdidashewastold.Herevivedhistwobrothersfirstandthenthethreeofthembeganrevivingtheotherstogether.Butevensotheycouldnotdoitfastenough.Itwasonlywhenthosetheyhadbroughtbacktolifejoinedintheireffortsthatthebirchesbegantovanishonebyone，andthewholegrove，indeed，thewholegardencameastirandfilledwithmen.Theyallsurroundedtheyoungestbrotherandcouldhardlyspeakforjoy.
TheyoungestbrotherthenthoughtofawayofpleasingthemevenmoreandheaskedBulbulistheBirdtosingforthemthewayithadthenightbefore.
BulbulistheBirddidasheasked，anditsvoiceenchantedthemall.
Threedayspassed，anditwasdecidedtopartcompany，thethreebrothersgoingoffinonedirection，andtherest，inanother.
Itwasnoonwhenthethreebrothersreachedthesideofthesea.Thetwoelderbrotherswantedtowalkonbuttheyoungestwassotiredthathelaydownontheshoreanddroppedofftosleep.
Seeinghimlyingthere，thetwoelderbrothers，ungratefulwretchesthattheywere，decidedtostealBulbulistheBirdfromhimandcasthiminthesea.
Nosoonersaidthandone.TheytookawayBulbulistheBirdandthrewtheirbrotherinthesea，buttheylefttheringonhisfinger.
TheycamehomeandboastedtotheirfatherthattheyhadcaughtBulbulistheBirdandthatithadcostthemmuchtroubleandeffort，andtheysaidthattheydidnotknowwheretheiryoungerbrotherwas.
TheyhadthoughtthatBulbulistheBirdwouldobeytheircommandsandshowerthemwithriches，but，withtheringgone，itdidnothingofthesortandonlysattherewithhanginghead.
Muchtimepassed，thetwoelderbrotherslivedinthepalaceandnotwingeofconsciencecametobotherthem.Notsothekingtheirfatherwho，thoughtherewasnothinghecoulddotobringhisyoungestsonback，thoughtof
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