BEARSKIN
He took a ring from his finger, broke it in two, and gave her one half,while he kept the other half for himself. In her half he wrote his name, and in his half, her name, and he asked her to take good care of it. He then took his leave and said, "I must wander for another three years. If I don't return, then you are free because I'll be dead. But pray to God to keep me alive."
The poor bride dressed herself in all black, and when she thought about her betrothed, tears would come to her eyes
From: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
He took a ring from his finger, broke it in two, and gave her one half,while he kept the other half for himself. In her half he wrote his name, and in his half, her name, and he asked her to take good care of it. He then took his leave and said, "I must wander for another three years. If I don't return, then you are free because I'll be dead. But pray to God to keep me alive."
The poor bride dressed herself in all black, and when she thought about her betrothed, tears would come to her eyes
From: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
