02259cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500490016026400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801370042652010790056353400450164265300220168765300310170965300280174065300300176870000510179885600430184999900170189225698UtSlPG20260610133605.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDorset, Catherine Ann Turner,d1750?-1817?10aThink Before You Speak; Or, The Three Wishes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-04  aProduced by David Wilson. (This file was produced from
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Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Think Before You Speak; Or, The Three Wishes" by Catherine Dorset is a fairy tale written in the early 19th century. This narrative unfolds the tale of a humble couple, exploring themes of wishful thinking and the consequences that follow. The story serves as a whimsical yet cautionary reminder about the importance of prudent decision-making.  In this tale, a poor couple named Homespun and Susan are granted three wishes by a fairy who they saved from a hare's fate. Initially excited by the prospect of their newfound fortune, the couple fantasizes about wealth and status. However, their first wish leads to unintended consequences when Susan impulsively wishes for a pudding, which ultimately lands on her nose due to a quarrel with her husband. Their second wish spirals further into trouble until they realize that their foolishness brought about their predicament. In the end, they learn a valuable lesson about moderation and the importance of thoughtful choices as they reclaim their sense of humility and gratitude. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's poetry  aFairies -- Juvenile poetry  aPoor -- Juvenile poetry  aWishes -- Juvenile poetry1 aLeprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie,d1711-178040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25698  c66699d66699