Little Snow-White

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

　　Once upon a time in midwinter, when the snowflakes were falling like feathers from heaven, a queen sat sewing at her window, which had a frame of black ebony wood. As she sewed she looked up at the snow and pricked her finger with her needle. Three drops of blood fell into the snow. The red on the white looked so beautiful that she thought to herself, "If only I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood in this frame."

　　Soon afterward she had a little daughter who was as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as ebony wood, and therefore they called her Little Snow-White. And as soon as the child was born, the queen died.

　　A year later the king took himself another wife. She was a beautiful woman, but she was proud and arrogant, and she could not stand it if anyone might surpass her in beauty. She had a magic mirror. Every morning she stood before it, looked at herself, and said:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　To this the mirror answered:

　　You, my queen, are fairest of all.

　　then she was satisfied, for she knew that the mirror spoke the truth.

　　Snow-White GREw up and became ever more beautiful. When she was seven years old she was as beautiful as the light of day, even more beautiful than the queen herself.

　　One day when the queen asked her mirror:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　It answered:

　　You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But Snow-White is a thousand times fairer than you.

　　the queen took fright and turned yellow and GREen with envy. From that hour on whenever she looked at Snow-White her heart turned over inside her body, so great was her hatred for the girl. The envy and pride grew ever greater, like a weed in her heart, until she had no peace day and night.

　　then she summoned a huntsman and said to him, "Take Snow-White out into the woods. I never want to see her again. Kill her, and as proof that she is dead bring her lungs and her liver back to me."

　　the huntsman obeyed and took Snow-White into the woods. He took out his hunting knife and was about to stab it into her innocent heart when she began to cry, saying, "Oh, dear huntsman, let me live. I will run into the wild woods and never come back."

　　Because she was so beautiful the huntsman took pity on her, and he said, "Run away, you poor child."

　　He thought, "the wild animals will soon devour you anyway," but still it was as if a stone had fallen from his heart, for he would not have to kill her.

　　Just then a young boar came running by. He killed it, cut out its lungs and liver, and took them back to the queen as proof of Snow-White's death. The cook had to boil them with salt, and the wicked woman ate them, supposing that she had eaten Snow-White's lungs and liver.

　　the poor child was now all alone in the GREat forest, and she was so afraid that she just looked at all the leaves on the trees and did not know what to do. Then she began to run. She ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and wild animals jumped at her, but they did her no harm. She ran as far as her feet could carry her, and just as evening was about to fall she saw a little house and went inside in order to rest.

　　Inside the house everything was small, but so neat and clean that no one could say otherwise. There was a little table with a white tablecloth and seven little plates, and each plate had a spoon, and there were seven knives and forks and seven mugs as well. Against the wall there were seven little beds, all standing in a row and covered with snow-white sheets.

　　Because she was so hungry and thirsty Snow-White ate a few vegetables and a little bread from each little plate, and from each mug she drank a drop of wine. Afterward, because she was so tired, she lay down on a bed, but none of them felt right —— one was too long, the other too short —— until finally the seventh one was just right. She remained lying in it, entrusted herself to God, and fell asleep.

　　After dark the masters of the house returned home. They were the seven dwarfs who picked and dug for ore in the mountains. They lit their seven candles, and as soon as it was light in their house they saw that someone had been there, for not everything was in the same order as they had left it.

　　the first one said, "Who has been sitting in my chair?"

　　the second one, "Who has been eating from my plate?"

　　the third one, "Who has been eating my bread?"

　　the fourth one, "Who has been eating my vegetables?"

　　the fifth one, "Who has been sticking with my fork?"

　　the sixth one, "Who has been cutting with my knife?"

　　the seventh one, "Who has been drinking from my mug?"

　　then the first one saw a that there was a little imprint in his bed, and said, "Who stepped on my bed?"

　　the others came running up and shouted, "Someone has been lying in mine as well."

　　But the seventh one, looking at his bed, found Snow-White lying there asleep. The seven dwarfs all came running up, and they cried out with amazement. They fetched their seven candles and shone the light on Snow-White. "Oh good heaven! Oh good heaven!" they cried. "This child is so beautiful!"

　　they were so happy, that they did not wake her up, but let her continue to sleep there in the bed. The seventh dwarf had to sleep with his companions, one hour with each one, and then the night was done.

　　the next morning Snow-White woke up, and when she saw the seven dwarfs she was frightened. But they were friendly and asked, "What is your name?"

　　"My name is Snow-White," she answered.

　　"How did you find your way to our house?" the dwarfs asked further.

　　then she told them that her stepmother had tried to kill her, that the huntsman had spared her life, and that she had run the entire day, finally coming to their house.

　　the dwarfs said, "If you will keep house for us, and cook, make beds, wash, sew, and knit, and keep everything clean and orderly, then you can stay with us, and you shall have everything that you want."

　　"Yes," said Snow-White, "with all my heart."

　　So she kept house for them. Every morning they went into the mountains looking for ore and gold, and in the evening when they came back home their meal had to be ready. During the day the girl was alone.

　　the good dwarfs warned her, saying, "Be careful about your stepmother. She will soon know that you are here. Do not let anyone in."

　　Now the queen, believing that she had eaten Snow-White's lungs and liver, could only think that she was again the first and the most beautiful woman of all. She stepped before her mirror and said:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　It answered:

　　You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But Snow-White, beyond the mountains With the seven dwarfs, Is still a thousand times fairer than you.

　　This startled the queen, for she knew that the mirror did not lie, and she realized that the huntsman had deceived her, and that Snow-White was still alive. Then she thought, and thought again, how she could kill Snow-White, for as long as long as she was not the most beautiful woman in the entire land her envy would give her no rest.

　　At last she thought of something. Coloring her face, she disguised herself as an old peddler woman, so that no one would recognize her. In this disguise she went to the house of the seven dwarfs. Knocking on the door she called out, "Beautiful wares for sale, for sale!"

　　Snow-White peered out the window and said, "Good day, dear woman, what do you have for sale?"

　　"Good wares, beautiful wares," she answered. "Bodice laces in all colors." And she took out one that was braided from colorful silk. "Would you like this one?"

　　"I can let that honest woman in," thought Snow-White, then unbolted the door and bought the pretty bodice lace.

　　"Child," said the old woman, "how you look! Come, let me lace you up properly."

　　the unsuspecting Snow-White stood before her and let her do up the new lace, but the old woman pulled so quickly and so hard that Snow-White could not breathe.

　　"You used to be the most beautiful one," said the old woman, and hurried away.

　　Not long afterward, in the evening time, the seven dwarfs came home. How terrified they were when they saw their dear Snow-White lying on the ground, not moving at all, as though she were dead. They lifted her up, and, seeing that she was too tightly laced, they cut the lace in two. Then she began to breathe a little, and little by little she came back to life.

　　When the dwarfs heard what had happened they said, "The old peddler woman was no one else but the godless queen. Take care and let no one in when we are not with you."

　　When the wicked woman returned home she went to her mirror and asked:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　the mirror answered once again:

　　You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But Snow-White, beyond the mountains With the seven dwarfs, Is still a thousand times fairer than you.

　　When she heard that, all her blood ran to her heart because she knew that Snow-White had come back to life.

　　"This time," she said, "I shall think of something that will destroy you."

　　then with the art of witchcraft, which she understood, she made a poisoned comb. Then she disguised herself, taking the form of a different old woman. Thus she went across the seven mountains to the seven dwarfs, knocked on the door, and called out, "Good wares for sale, for sale!"

　　Snow-White looked out and said, "Go on your way. I am not allowed to let anyone in."

　　"You surely may take a look," said the old woman, pulling out the poisoned comb and holding it up. The child liked it so much that she let herself be deceived, and she opened the door.

　　After they had aGREed on the purchase, the old woman said, "Now let me comb your hair properly."

　　She had barely stuck the comb into Snow-White's hair when the poison took effect, and the girl fell down unconscious.

　　"You specimen of beauty," said the wicked woman, "now you are finished." And she walked away.

　　Fortunately it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs came home. When they saw Snow-White lying on the ground as if she were dead, they immediately suspected her stepmother. They examined her and found the poisoned comb. They had scarcely pulled it out when Snow-White came to herself again and told them what had happened. Once again they warned her to be on guard and not to open the door for anyone.

　　Back at home the queen stepped before her mirror and said:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　the mirror answered:

　　You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But Snow-White, beyond the mountains With the seven dwarfs, Is still a thousand times fairer than you.

　　When the queen heard the mirror saying this, she shook and trembled with anger, "Snow-White shall die," she shouted, "if it costs me my life!"

　　then she went into her most secret room —— no one else was allowed inside —— and she made a poisoned, poisoned apple. From the outside it was beautiful, white with red cheeks, and anyone who saw it would want it. But anyone who might eat a little piece of it would died. Then, coloring her face, she disguised herself as a peasant woman, and thus went across the seven mountains to the seven dwarfs. She knocked on the door.

　　Snow-White stuck her head out the window and said, "I am not allowed to let anyone in. The dwarfs have forbidden me to do so."

　　"That is all right with me," answered the peasant woman. "I'll easily get rid of my apples. Here, I'll give you one of them."

　　"No," said Snow-White, "I cannot accept anything."

　　"Are you afraid of poison?" asked the old woman. "Look, I'll cut the apple in two. You eat the red half, and I shall eat the white half."

　　Now the apple had been so artfully made that only the red half was poisoned. Snow-White longed for the beautiful apple, and when she saw that the peasant woman was eating part of it she could no longer resist, and she stuck her hand out and took the poisoned half. She barely had a bite in her mouth when she fell to the ground dead.

　　the queen looked at her with a gruesome stare, laughed loudly, and said, "White as snow, red as blood, black as ebony wood! This time the dwarfs cannot awaken you."

　　Back at home she asked her mirror:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　It finally answered:

　　You, my queen, are fairest of all.

　　then her envious heart was at rest, as well as an envious heart can be at rest.

　　When the dwarfs came home that evening they found Snow-White lying on the ground. She was not breathing at all. She was dead. They lifted her up and looked for something poisonous. They undid her laces. They combed her hair. They washed her with water and wine. But nothing helped. The dear child was dead, and she remained dead. They laid her on a bier, and all seven sat next to her and mourned for her and cried for three days. They were going to bury her, but she still looked as fresh as a living person, and still had her beautiful red cheeks.

　　they said, "We cannot bury her in the black earth," and they had a transparent glass coffin made, so she could be seen from all sides. They laid her inside, and with golden letters wrote on it her name, and that she was a princess. Then they put the coffin outside on a mountain, and one of them always stayed with it and watched over her. The animals too came and mourned for Snow-white, first an owl, then a raven, and finally a dove.

　　Snow-White lay there in the coffin a long, long time, and she did not decay, but looked like she was asleep, for she was still as white as snow and as red as blood, and as black-haired as ebony wood.

　　Now it came to pass that a prince entered these woods and happened onto the dwarfs' house, where he sought shelter for the night. He saw the coffin on the mountain with beautiful Snow-White in it, and he read what was written on it with golden letters.

　　then he said to the dwarfs, "Let me have the coffin. I will give you anything you want for it."

　　But the dwarfs answered, "We will not sell it for all the gold in the world."

　　then he said, "Then give it to me, for I cannot live without being able to see Snow-White. I will honor her and respect her as my most cherished one."

　　As he thus spoke, the good dwarfs felt pity for him and gave him the coffin. The prince had his servants carry it away on their shoulders. But then it happened that one of them stumbled on some brush, and this dislodged from Snow-White's throat the piece of poisoned apple that she had bitten off. Not long afterward she opened her eyes, lifted the lid from her coffin, sat up, and was alive again.

　　"Good heavens, where am I?" she cried out.

　　the prince said joyfully, "You are with me." He told her what had happened, and then said, "I love you more than anything else in the world. Come with me to my father's castle. You shall become my wife." Snow-White loved him, and she went with him. Their wedding was planned with GREat splendor and majesty.

　　Snow-White's godless stepmother was also invited to the feast. After putting on her beautiful clothes she stepped before her mirror and said:

　　Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who in this land is fairest of all?

　　the mirror answered:

　　You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But the young queen is a thousand times fairer than you.

　　the wicked woman uttered a curse, and she became so frightened, so frightened, that she did not know what to do. At first she did not want to go to the wedding, but she found no peace. She had to go and see the young queen. When she arrived she recognized Snow-White, and terrorized, she could only stand there without moving.

　　then they put a pair of iron shoes into burning coals. They were brought forth with tongs and placed before her. She was forced to step into the red-hot shoes and dance until she fell down dead.

严冬时节，鹅毛一样的大雪片在天空中到处飞舞着，有一个王后坐在王宫里的一扇窗子边，正在为她的女儿做针线活儿，寒风卷着雪片飘进了窗子，乌木窗台上飘落了不少雪花。她抬头向窗外望去，一不留神，针刺进了她的手指，红红的鲜血从针口流了出来，有三点血滴落在飘进窗子的雪花上。她若有所思地凝视着点缀在白雪上的鲜红血滴，又看了看乌木窗台，说道：「但愿我小女儿的皮肤长得白里透红，看起来就像这洁白的雪和鲜红的血一样，那么艳丽，那么骄嫩，头发长得就像这窗子的乌木一般又黑又亮！」

　　她的小女儿渐渐长大了，小姑娘长得水灵灵的，真是人见人爱，美丽动人。她的皮肤真的就像雪一样的白嫩，又透着血一样的红润，头发像乌木一样的黑亮。所以王后给她取了个名字，叫白雪公主。但白雪公主还没有长大，她的王后妈妈就死去了。

　　不久，国王爸爸又娶了一个妻子。这个王后长得非常漂亮，但她很骄傲自负，嫉妒心极强，只要听说有人比她漂亮，她都不能忍受。她有一块魔镜，她经常走到镜子面前自我欣赏，并问道：

　　「告诉我，镜子，告诉我实话！

　　这儿所有的女人谁最漂亮？

　　告诉我她是谁？」

　　镜子回答道：「是你，王后！你就是这儿最漂亮的女人。」

　　听到这样的话，她就会满意地笑起来。但白雪公主慢慢地长大，并出落得越来越标緻漂亮了。到了七岁时，她长得比明媚的春光还要艳丽夺目，比王后更美丽动人。直到有一天，王后像往常一样地去问那面魔镜时，镜子作出了这样的回答：

　　「王后，你是美丽漂亮的，但是白雪公主要比你更加漂亮！」

　　她听到了这话，心里充满了愤怒和妒忌，脸也变得苍白起来。她叫来了一名仆人对他说：「给我把白雪公主抓到大森林里去，我再也不希望看到她了。」仆人把白雪公主带走了。在森林里他正要动手杀死她时，她哭泣着哀求他不要杀害她。面对楚楚动人的可怜小公主的哀求，仆人的同情之心油然而生，他说道：「你是一个人见人爱的孩子，我不会杀害你。」这样，他把她单独留在了森林里。当仆人决定不再杀害白雪公主，而把她留在那儿时，尽管他知道在那荒无人际的大森林里，她十有八九会被野兽撕成碎片，但想到他不必亲手杀害她，他就觉得压在心上的一块沉重的大石头落了下来。

　　仆人走了以后，白雪公主一个人非常害怕，她在森林里到处徘徊，寻找出去的路。野兽在她身旁吼叫，但却没有一个去伤害她。到了晚上，她来到了一间小房子跟前。当她确定这间房子没有人时，就推门走进去想休息一下，因为她已经实在走不动了。一进门，她就发现房子里的一切都佈置得井井有条，十分整洁乾净。一张桌子上铺着白布，上面摆放着七个小盘子，每个盘子里都装有一块麵包和其它一些吃的东西，盘子旁边依次放着七个装满葡萄酒的玻璃杯，七把刀子和叉子等，靠墙还并排放着七张小床。此时她感到又饿又渴，也顾不得这是谁的了，走上前去从每块麵包上切了一小块吃了，又把每只玻璃杯里的酒喝了一点点。吃过喝过之后，她觉得非常疲倦，想躺下休息休息，於是来到那些床前，七张床的每一张她几乎都试过了，不是这一张太长，就是那一张太短，直到试了第七张床才合适。她在上面躺下来，很快就睡着了。

　　不久，房子的主人们回来了，他们是七个在山里开矿采金子的小矮人。他们点亮七盏灯，马上发现有人动过房子里的东西。第一个问：「谁坐过我的凳子？」第二个问：「谁吃过我盘子里的东西？」第三个问：「谁吃过我的麵包？」第四个问：「谁动了我的调羹？」第五个问：「谁用过我的叉子？」第六个问：「谁用过我的小刀？」第七个问：「谁喝过我的葡萄酒？」第一个接着向四周瞧，走到床前，叫道：「是谁在我的床上睡过？」其余的一听都跑过来，紧跟着他们也都叫了起来，因为他们都看得出有人在他们的床上躺过。第七个矮人一看他的床上正睡着的白雪公主，立刻把他的兄弟们都叫了过来，他们拿来灯，仔细照着白雪公主看了好一阵子，惊奇地感歎道：「我的天哪，她是一个多么可爱的孩子呀！」他们欣喜而又爱怜地看着她，生怕将她吵醒了。晚上，第七个小矮人轮着和其他的几个小矮人每人睡一个小时，度过了这个夜晚。

　　第二天早上，白雪公主醒来后见有七个小矮人围着她，吓了一大跳，但他们非常和气地问她说：「你叫什么名字？」看着他们那善良朴实的面孔和热情的目光，她回答说：「我叫白雪公主。」小矮人们又问：「你是怎样到我们家里来的？」於是，白雪公主向他们讲述了自己的全部经历。他们听了非常同情，说道：「如果你愿意为我们收拾房子、做饭、洗衣服、纺线、缝补衣裳，你可以留在这儿，我们会尽心照料你的。」白雪公主很乐意地说：「好的，我非常愿意。」这样，七个小矮人每天到山里寻找金子和银子，白雪公主则待在家里干些家务活。他们告诫她说：「王后不久就会找出你在哪儿的，你千万不要让任何人进屋来。」

　　那个仆人回来覆命后，王后以为白雪公主已经死了，这下，她一定是全国最漂亮的女人了，她走到魔镜面前说：

　　「告诉我，镜子，告诉我实话！

　　全国所有的女人谁最漂亮？

　　告诉我她是谁？」

　　镜子回答说：

　　「是你，王后！

　　你是这块地方最漂亮的女人，但是在山的那一边，在那绿色的树荫下，有七个小矮人建造的小房屋，白雪公主就躲藏在那里，哎呀，王后！

　　她比你更漂亮。」

　　王后听了大吃一惊，因为她知道这面镜子是从不说假话的，一定是那仆人矇骗了她，她决不能容忍有任何比她更漂亮的人活在这个世上。所以，她把自己装扮成一个卖杂货的老太婆，翻山越岭来到了那七个小矮人的住处。她敲着门喊道：「卖杂货，多好的杂货呀！」白雪公主从窗户往外看去，说道：「老人家，你好！你卖的是甚么啊？」她回答道：「好东西，好漂亮的东西，有各种颜色的带子和线筒。」白雪公主暗想：「这老太婆，好像并不是那种坏人，就让她进来吧。」想到这里，她跑过去打开门。老太婆进来后说道：「哎呀！看你的胸带多差呀，来吧，让我给你系上一根漂亮的新带子。」白雪公主做梦也没想到这会有危险，所以她走上前去站在了老太婆的面前。老太婆很熟练地将带子给她系在胸前，系着系着，突然，她猛地用力将带子拉紧，白雪公主便被勒得透不过气来，很快失去知觉倒在了地上，就像死去了一样。看到她的样子，恶毒的王后说道：「这下你的美丽该结束了吧！」说完放心地走了。

　　晚上，七个小矮人回来了，当他们看到他们诚实可爱的白雪公主躺在地上一动不动，就像死了一样时，他们的心马上缩紧了，急忙上前将她抬了起来，他们马上剪断了带子。过了一会儿，白雪公主慢慢地开始呼吸了，不久她又活了过来。听她讲完事情的经过后，他们说道：「那个老太婆就是王后，下次你要当心，在我们离开后，千万不要让任何人进来。」

　　王后一回到家里，就迫不急待地径直走到魔镜面前，像往常一样对着镜子说话。但令她吃惊的是镜子的回答仍然是这样的：

　　「是你，王后！

　　你是这块地方最漂亮的女人，但是在山的那一边，在那绿色的树荫下，有七个小矮人建造的小房屋，白雪公主就躲在那里，哎呀，王后！

　　她比你更漂亮。」

　　知道白雪公主仍然活着，恼怒与怨恨使王后浑身血气翻涌，心里却凉透了。她不甘心，不能忍受，於是又对自己进行打扮，这次的伪装尽管还是一个老太婆，但却完全不同於上次。伪装好后，她带上一把有毒的梳子，翻山越岭来到了七个小矮人的房门前，敲着门喊道：「买不买东西哟！」白雪公主在里面听到了，把门握开一条缝说道：「我可不敢让别人进来了。」王后连忙说道：「你只要看看我这把漂亮的梳子就行了。」说完把那把有毒的梳子递了进去。梳子看起来的确很漂亮，白雪公主拿过梳子，想在头上试着梳一梳，但就在梳子刚碰到她的头时，梳子上的毒力发作了，她倒在地上，失去了知觉。王后冷笑着说道：「你早该这样躺着了。」说完就走了。

　　幸运的是这天晚上，小矮人们回来得很早，当他们看见白雪公主躺在地上时，知道一定又发生了不幸的事情，急忙将她抱起来查看，很快就发现了那把有毒的梳子。他们将它拔了出来，不久，白雪公主恢复了知觉，醒了过来。接着，她把事情发生的经过告诉了他们，七个小矮人再次告诫她，任何人来了都不要再开门。

　　此刻，王后已回到王宫，站在了魔镜前，询问着镜子，但听到的竟还是和上次相同的回答。这下，她气得浑身都哆嗦起来了，她无法忍受这样的回答，狂叫道：「白雪公主一定要死，即使以我的生命为代价也在所不惜！」她悄悄地走进一间偏僻的房子里，精心制做了一个毒苹果。这苹果的外面看起来红红的，非常诱人，但只要吃一点就会要人的命。接着，她将自己装扮成一个农妇，翻山越岭又来到了小矮人的房舍，伸手敲了敲门。白雪公主把头从窗户里探出来说道：「我不敢让人进来，因为小矮人们告诫我，任何人来了都不要开门。」「就随你吧，」老农妇拿出那个毒苹果说道，「可是这苹果实在是太漂亮可爱了，我就作一个礼物送给你吧。」白雪公主说道：「不，我可不敢要。」老农妇急了：「你这傻孩子，你担心甚么？难道这苹果有毒吗？来！你吃一半，我吃一半。」说完就将苹果分成了两半。其实，王后在做毒苹果时，只在苹果的一边下了毒，另一边却是好的。白雪公主看了看那苹果，很想尝一尝，因为那苹果看起来很甜美。她看见那农妇吃了那一半，就再也忍不住了，接过另一半苹果咬了一口。苹果刚一进口，她就倒在地上死去了。王后一见，脸上露出了快意的狞笑，说道：「这次再没有人能救你的命了！」她回到王宫，来到魔镜前，问道：

　　「告诉我，镜子，告诉我实话！

　　全国所有的女人谁最漂亮？

　　告诉我她是谁？」

　　镜子回答道：

　　「是你，王后！

　　你就是全国最漂亮的女人。」

　　听到这句话，王后的嫉妒心才安定下来，感到十分愉快和幸福。夜幕降临时，小矮人都回到了家里，他们发现白雪公主躺在地上，嘴里没有了呼吸。他们不相信她真的死了，将她抱了起来，给她梳头发，用酒和水为她洗脸，但一切都是徒劳的，因为小姑娘看来已真的死了。他们极为伤心地将她放在棺木上，七个小矮人坐在旁边守着。他们悲痛欲绝，整整守了三天三夜。最后他们绝望了，准备将她入土掩埋，但看到白雪公主的脸色红润依旧，栩栩如生，他们说：「我们不能把她埋在阴冷黑暗的地下。」所以，他们做了一口从外面也能看见她的玻璃棺材把她放了进去，棺材上用金子嵌着白雪公主的名字及铭文。小矮人们将棺材安放在一座小山上面，由一个小矮人永远坐在旁边看守。天空中飞来不少鸟儿，首先是一只猫头鹰，接着是一只渡鸦，最后飞来的是一只鸽子，它们都来为白雪公主的死而痛哭。

　　白雪公主就这样一直被安放在小山上，过了很久很久，她的样子看起来仍然像是在那儿安睡，皮肤仍然如雪一样的白嫩，脸色仍然透着血一般的红润，头发仍然如乌木一样又黑又亮。直到有一天，一个王子来到了小矮人的房子前，拜访了七个小矮人。在小山上，他看到了白雪公主及棺材上的铭文，心里非常激动，一刻也不能平静。他对小矮人说要付给他们金钱，求他们让他把白雪公主和棺材带走。但小矮人说：「就是用世界上所有的金子来换，我们也不会同意让她离我们而去的。」王子不停地恳求，甚至哀求。看到他如此真心诚意，他们终於被他的虔诚所感动，同意让他把棺材带走。但就在他叫人把棺材抬起准备回家时，棺材被撞了一下，那块毒苹果突然从她嘴里吐了出来，白雪公主马上醒了。她茫然问道：「我这是在哪儿呀？」王子回答说：「你好端端地与我在一块儿。」接着，把发生的一切都告诉了她，最后说道：「我爱你胜过爱世界上的一切，走吧！与我到我父亲的王宫去，我将娶你做我的妻子。」白雪公主同意了，并与王子一同回了家。在将一切准备好，将王宫装饰得富丽堂皇后，他们就要举行婚礼了，他们邀请了许多客人来参加婚礼。

　　在他们邀请的客人当中，其中就有白雪公主的继母王后，她将自己打扮得富贵典雅，对着魔镜说道：

　　「告诉我，镜子，告诉我实话！

　　全国所有的女人谁最漂亮？

　　告诉我她是谁？」

　　镜子回答说：

　　「是你，我想这儿是你最漂亮，但是王子的新娘比你漂亮得多。」

　　听到这些话，她又勃然大怒起来，但又无可奈何。嫉妒心与好奇心使她决定去看看这位新娘。当她到达举行婚礼的地方，才知道这新娘不是别人，正是她认为已经死去很久的白雪公主。看到白雪公主，她气得昏了过去，自此便一病不起，不久就在嫉妒、愤恨与痛苦的自我煎熬中死去了。白雪公主和王子结婚后，美满的生活充满了欢乐和幸福，他们一辈子都快快乐乐地在一起。