The Queen's Hair

Many years ago there lived a young Queen. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Her face was like a white rose, and her eyes were full of sunlight. But her greatest beauty was her hair. Her hair was not black and it was not gold, but a coloured between gold and black, the colour of a dead leaf in winter. It was so long that it lay on the ground behind her. The king loved his Queen's hair: he gave the Queen jewels, and the best flowers were brought to her every day to put in her hair. All the ladies and gentlemen of king's House used to say how beautiful the Queen's hair was; and all said what a fearful thing it would be if any hurt came to it... chapter 2 Lording....