Project Gutenberg 2008-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 131 Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner 1749 1816 Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie 1711 1780 Beaumont, Madame Leprince de (Jeanne-Marie Leprince) Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie) De Beaumont, Madame Leprince (Jeanne-Marie Leprince) Le Prince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie) Prince de Beaumont, Madame Le (Jeanne-Marie) Think Before You Speak; Or, The Three Wishes Produced by David Wilson. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "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.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's poetry Fairies -- Juvenile poetry Poor -- Juvenile poetry Wishes -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 50165 2025-08-10T12:47:31.615821 text/html 46509 2021-01-03T16:55:07 text/html 602929 2025-08-10T12:47:37.405846 application/epub+zip 601542 2025-08-10T12:47:34.777815 application/epub+zip 84550 2025-08-10T12:47:33.543823 application/epub+zip 767375 2025-08-10T12:47:39.290796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761017 2025-08-10T12:47:36.583839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224300 2022-09-12T05:35:13.034123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32181 2025-08-10T12:47:31.236828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31856 2021-01-03T16:55:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19723 2025-08-10T12:47:39.425798 application/rdf+xml 20085 2025-08-10T12:47:34.055816 image/jpeg 4355 2025-08-10T12:47:33.788809 image/jpeg 511624 2021-01-03T16:55:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 12668 2021-01-03T16:55:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 596822 2025-08-10T12:47:31.638812 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia