Long ago there [?] (live) a King and Queen who [?] (say) every day, "If only we [?] (have) a child!" But for along time they [?] (have) none. One day, as the Queen was bathing in a spring and dreaming of a child, a frog crept out of the water and said to her, "Your wish shall be fulfilled. Before a year has passed you shall bring a daughter into the world."

And since frogs are such magical creatures, it was no surprise that before a year had passed the Queen [?] (have) a baby girl. The child [?] (be) so beautiful and sweet that the King [?] (can) not contain himself for joy. He [?] (prepare) a great feast and [?] (invite) all his friends, family and neighbours. He [?] (invite) the fairies, too, in order that they might be kind and good to the child. There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but as the King only [?] (have) twelve golden plates for them to eat from, one of the fairies [?] (have) to be left out. None of the guests was saddened by this as the thirteenth fairy was known to be cruel and spiteful.
An amazing feast was [?] (hold) and when it [?] (come) to an end, each of the fairies presented the child with a magic gift. One fairy [?] (give) her virtue, another beauty, a third riches and so on -- with everything in the world that anyone could wish for.
After eleven of the fairies had presented their gifts, the thirteenth suddenly [?] (appear). She [?] (be) angry and [?] (want) to show her spite for not having been invited to the feast. Without hesitation she [?] (call) out in a loud voice, "When she is fifteen years old, the Princess shall prick herself with a spindle and shall fall down dead!"
Then without another word, she [?] (turn) and [?] (leave) the hall.