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19 heads; he’ll fight five hundred men in armour, and make them fly before him. Alas! quoth the kings son, what shall we do there? he’ll certainly chop us both at a mouthful! nay, we are scarce enough to fill one of his hollow teeth. It is no matter for that, quoth Jack, I myself will go before, and prepare the way for you; therefore tarry here, and wait my return.

He waits, and Jack rides full speed, when coming to the gate of the castle, he knocked with such a force that he made all the neighbours hills resound. The Giant, with a voice like thunder roared out, Who’s there; he was answered None but your poor cousin Jack. Quoth he, What news with my poor cousin Jack. He repli'd, Dear uncle, heavy news got wot. Prithee what heavy news can come to me? I am a Giant, and with three heads? and besides thou knowest I can fight five hundred men in armour, and make them fly like chaff before the wind. O! but quoth Jack, here's the kings son coming with a thousand