English Original
Donkeyskin
Once upon a time, there was a king beloved by his subjects, who possessed everything his heart desired. Among his marvels was a donkey with large, drooping ears. Unbeknownst to visitors, this donkey produced bushels of gold coins from its ears each night.
After many prosperous years, the queen died. On her deathbed, she made the king promise to remarry only a woman more beautiful and better formed than herself. The king grieved deeply but eventually agreed to seek a new wife, insisting she must surpass the late queen's beauty.
Envoys searched far and wide for suitable brides, but none could compare. One day, the king's eyes fell upon his adopted daughter, who had lived in the palace since infancy. He realized she was the most beautiful woman in the world and declared his wish to marry her.
Horrified, the princess sought help from her fairy godmother. The fairy advised her to set impossible tasks to dissuade the king. First, she asked for a dress the colour of the sky. To her dismay, the king's weavers produced it. Next, she requested a dress woven from moonbeams, which was also delivered. Finally, she demanded a dress of sunshine, adorned with rubies and diamonds, which the king provided.
As a last resort, the fairy told the princess to ask for the skin of the magical gold-producing donkey. The king, though astonished, sacrificed the donkey and gave her the skin. Seeing no escape, the princess wept until the fairy appeared again.
The fairy instructed her to wrap herself in the donkey skin, flee the palace, and strike the ground whenever she needed her dresses or jewels. The princess did so, slipping away unseen. A great search ensued, but the fairy's magic hid her.
She wandered far, seeking work. Her dirty appearance repelled most, until a farmer's wife offered her a job as a scullery maid and turkey herder. She was mocked and called "Donkey Skin," but she worked hard and proved skilled with animals.
One day, while lamenting her fate by a stream, she saw her reflection in the water and was ashamed of her filthy disguise. She cleaned herself but had to don the skin again. Remembering the fairy's promise, on a holiday, she stamped the ground and received her sky-coloured dress. She dressed in her room, taking joy in her true appearance.
The farm was a royal one. One holiday, while the princess was wearing her sunshine dress, the king's son stopped to rest after hunting. Exploring the house, he peeked through a keyhole and saw the dazzlingly beautiful girl. He inquired and was told it was the scullery maid called "Donkey Skin." He returned to the palace, obsessed with the vision.
The prince fell into a fever of love. The doctors could not cure him. He confessed to his mother that only a cake made by "Donkey Skin" could heal him. The queen, bewildered, sent for the cake.
Upon receiving the command, the princess washed, put on a silver dress, and baked a cake with the finest ingredients. As she stirred, her secret ring slipped into the dough. She delivered the cake in her donkey skin disguise.
The prince ate the cake eagerly and found the ring. He kissed it repeatedly but fell ill again, now clearly lovesick. He showed the ring to his parents, declaring he would marry only the woman whose finger it fit.
The king summoned every maiden in the kingdom to try on the ring. Princesses, duchesses, shopgirls, and servants all failed. The prince then asked for "Donkey Skin." The courtiers laughed but fetched her.
The princess came, wearing her donkey skin over her beautiful moonlight dress. In the hall, the prince asked her to hold out her hand. A delicate white hand emerged from the skin, and the ring slid on perfectly. The donkey skin fell away, revealing her true beauty. The prince knelt before her.
At that moment, the fairy godmother appeared and explained the princess's story. Grand wedding preparations began immediately. Kings from all lands were invited, including the princess's adopted father (who had since remarried). The wedding was magnificent, followed by the coronation of the young couple, who ruled wisely and were loved for a hundred years.
中文翻译
驴皮公主
从前，有一位深受臣民爱戴的国王，他拥有内心渴望的一切。他的奇珍异宝中有一头耳朵大而下垂的驴子。访客们不知道，这头驴每晚都能从耳朵里掉出许多金币。
多年繁荣之后，王后去世了。临终前，她让国王承诺，只娶一个比她更美丽、身形更好的女人。国王悲痛欲绝，但最终同意寻找新妻子，并坚持她必须超越已故王后的美貌。
使者们四处搜寻合适的新娘，但无人能及。一天，国王的目光落在了他的养女身上，她自幼在宫中长大。他意识到她是世界上最美丽的女人，并宣布要娶她为妻。
公主惊恐万分，向她的仙女教母求助。仙女建议她提出不可能完成的任务来劝阻国王。首先，她要一件天空颜色的裙子。令她沮丧的是，国王的织工做出来了。接着，她要一件月光编织的裙子，也如期送达。最后，她索要一件阳光做的裙子，镶满红宝石和钻石，国王也提供了。
作为最后的手段，仙女告诉公主去索要那头能产金子的神奇驴子的皮。国王虽然震惊，还是杀了驴子，把皮给了她。公主眼看无路可逃，哭泣起来，直到仙女再次出现。
仙女指示她用驴皮裹住自己，逃离宫殿，需要裙子或珠宝时就踩踏地面。公主照做了，神不知鬼不觉地溜走了。一场大搜查随即展开，但仙女的魔法保护了她。
她流浪远方，寻找工作。她肮脏的外表让大多数人避之不及，直到一位农夫的妻子雇她做洗碗女工和火鸡饲养员。她被嘲笑，被称为“驴皮”，但她工作努力，并展现出照料动物的才能。
一天，她在溪边哀叹命运时，在水中看到了自己的倒影，为自己肮脏的伪装感到羞愧。她清洗了自己，但不得不再次披上驴皮。想起仙女的承诺，在一个假日，她踩踏地面，收到了她那件天空色的裙子。她在房间里穿上，为自己的真实容貌感到欣喜。
这是一个皇家农场。一个假日，当公主穿着她的阳光裙时，国王的儿子打猎后停下来休息。他探索房子时，从钥匙孔窥视，看到了那位耀眼夺目的美丽女孩。他打听后得知那是名叫“驴皮”的洗碗女工。他回到宫殿，对那个景象念念不忘。
王子患上了相思病，发起高烧。医生们无法治愈他。他向母亲坦白，只有“驴皮”做的蛋糕才能治好他。王后虽困惑，还是派人去要蛋糕。
接到命令后，公主洗净身体，穿上银裙，用最好的食材烤制蛋糕。搅拌时，她秘密佩戴的戒指滑入了面团。她以驴皮伪装送去了蛋糕。
王子急切地吃下蛋糕，发现了戒指。他反复亲吻戒指，但病情再次加重，显然是相思成疾。他向父母展示了戒指，宣布只娶手指适合这枚戒指的女人。
国王召集全国每一位少女来试戴戒指。公主、公爵小姐、女店员和女仆们都失败了。王子于是要求请来“驴皮”。朝臣们大笑，但还是把她带来了。
公主来了，在她美丽的月光裙外披着驴皮。在大厅里，王子请她伸出手。一只纤细白皙的手从驴皮下伸出，戒指轻松滑入。驴皮脱落，露出了她真实的美丽容颜。王子跪倒在她面前。
就在这时，仙女教母出现，解释了公主的故事。盛大的婚礼筹备立即开始。各国国王都受到邀请，包括公主的养父（他已再婚）。婚礼极其豪华，随后这对年轻夫妇加冕为王，他们贤明统治，深受爱戴达百年之久。