The King had a daughter who was very beautiful, but she was also very strange. She had made a vow to take no one as her lord and husband who did not promise to let himself be buried alive with her if she died first. "If he loves me with all his heart," said she, "of what use will life be to him afterwards?" On her side she would do the same, and if he died first, would go down to the grave with him. This strange oath had up to this time frightened away all wooers, but the youth became so charmed with her beauty that he cared for nothing, but asked her father for her. "But dost thou know what thou must promise?" said the King. "I must be buried with her," he replied, "if I outlive her, but my love is so great that I do not mind the danger." Then the King consented, and the wedding was solemnized with great splendour.

国王有一个女儿，虽长得非常美丽，脾气却非常古怪，她只答应嫁给一个保证在她死后愿意被活埋在她身边的人。 "如果这个人真心实意地爱我，"她说，"我死了之后他活着还有什么用？"反过来，她也是一样。 如果她丈夫先死，她愿意和他一起被埋进坟墓。 她这古怪的誓言吓得人一直不敢向她求婚，可是这位年轻人被公主的美貌迷住了，不顾一切地请求国王把女儿嫁给他。 "你知道你要作出什么样的承诺吗？"国王问。 "要是我活得比她长，就得为她做陪葬，"他回答，"可是我非常爱她，根本不在乎这种危险。"国王于是便答应了，他们举行了盛大的婚礼。