produced by [john] [hamm] and [miriam] [bobkoff] . 1 produced 2 by 1 produced 5 and 5 and 8 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [flower] [fables] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [emerson's] [wood-notes] [.] [to] [ellen] [emerson] [,] [for] [whom] [they] [were] [fancied] [,] [these] [flower] [fables] [are] [inscribed] [,] [by] [her] [friend] [,] [the] [author] [.] boston , [@date@] , [@number@] 1 boston 2 , 1 boston 4 , [contents] [flower] [fables] [.] [the] [summer] [moon] [shone] [brightly] [down] [upon] [the] [sleeping] [earth] [,] [while] [far] [away] [from] [mortal] [eyes] [danced] [the] [fairy] [folk] [.] with a gay smile , " [sunny] [lock] " began her story . 1 with 5 , 1 with 6 " 2 a 3 gay 3 gay 4 smile 4 smile 5 , 6 " 9 " 9 " 10 began 10 began 13 . 11 her 12 story 12 story 13 . " as [i] was painting the bright petals of a blue bell , it told me this tale . " 1 " 2 as 2 as 18 tale 4 was 5 painting 4 was 8 petals 6 the 7 bright 7 bright 8 petals 8 petals 9 of 9 of 13 , 10 a 11 blue 11 blue 12 bell 12 bell 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 told 15 told 16 me 16 me 17 this 17 this 18 tale 18 tale 19 . 19 . 20 " [the] [frost-king] [:] [or] [,] [the] [power] [of] [love] [.] but while [i] eat , tell me , dear [violet] , why are you all so sad ? 1 but 2 while 2 while 5 , 4 eat 5 , 5 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 11 , 9 dear 18 ? 11 , 12 why 11 , 13 are 13 are 14 you 13 are 15 all 16 so 17 sad 17 sad 18 ? i have scarce seen a happy face since my return from [rose] [land] ; dear friend , what means it ? " 1 i 4 seen 2 have 3 scarce 3 scarce 4 seen 4 seen 6 happy 5 a 6 happy 6 happy 7 face 7 face 10 return 8 since 9 my 9 my 10 return 10 return 11 from 11 from 17 , 14 ; 15 dear 14 ; 16 friend 16 friend 17 , 17 , 19 means 18 what 19 means 19 means 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] will tell you , " replied little [violet] , the tears gathering in her soft eyes . 1 " 7 " 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 , 8 replied 9 little 8 replied 11 , 11 , 13 tears 12 the 13 tears 13 tears 14 gathering 14 gathering 15 in 15 in 17 soft 16 her 17 soft 17 soft 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . thus have we striven , and in vain ; and this night our [queen] holds council for the last time . 1 thus 9 ; 2 have 3 we 3 we 4 striven 4 striven 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 vain 6 and 9 ; 7 in 8 vain 9 ; 12 night 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 night 12 night 17 for 13 our 15 holds 13 our 16 council 16 council 17 for 17 for 19 last 18 the 19 last 19 last 20 time 20 time 21 . but , dear sisters , see you not how high the sun is getting ? 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 not 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 , 5 , 6 see 6 see 7 you 8 not 10 high 9 how 10 high 10 high 12 sun 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 is 13 is 14 getting 14 getting 15 ? so , gathering a tiny mushroom for a parasol , she flew away ; [daisy] soon followed , and [violet] was left alone . 1 so 2 , 1 so 12 flew 2 , 3 gathering 3 gathering 5 tiny 4 a 5 tiny 6 mushroom 7 for 7 for 10 , 8 a 9 parasol 9 parasol 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 flew 12 flew 14 ; 12 flew 22 left 13 away 14 ; 16 soon 17 followed 16 soon 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 was 19 and 22 left 22 left 23 alone 23 alone 24 . at length she rose , and amid the deep silence spoke thus : 1 at 2 length 1 at 3 she 3 she 4 rose 4 rose 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 silence 7 amid 8 the 8 the 9 deep 9 deep 10 silence 10 silence 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 thus 12 thus 13 : what would the green earth be without its lovely flowers , and what a lonely home for us ! 1 what 2 would 1 what 6 be 2 would 5 earth 3 the 4 green 4 green 5 earth 6 be 7 without 6 be 13 what 7 without 8 its 8 its 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 what 16 home 14 a 16 home 15 lonely 16 home 16 home 17 for 17 for 18 us 18 us 19 ! their beauty fills our hearts with brightness , and their love with tender thoughts . 1 their 2 beauty 1 their 7 brightness 2 beauty 3 fills 3 fills 5 hearts 3 fills 6 with 4 our 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 with 7 brightness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 9 and 11 love 11 love 12 with 12 with 13 tender 13 tender 14 thoughts 14 thoughts 15 . ought we then to leave them to die uncared for and alone ? 1 ought 2 we 1 ought 11 and 2 we 3 then 3 then 10 for 4 to 5 leave 5 leave 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 8 die 8 die 9 uncared 9 uncared 10 for 11 and 12 alone 12 alone 13 ? they give to us their all ; ought we not to toil unceasingly , that they may bloom in peace within their quiet homes ? 1 they 2 give 1 they 8 ought 2 give 3 to 2 give 7 ; 3 to 4 us 4 us 5 their 6 all 7 ; 8 ought 11 to 9 we 10 not 9 we 11 to 11 to 14 , 12 toil 13 unceasingly 13 unceasingly 14 , 14 , 17 may 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 may 17 may 19 in 18 bloom 19 in 19 in 20 peace 20 peace 25 ? 21 within 22 their 22 their 23 quiet 23 quiet 24 homes 24 homes 25 ? how then may we keep our frail blossoms from his cruel spirits ? 1 how 3 may 2 then 3 may 3 may 5 keep 4 we 5 keep 5 keep 6 our 5 keep 11 cruel 6 our 7 frail 7 frail 8 blossoms 8 blossoms 9 from 9 from 10 his 11 cruel 12 spirits 12 spirits 13 ? who will give us counsel ? 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 5 counsel 5 counsel 6 ? who will be our messenger for the last time ? 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 messenger 4 our 5 messenger 5 messenger 6 for 6 for 8 last 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 10 ? speak , my subjects . " 1 speak 2 , 2 , 4 subjects 3 my 4 subjects 4 subjects 6 " 5 . 6 " long and eagerly they spoke , and their soft voices rose high . 1 long 2 and 2 and 5 spoke 3 eagerly 4 they 4 they 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 soft 8 their 9 soft 9 soft 10 voices 10 voices 13 . 11 rose 12 high 12 high 13 . then sweet music sounded on the air , and the loud tones were hushed , as in wondering silence the [fairies] waited what should come . 1 then 2 sweet 1 then 4 sounded 2 sweet 3 music 3 music 4 sounded 4 sounded 18 wondering 5 on 7 air 5 on 8 , 6 the 7 air 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 tones 9 and 18 wondering 10 the 11 loud 10 the 12 tones 12 tones 13 were 13 were 14 hushed 13 were 17 in 14 hushed 15 , 15 , 16 as 18 wondering 19 silence 19 silence 26 . 20 the 22 waited 22 waited 25 come 23 what 24 should 24 should 25 come 25 come 26 . every fairy wand glistened in the air , as with silvery voices they cried , " [love] and little [violet] . " 1 every 2 fairy 1 every 12 voices 2 fairy 3 wand 3 wand 4 glistened 4 glistened 5 in 5 in 8 , 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 as 10 with 11 silvery 11 silvery 12 voices 12 voices 14 cried 13 they 14 cried 14 cried 18 and 15 , 16 " 15 , 18 and 18 and 19 little 19 little 21 . 21 . 22 " then high above , on shining wings , soared a little form . 1 then 2 high 2 high 7 wings 3 above 4 , 4 , 7 wings 5 on 6 shining 6 shining 7 wings 7 wings 8 , 8 , 9 soared 9 soared 12 form 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 form 12 form 13 . then far below she saw the [frost-king] ['s] home . 1 then 2 far 2 far 3 below 3 below 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 9 home 6 the 9 home 9 home 10 . pillars of hard , gray ice supported the high , arched roof , hung with crystal icicles . 1 pillars 2 of 1 pillars 7 supported 2 of 3 hard 3 hard 5 gray 4 , 5 gray 5 gray 6 ice 7 supported 11 arched 8 the 9 high 9 high 10 , 10 , 11 arched 11 arched 12 roof 11 arched 15 with 12 roof 13 , 13 , 14 hung 15 with 16 crystal 16 crystal 18 . 17 icicles 18 . with a beating heart [violet] folded her fading wreath more closely to her breast , and with weary wings flew onward to the dreary palace . 1 with 4 heart 1 with 14 breast 2 a 3 beating 2 a 4 heart 4 heart 6 folded 6 folded 9 wreath 7 her 8 fading 7 her 9 wreath 9 wreath 10 more 10 more 11 closely 11 closely 12 to 12 to 13 her 14 breast 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 wings 17 with 18 weary 18 weary 19 wings 19 wings 22 to 20 flew 21 onward 21 onward 22 to 22 to 25 palace 23 the 24 dreary 23 the 25 palace 25 palace 26 . gently she answered , telling them her errand , beseeching them to let her pass ere the cold wind blighted her frail blossoms . 1 gently 4 , 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 13 let 5 telling 6 them 6 them 7 her 7 her 8 errand 8 errand 10 beseeching 9 , 10 beseeching 10 beseeching 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 her 13 let 18 cold 15 pass 16 ere 16 ere 17 the 17 the 18 cold 18 cold 19 wind 19 wind 23 blossoms 20 blighted 22 frail 21 her 22 frail 22 frail 23 blossoms 23 blossoms 24 . then they flung wide the doors , and she passed in . 1 then 3 flung 2 they 3 flung 3 flung 4 wide 4 wide 7 , 5 the 6 doors 6 doors 7 , 7 , 10 passed 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 passed 10 passed 12 . 11 in 12 . cast by your icy crown and sceptre , and let the sunlight of love fall softly on your heart . 1 cast 5 crown 2 by 3 your 3 your 4 icy 4 icy 5 crown 5 crown 8 , 6 and 7 sceptre 7 sceptre 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 sunlight 9 and 14 love 10 let 11 the 11 the 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 13 of 14 love 15 fall 15 fall 16 softly 16 softly 17 on 17 on 18 your 18 your 20 . 19 heart 20 . but he drew the dark mantle closer over his breast and answered coldly , 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 8 over 4 the 5 dark 5 dark 6 mantle 6 mantle 7 closer 7 closer 8 over 8 over 10 breast 9 his 10 breast 10 breast 11 and 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 coldly 13 coldly 14 , " [i] cannot grant your prayer , little [fairy] ; it is my will the flowers should die . 1 " 3 cannot 1 " 18 die 3 cannot 4 grant 3 cannot 6 prayer 5 your 6 prayer 7 , 8 little 7 , 16 flowers 8 little 10 ; 10 ; 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 14 will 13 my 14 will 15 the 16 flowers 16 flowers 17 should 17 should 18 die 18 die 19 . go back to your [queen] , and tell her that [i] cannot yield my power to please these foolish flowers . " 1 go 2 back 1 go 6 , 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 your 6 , 12 cannot 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 her 8 tell 10 that 10 that 12 cannot 12 cannot 17 please 13 yield 14 my 14 my 15 power 15 power 16 to 16 to 17 please 17 please 18 these 18 these 20 flowers 19 foolish 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 . 21 . 22 " so all alone she sat , and sad thoughts of her happy home came back to her , and she wept bitterly . 1 so 2 all 1 so 7 and 2 all 3 alone 4 she 5 sat 4 she 7 and 5 sat 6 , 7 and 13 home 8 sad 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 13 home 12 happy 13 home 13 home 14 came 14 came 15 back 14 came 16 to 14 came 23 . 16 to 17 her 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 she 19 and 21 wept 21 wept 22 bitterly 21 wept 23 . then she wept no longer , but patiently awaited what might come . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 wept 3 wept 7 but 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 what 8 patiently 9 awaited 9 awaited 10 what 10 what 11 might 11 might 13 . 12 come 13 . " and you too , " said she , " shall spin for me , and [i] will give you better food than helpless insects . 1 " 6 " 1 " 15 , 2 and 4 too 3 you 4 too 4 too 5 , 4 too 6 " 7 said 8 she 8 she 15 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 shall 11 shall 12 spin 11 shall 15 , 12 spin 13 for 13 for 14 me 15 , 24 helpless 16 and 18 will 18 will 19 give 19 give 20 you 20 you 21 better 21 better 22 food 21 better 24 helpless 22 food 23 than 24 helpless 25 insects 25 insects 26 . soon they came hastening back , and prayed him to come and see how lovely the dark cell had grown . 1 soon 2 they 1 soon 3 came 3 came 5 back 3 came 7 and 4 hastening 5 back 5 back 6 , 7 and 8 prayed 8 prayed 10 to 9 him 10 to 10 to 12 and 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 how 13 see 18 cell 14 how 15 lovely 16 the 17 dark 16 the 18 cell 18 cell 19 had 19 had 21 . 20 grown 21 . then the stern , cold thoughts came back again , and he harshly bid her follow him . 1 then 3 stern 1 then 5 cold 2 the 3 stern 4 , 5 cold 5 cold 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 came 6 thoughts 11 and 7 came 8 back 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 14 bid 13 harshly 14 bid 14 bid 15 her 14 bid 16 follow 15 her 16 follow 16 follow 17 him 17 him 18 . with a sad farewell to her little friends she followed him , and before the throne awaited his command . 1 with 4 farewell 1 with 13 and 2 a 3 sad 2 a 4 farewell 3 sad 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 6 her 7 little 8 friends 8 friends 10 followed 9 she 10 followed 10 followed 11 him 11 him 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 throne 14 before 15 the 15 the 16 throne 16 throne 17 awaited 17 awaited 19 command 18 his 19 command 19 command 20 . " [little] [fairy] , [i] offer you two things , and you may choose between them . 1 " 4 , 1 " 8 two 6 offer 7 you 7 you 8 two 8 two 11 and 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 11 and 13 may 13 may 14 choose 14 choose 15 between 15 between 16 them 16 them 17 . will you do this ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ah no ! sooner would [i] dwell for ever in your darkest cell , than lose the love of those warm , trusting hearts . " 1 ah 5 would 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 sooner 4 sooner 5 would 5 would 7 dwell 7 dwell 10 in 7 dwell 15 than 8 for 9 ever 9 ever 10 in 10 in 12 darkest 11 your 12 darkest 13 cell 14 , 13 cell 15 than 15 than 23 trusting 16 lose 18 love 17 the 18 love 18 love 19 of 19 of 20 those 20 those 21 warm 21 warm 22 , 21 warm 23 trusting 23 trusting 24 hearts 24 hearts 25 . 25 . 26 " " then listen , " said the [king] , " to the task [i] give you . 1 " 2 then 1 " 17 . 2 then 3 listen 3 listen 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 7 the 17 . 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 task 10 " 17 . 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 task 13 task 15 give 15 give 16 you then out into the gardens went [violet] with a heavy heart ; for she had toiled so long , her strength was nearly gone . 1 then 5 gardens 1 then 6 went 2 out 3 into 3 into 5 gardens 4 the 5 gardens 6 went 12 ; 8 with 11 heart 9 a 10 heavy 9 a 11 heart 10 heavy 11 heart 11 heart 12 ; 12 ; 14 she 12 ; 24 gone 13 for 14 she 14 she 15 had 16 toiled 17 so 17 so 18 long 18 long 19 , 19 , 22 was 20 her 21 strength 21 strength 22 was 22 was 23 nearly 23 nearly 24 gone 24 gone 25 . so he wandered through his dreary palace , wondering how he had been content to live before without sunlight and love . 1 so 2 he 1 so 9 wondering 2 he 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 through 4 through 5 his 5 his 7 palace 6 dreary 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 9 wondering 13 been 10 how 11 he 10 how 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 18 without 14 content 15 to 15 to 16 live 16 live 17 before 16 live 18 without 18 without 19 sunlight 19 sunlight 20 and 20 and 22 . 21 love 22 . sadly they watched over every bird and blossom which she had loved , and strove to be like her in kindly words and deeds . 1 sadly 6 bird 1 sadly 12 loved 2 they 3 watched 3 watched 4 over 4 over 5 every 5 every 6 bird 6 bird 7 and 7 and 8 blossom 8 blossom 9 which 9 which 10 she 10 she 11 had 12 loved 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 strove 15 strove 16 to 15 strove 17 be 15 strove 25 . 17 be 18 like 18 like 19 her 20 in 21 kindly 20 in 22 words 22 words 23 and 23 and 24 deeds 24 deeds 25 . they wore cypress wreaths , and spoke of her as one whom they should never see again . 1 they 5 , 1 they 6 and 2 wore 3 cypress 2 wore 4 wreaths 4 wreaths 5 , 6 and 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 of 7 spoke 10 as 8 of 9 her 10 as 11 one 11 one 13 they 11 one 14 should 12 whom 13 they 14 should 15 never 14 should 16 see 16 see 17 again 17 again 18 . when the [elves] had promised they would come , he bade farewell to happy [fairy-land] , and flew sadly home . 1 when 19 sadly 1 when 20 home 2 the 4 had 4 had 18 flew 5 promised 6 they 6 they 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 13 to 8 come 14 happy 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 bade 11 bade 12 farewell 11 bade 13 to 14 happy 16 , 14 happy 18 flew 16 , 17 and 18 flew 19 sadly 20 home 21 . soon through the air came many-colored troops of [elves] . 1 soon 2 through 2 through 4 air 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 came 5 came 6 many-colored 6 many-colored 7 troops 7 troops 8 of 8 of 10 . like his subjects , the [king] looked on the lovely [elves] , and no longer wondered that little [violet] wept and longed for her home . 1 like 3 subjects 1 like 4 , 2 his 3 subjects 4 , 13 and 5 the 7 looked 7 looked 13 and 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 lovely 10 lovely 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 wondered 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 16 wondered 16 wondered 25 home 17 that 18 little 18 little 20 wept 20 wept 21 and 21 and 22 longed 22 longed 23 for 23 for 24 her 24 her 25 home 25 home 26 . flowering vines folded their soft leaves around the trees , making green pillars of their rough trunks . 1 flowering 2 vines 1 flowering 7 around 3 folded 6 leaves 4 their 5 soft 5 soft 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 around 7 around 9 trees 8 the 9 trees 9 trees 11 making 10 , 11 making 11 making 12 green 12 green 13 pillars 13 pillars 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 17 trunks 16 rough 17 trunks 17 trunks 18 . soon through the long aisles came [violet] , flowers and green leaves rustling as she passed . 1 soon 2 through 1 soon 10 and 2 through 5 aisles 3 the 4 long 4 long 5 aisles 6 came 8 , 8 , 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 and 10 and 11 green 11 green 12 leaves 12 leaves 13 rustling 13 rustling 17 . 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 passed 16 passed 17 . you must now decide . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 now 3 now 4 decide 4 decide 5 . will you be [king] of [flower-land] , and own my gentle kindred for your loving friends ? 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 be 3 be 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 gentle 8 and 12 kindred 9 own 10 my 10 my 11 gentle 12 kindred 13 for 13 for 15 loving 14 your 15 loving 15 loving 16 friends 16 friends 17 ? will you possess unfading peace and joy , and the grateful love of all the green earth 's fragrant children ? 1 will 2 you 1 will 5 peace 1 will 7 joy 2 you 3 possess 3 possess 4 unfading 5 peace 6 and 7 joy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 grateful 9 and 12 love 10 the 11 grateful 12 love 13 of 13 of 16 green 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 green 16 green 17 earth 17 earth 18 's 18 's 20 children 19 fragrant 20 children 20 children 21 ? then take this crown of flowers . 1 then 2 take 2 take 4 crown 3 this 4 crown 4 crown 5 of 5 of 6 flowers 6 flowers 7 . both are before you . 1 both 2 are 2 are 3 before 3 before 4 you 4 you 5 . choose . " 1 choose 2 . 2 . 3 " kind thought came thronging to his mind , and he turned to look at the two palaces . 1 kind 2 thought 1 kind 5 to 2 thought 3 came 3 came 4 thronging 5 to 8 , 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 11 turned 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 14 at 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 at 14 at 18 . 15 the 16 two 15 the 18 . 16 two 17 palaces grant the little [fairy] 's prayer ; and let her go back to her own dear home . 1 grant 2 the 2 the 17 home 3 little 5 's 5 's 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 her 9 let 11 go 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 to 12 back 15 own 13 to 14 her 15 own 16 dear 16 dear 17 home 17 home 18 . she has taught us that [love] is mightier than [fear] . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 taught 3 taught 4 us 4 us 5 that 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 mightier 8 mightier 9 than 9 than 11 . choose the [flower] crown , and we will be the truest subjects you have ever had . " 1 choose 6 and 2 the 4 crown 4 crown 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 truest 7 we 8 will 7 we 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 truest 11 truest 12 subjects 12 subjects 13 you 12 subjects 14 have 14 have 15 ever 15 ever 16 had 16 had 17 . 17 . 18 " brighter shone the golden shadows ; [on] the cool wind softly came [the] low , sweet tones of happy flowers , [singing] little [violet] 's name . 1 brighter 5 shadows 1 brighter 15 , 2 shone 4 golden 3 the 4 golden 4 golden 5 shadows 5 shadows 6 ; 6 ; 10 wind 8 the 9 cool 8 the 10 wind 10 wind 14 low 11 softly 12 came 12 came 14 low 15 , 20 flowers 15 , 21 , 16 sweet 19 happy 16 sweet 20 flowers 17 tones 18 of 17 tones 19 happy 19 happy 20 flowers 21 , 23 little 21 , 25 's 25 's 26 name 26 name 27 . thus the [frost-king] lost his kingdom , [and] his power to harm and blight . 1 thus 2 the 2 the 15 . 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 kingdom 6 kingdom 10 power 7 , 9 his 9 his 10 power 10 power 11 to 11 to 12 harm 12 harm 13 and 13 and 14 blight 14 blight 15 . thus the [fairy] mission ended , [and] all [flower-land] was taught [the] " [power] of [love] , " by gentle deeds [that] little [violet] wrought . 1 thus 4 mission 1 thus 6 , 2 the 4 mission 4 mission 5 ended 6 , 10 was 8 all 10 was 10 was 11 taught 11 taught 19 by 13 " 15 of 13 " 18 " 15 of 17 , 18 " 19 by 19 by 20 gentle 20 gentle 21 deeds 21 deeds 26 . 23 little 25 wrought 23 little 26 . as [sunny] [lock] ceased , another little [elf] came forward ; and this was the tale " [silver] [wing] " told . 1 as 4 ceased 1 as 7 little 4 ceased 6 another 5 , 6 another 7 little 9 came 9 came 10 forward 10 forward 11 ; 11 ; 17 " 12 and 13 this 12 and 14 was 14 was 16 tale 15 the 16 tale 16 tale 17 " 17 " 22 . 20 " 21 told 21 told 22 . [eva's] [visit] [to] [fairy-land] [.] as she was wondering where the waters went , she heard a faint , low sound , as of far-off music . 1 as 5 where 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 where 5 where 11 heard 6 the 7 waters 7 waters 8 went 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 heard 11 heard 19 of 12 a 13 faint 13 faint 14 , 13 faint 15 low 15 low 18 as 16 sound 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 of 19 of 21 music 20 far-off 21 music 21 music 22 . she thought it was the wind , but not a leaf was stirring , and soon through the rippling water came a strange little boat . 1 she 8 but 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 8 but 3 it 4 was 5 the 6 wind 6 wind 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 was 9 not 11 leaf 10 a 11 leaf 11 leaf 12 was 12 was 13 stirring 13 stirring 17 through 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 through 15 and 16 soon 17 through 25 boat 18 the 19 rippling 18 the 20 water 20 water 21 came 21 came 24 little 22 a 23 strange 22 a 24 little 24 little 25 boat 25 boat 26 . " gladly would [i] go with you , dear [fairies] , " said [eva] , " but [i] cannot sail in your little boat . 1 " 2 gladly 2 gladly 11 , 3 would 5 go 3 would 8 , 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 you 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 " 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 21 in 17 but 19 cannot 19 cannot 20 sail 20 sail 21 in 21 in 24 boat 22 your 23 little 22 your 24 boat 24 boat 25 . see ! 1 see 2 ! i can hold you in my hand , and could not live among you without harming your tiny kingdom , [i] am so large . " 1 i 12 live 2 can 3 hold 3 hold 4 you 3 hold 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 7 hand 11 not 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 11 not 12 live 12 live 13 among 13 among 14 you 14 you 20 , 15 without 16 harming 15 without 19 kingdom 16 harming 18 tiny 17 your 18 tiny 19 kingdom 20 , 20 , 22 am 22 am 24 large 22 am 25 . 23 so 24 large 25 . 26 " you cannot hurt us now . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 us 4 us 5 now 5 now 6 . look in the water and see what we have done . " 1 look 2 in 2 in 4 water 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 and 5 and 8 we 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 done 9 have 12 " 10 done 11 . 10 done 12 " eva looked into the brook , and saw a tiny child standing between the [elves] . 1 eva 2 looked 1 eva 6 , 2 looked 3 into 3 into 5 brook 4 the 5 brook 6 , 8 saw 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 12 standing 9 a 10 tiny 10 tiny 11 child 11 child 12 standing 12 standing 13 between 13 between 16 . 14 the 16 . but the [fairies] took each a hand , and flew lightly over the stream . 1 but 15 . 2 the 4 took 4 took 10 flew 5 each 8 , 5 each 9 and 6 a 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 9 and 10 flew 10 flew 14 stream 11 lightly 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 stream 14 stream 15 . the [queen] and her subjects came to meet her , and all seemed glad to say some kindly word of welcome to the little stranger . 1 the 3 and 3 and 5 subjects 4 her 5 subjects 5 subjects 13 seemed 6 came 7 to 7 to 10 , 8 meet 9 her 8 meet 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 13 seemed 13 seemed 16 say 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 say 16 say 17 some 16 say 20 of 17 some 19 word 18 kindly 19 word 20 of 21 welcome 21 welcome 22 to 22 to 26 . 23 the 24 little 24 little 26 . 25 stranger 26 . " now must we go home , " said the [queen] , " and you shall go with us , little one . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 go 3 must 4 we 3 must 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 24 " 10 the 24 " 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 go 17 go 18 with 17 go 23 . 18 with 19 us 20 , 21 little 20 , 23 . 21 little 22 one 23 . 24 " all was cool and still , and the [elves] glided silently about , lest they should break their slumbers . 1 all 13 , 2 was 3 cool 3 cool 4 and 4 and 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 glided 7 and 11 silently 8 the 10 glided 11 silently 12 about 11 silently 13 , 13 , 14 lest 14 lest 15 they 15 they 17 break 16 should 17 break 17 break 19 slumbers 18 their 19 slumbers 19 slumbers 20 . they led [eva] to a bed of pure white leaves , above which drooped the fragrant petals of a crimson rose . 1 they 10 leaves 2 led 4 to 4 to 6 bed 5 a 6 bed 6 bed 7 of 7 of 8 pure 8 pure 9 white 9 white 10 leaves 10 leaves 12 above 11 , 12 above 12 above 17 petals 13 which 14 drooped 13 which 16 fragrant 14 drooped 15 the 16 fragrant 17 petals 17 petals 18 of 18 of 20 crimson 19 a 20 crimson 20 crimson 22 . 21 rose 22 . come , we will show you what we do . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 5 show 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 show 5 show 6 you 6 you 7 what 7 what 8 we 8 we 9 do 9 do 10 . 10 . 11 " they led her to a lovely room , through whose walls of deep green leaves the light stole softly in . 1 they 2 led 2 led 3 her 2 led 4 to 4 to 7 room 5 a 6 lovely 5 a 7 room 6 lovely 7 room 7 room 9 through 8 , 9 through 9 through 11 walls 10 whose 11 walls 11 walls 12 of 12 of 13 deep 13 deep 14 green 13 deep 17 light 15 leaves 16 the 16 the 17 light 17 light 18 stole 18 stole 19 softly 19 softly 21 . 20 in 21 . then she went to the insects ; first to a little fly who lay in a flower-leaf cradle . 1 then 9 to 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 insects 6 insects 7 ; 7 ; 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 12 fly 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 fly 12 fly 13 who 13 who 18 cradle 14 lay 15 in 15 in 16 a 15 in 17 flower-leaf 17 flower-leaf 18 cradle 18 cradle 19 . " do you suffer much , dear [gauzy-wing] ? " asked the [fairy] . 1 " 2 do 1 " 4 suffer 2 do 3 you 4 suffer 5 much 5 much 6 , 5 much 9 ? 6 , 7 dear 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 . 12 the 14 . " [i] will bind up your poor little leg , and [zephyr] shall rock you to sleep . " 1 " 4 bind 3 will 4 bind 4 bind 5 up 5 up 7 poor 5 up 11 and 6 your 7 poor 8 little 9 leg 9 leg 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 rock 13 shall 14 rock 14 rock 15 you 14 rock 16 to 16 to 19 " 17 sleep 18 . 18 . 19 " they passed on , and [eva] saw beside each bed a [fairy] , who with gentle hands and loving words soothed the suffering insects . 1 they 2 passed 1 they 5 and 2 passed 3 on 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 bed 7 saw 8 beside 7 saw 9 each 9 each 10 bed 10 bed 18 and 11 a 17 hands 13 , 14 who 13 , 15 with 15 with 16 gentle 16 gentle 17 hands 17 hands 18 and 18 and 24 insects 19 loving 20 words 20 words 21 soothed 21 soothed 22 the 22 the 23 suffering 23 suffering 24 insects 24 insects 25 . yet he seemed to find no rest , and murmured of the pain he was doomed to bear . 1 yet 3 seemed 2 he 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 8 , 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 no 5 find 7 rest 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 pain 10 murmured 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 pain 13 pain 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 to 16 doomed 17 to 17 to 19 . 18 bear 19 . uncared for and forgotten , [i] must stay here among these poor things who think only of themselves . 1 uncared 2 for 2 for 13 things 3 and 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 , 5 , 7 must 7 must 8 stay 8 stay 9 here 8 stay 11 these 9 here 10 among 11 these 12 poor 12 poor 13 things 13 things 14 who 14 who 19 . 15 think 16 only 16 only 17 of 17 of 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 . come here , [rose-leaf] , and bind up my wounds , for [i] am far more useful than idle bird or fly . " 1 come 2 here 1 come 3 , 3 , 8 up 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bind 7 bind 8 up 8 up 9 my 9 my 10 wounds 10 wounds 11 , 11 , 21 or 12 for 14 am 14 am 17 useful 15 far 16 more 16 more 17 useful 17 useful 18 than 18 than 19 idle 19 idle 20 bird 20 bird 21 or 21 or 24 " 22 fly 23 . 23 . 24 " then said [the] [fairy] , while she bathed the broken wing , 1 then 2 said 2 said 6 while 5 , 6 while 6 while 7 she 6 while 8 bathed 6 while 12 , 7 she 8 bathed 9 the 10 broken 10 broken 11 wing 11 wing 12 , " [love-blossom] , you should not murmur . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 should 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 not 6 not 7 murmur 7 murmur 8 . we may find happiness in seeking to be patient even while we suffer . 1 we 5 in 2 may 3 find 3 find 4 happiness 4 happiness 5 in 5 in 6 seeking 6 seeking 9 patient 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 patient 9 patient 10 even 10 even 11 while 11 while 14 . 12 we 13 suffer 13 suffer 14 . ah , [love-blossom] , the gentle bird can teach a lesson you will be wiser and better for . " 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 4 , 4 , 6 gentle 5 the 6 gentle 6 gentle 9 teach 7 bird 8 can 8 can 9 teach 9 teach 11 lesson 10 a 11 lesson 11 lesson 14 be 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 17 better 15 wiser 16 and 16 and 17 better 17 better 18 for 18 for 19 . 19 . 20 " come now to the [flower] [palace] , and see the [fairy] [court] . " 1 come 2 now 1 come 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 14 " 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 see 8 and 13 . 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 " beneath green arches , bright with birds and flowers , beside singing waves , went [eva] into a lofty hall . 1 beneath 2 green 1 beneath 4 , 2 green 3 arches 4 , 7 birds 5 bright 6 with 6 with 7 birds 7 birds 11 beside 8 and 9 flowers 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 beside 11 beside 13 waves 11 beside 14 , 12 singing 13 waves 14 , 15 went 15 went 17 into 17 into 21 . 18 a 19 lofty 18 a 21 . 19 lofty 20 hall now , [eglantine] , what have you to tell us of your rosy namesakes on the earth ? " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 have 5 what 9 tell 6 have 7 you 6 have 8 to 9 tell 10 us 10 us 11 of 10 us 14 namesakes 11 of 13 rosy 12 your 13 rosy 14 namesakes 17 earth 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 earth 17 earth 19 " 18 ? 19 " " over hill and valley they are blooming fresh and fair as summer sun and dew can make them . 1 " 12 as 2 over 4 and 3 hill 4 and 4 and 5 valley 5 valley 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 10 and 8 blooming 9 fresh 9 fresh 10 and 10 and 11 fair 11 fair 12 as 12 as 15 and 13 summer 14 sun 14 sun 15 and 15 and 16 dew 15 and 17 can 17 can 19 them 18 make 19 them 19 them 20 . they would yield neither dew nor honey , but proudly closed their leaves and bid me go . " 1 they 2 would 1 they 6 nor 2 would 5 dew 3 yield 4 neither 4 neither 5 dew 6 nor 9 but 7 honey 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 leaves 10 proudly 11 closed 11 closed 12 their 12 their 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 and 14 and 18 . 15 bid 16 me 16 me 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " go once again to the proud flowers , and tell them when they are queen of their own hearts they will ask no fairer kingdom . 1 go 4 to 1 go 10 tell 2 once 3 again 3 again 4 to 5 the 6 proud 6 proud 9 and 7 flowers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 them 10 tell 26 . 11 them 18 own 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 queen 15 queen 16 of 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 own 18 own 20 they 19 hearts 20 they 21 will 22 ask 22 ask 25 kingdom 23 no 24 fairer 23 no 25 kingdom 25 kingdom 26 . thus they told what they had done , and received from their [queen] some gentle chiding or loving word of praise . 1 thus 2 they 1 thus 4 what 2 they 3 told 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 received 9 and 16 chiding 10 received 11 from 11 from 12 their 14 some 15 gentle 14 some 16 chiding 16 chiding 22 . 17 or 18 loving 17 or 21 praise 18 loving 19 word 19 word 20 of 21 praise 22 . " four , " replied the little one . 1 " 2 four 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 8 one 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 little 6 the 7 little 8 one 9 . " seven , " sang the gay little [elf] . 1 " 2 seven 2 seven 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 sang 5 sang 6 the 6 the 7 gay 7 gay 8 little 8 little 10 . " twelve , " said the [fairy] child . 1 " 2 twelve 2 twelve 3 , 2 twelve 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 child 6 the 8 child 8 child 9 . " primrose , where lies [violet] [island] ? " 1 " 2 primrose 2 primrose 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 lies 5 lies 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [in] the [lake] of [ripples] . " 1 " 3 the 3 the 8 " 5 of 7 . 7 . 8 " " [lilla] , you may bound [rose] [land] . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 may 4 you 5 may 5 may 6 bound 6 bound 9 . 9 . 10 " " you have stayed long enough , " said the [elves] at length , " we have many things to show you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 stayed 4 stayed 5 long 5 long 6 enough 5 long 23 . 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 10 the 23 . 12 at 13 length 13 length 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 we 16 we 17 have 17 have 18 many 18 many 20 to 18 many 23 . 19 things 20 to 20 to 21 show 21 show 22 you come now and see what is our dearest work . " 1 come 2 now 1 come 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 9 work 7 our 8 dearest 7 our 9 work 9 work 10 . 10 . 11 " so [eva] said farewell to the child [elves] , and hastened with little [rose-leaf] to the gates . 1 so 7 child 3 said 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hastened 11 hastened 12 with 12 with 13 little 13 little 18 . 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 gates 17 gates 18 . we must stay yet longer , little [eva] , and you may learn yet more . " 1 we 3 stay 1 we 5 longer 2 must 3 stay 3 stay 4 yet 5 longer 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 9 , 7 little 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 10 and 13 learn 11 you 12 may 13 learn 14 yet 13 learn 16 . 14 yet 15 more 16 . 17 " tenderly the child fastened the drooping stem , and placed it where the one faint ray of sunlight stole into the dreary room . 1 tenderly 4 fastened 1 tenderly 9 and 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 fastened 5 the 6 drooping 5 the 7 stem 7 stem 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 where 9 and 18 sunlight 10 placed 11 it 11 it 12 where 13 the 14 one 14 one 15 faint 15 faint 16 ray 16 ray 17 of 17 of 18 sunlight 18 sunlight 19 stole 19 stole 20 into 20 into 23 room 21 the 22 dreary 21 the 23 room 23 room 24 . no sunlight could enter at the darkened eyes , and none were near to whisper gentle words , to cheer and comfort . 1 no 2 sunlight 1 no 17 words 2 sunlight 5 at 3 could 4 enter 4 enter 5 at 6 the 7 darkened 7 darkened 10 and 8 eyes 9 , 8 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 none 10 and 13 near 11 none 12 were 12 were 13 near 13 near 14 to 13 near 17 words 14 to 15 whisper 15 whisper 16 gentle 17 words 18 , 18 , 21 and 19 to 20 cheer 20 cheer 21 and 21 and 22 comfort 22 comfort 23 . thus he dwelt forgotten and alone , seeking to give no joy to others , possessing none himself . 1 thus 2 he 1 thus 8 seeking 2 he 3 dwelt 4 forgotten 5 and 5 and 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 seeking 8 seeking 12 joy 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 no 11 no 12 joy 12 joy 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 others 15 , 15 , 16 possessing 16 possessing 17 none 17 none 18 himself 18 himself 19 . life was dark and sad till the untiring [elves] came to his dreary home , bringing sunlight and love . 1 life 3 dark 1 life 4 and 2 was 3 dark 4 and 5 sad 4 and 6 till 6 till 14 home 7 the 8 untiring 7 the 13 dreary 8 untiring 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 his 13 dreary 14 home 14 home 15 , 15 , 16 bringing 16 bringing 17 sunlight 17 sunlight 18 and 18 and 19 love 19 love 20 . then went the [elves] into the dreary prison-houses , where sad hearts pined in lonely sorrow for the joy and freedom they had lost . 1 then 2 went 1 then 5 into 2 went 3 the 5 into 9 , 6 the 7 dreary 6 the 8 prison-houses 7 dreary 8 prison-houses 8 prison-houses 9 , 9 , 19 joy 10 where 11 sad 10 where 13 pined 11 sad 12 hearts 13 pined 14 in 14 in 16 sorrow 15 lonely 16 sorrow 16 sorrow 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 joy 19 joy 24 lost 20 and 21 freedom 20 and 22 they 22 they 23 had 22 they 24 lost 24 lost 25 . all [fairy-land] was dressed in flowers , and the soft wind went singing by , laden with their fragrant breath . 1 all 3 was 3 was 8 and 4 dressed 5 in 5 in 6 flowers 6 flowers 7 , 6 flowers 8 and 8 and 11 wind 9 the 10 soft 9 the 11 wind 11 wind 13 singing 11 wind 16 laden 12 went 13 singing 14 by 15 , 15 , 16 laden 16 laden 17 with 17 with 18 their 18 their 21 . 19 fragrant 20 breath 20 breath 21 . sweet music sounded through the air , and troops of [elves] in their gayest robes hastened to the palace where the feast was spread . 1 sweet 2 music 2 music 4 through 2 music 8 and 3 sounded 4 through 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 troops 8 and 10 of 8 and 22 feast 9 troops 10 of 12 in 13 their 13 their 14 gayest 14 gayest 15 robes 15 robes 16 hastened 16 hastened 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 palace 19 palace 20 where 20 where 21 the 21 the 22 feast 22 feast 23 was 23 was 24 spread 23 was 25 . 24 spread 25 . at length the music ceased , and the [queen] said , as she laid her hand on little [eva] 's shining hair : 1 at 4 music 1 at 6 , 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 music 4 music 5 ceased 6 , 7 and 7 and 23 : 8 the 23 : 10 said 21 shining 11 , 13 she 11 , 20 's 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 laid 14 laid 16 hand 14 laid 17 on 15 her 16 hand 17 on 18 little 20 's 21 shining 21 shining 22 hair 21 shining 23 : come now and lead her to the [fairy] garden , and show her what we think our fairest sight . 1 come 2 now 1 come 6 to 3 and 4 lead 4 lead 5 her 4 lead 6 to 6 to 10 , 7 the 9 garden 9 garden 10 , 10 , 16 think 11 and 12 show 12 show 13 her 12 show 14 what 14 what 15 we 14 what 16 think 16 think 20 . 17 our 18 fairest 18 fairest 19 sight 18 fairest 20 . weep no more , but strive to make her last hours with us happy as you can . " 1 weep 4 , 1 weep 11 hours 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 , 5 but 6 strive 6 strive 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 her 8 make 10 last 10 last 11 hours 11 hours 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 happy 14 happy 16 you 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 . 18 . 19 " " where have you brought me , and what mean these lovely sounds ? " asked [eva] . 1 " 5 brought 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 brought 5 brought 14 ? 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 what 9 what 10 mean 9 what 14 ? 10 mean 11 these 11 these 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 sounds 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 . " look again , and [i] will tell you , " answered the [fairy] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 8 tell 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 12 answered 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 15 . 13 the 15 . the child saw that each one wore the colors of the flower that was its home . 1 the 2 child 1 the 5 each 2 child 3 saw 3 saw 4 that 5 each 7 wore 6 one 7 wore 7 wore 9 colors 8 the 9 colors 9 colors 10 of 10 of 12 flower 11 the 12 flower 12 flower 13 that 12 flower 17 . 13 that 14 was 14 was 16 home 15 its 16 home she gazed in silent wonder , forgetting she knew not who they were , till [the] [fairy] said , 1 she 2 gazed 2 gazed 4 silent 2 gazed 7 forgetting 3 in 4 silent 5 wonder 6 , 6 , 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 she 8 she 9 knew 9 knew 10 not 9 knew 11 who 11 who 12 they 11 who 14 , 12 they 13 were 14 , 15 till 15 till 19 , 18 said 19 , may [i] not go in ? " 1 may 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 ? 6 ? 7 " come now , for you have seen enough , and we must be away . " 1 come 3 , 1 come 7 seen 2 now 3 , 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 enough 8 enough 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 10 and 15 . 11 we 13 be 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 away 15 . 16 " on a rosy morning cloud , surrounded by the loving [elves] , went [eva] through the sunny sky . 1 on 4 morning 1 on 6 , 2 a 3 rosy 3 rosy 4 morning 5 cloud 6 , 6 , 15 through 7 surrounded 8 by 7 surrounded 12 , 8 by 10 loving 9 the 10 loving 12 , 13 went 13 went 15 through 15 through 18 sky 16 the 17 sunny 16 the 18 sky 17 sunny 18 sky 18 sky 19 . grant me this gift , and you shall see that little [eva] has not forgotten what you have taught her . " 1 grant 2 me 1 grant 8 shall 2 me 4 gift 3 this 4 gift 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 shall 6 and 7 you 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 that 9 see 15 forgotten 11 little 13 has 13 has 15 forgotten 14 not 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 what 16 what 17 you 16 what 19 taught 17 you 18 have 19 taught 20 her 20 her 21 . 21 . 22 " farewell . 1 farewell 2 . remember [fairy-land] and all your loving friends . " 1 remember 3 and 3 and 4 all 4 all 5 your 4 all 7 friends 5 your 6 loving 7 friends 8 . 8 . 9 " farewell , dear [eva] . 1 farewell 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 5 . think of your little [rose-leaf] when among the flowers . " 1 think 2 of 1 think 6 when 1 think 7 among 2 of 4 little 3 your 4 little 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 . 10 . 11 " " now , [star-twinkle] , what have you to teach ? " asked the [queen] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 have 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 11 ? 9 to 10 teach 9 to 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 . 14 the 16 . [the] [flower's] [lesson] [.] that were better far than the dew-drops that fall [on] the high and the low , and come alike to all . 1 that 2 were 2 were 7 dew-drops 3 better 4 far 4 far 5 than 5 than 6 the 6 the 7 dew-drops 7 dew-drops 8 that 7 dew-drops 19 alike 8 that 9 fall 9 fall 13 and 11 the 12 high 12 high 13 and 13 and 15 low 14 the 15 low 16 , 18 come 16 , 19 alike 17 and 18 come 19 alike 20 to 20 to 21 all 21 all 22 . i would be fair and stately , with a bright star to shine [and] give a queenly air to this crimson robe of mine . " 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 be 1 i 6 stately 3 be 4 fair 4 fair 5 and 6 stately 13 shine 7 , 8 with 8 with 11 star 9 a 10 bright 9 a 11 star 11 star 12 to 12 to 13 shine 13 shine 19 to 15 give 18 air 16 a 17 queenly 16 a 18 air 18 air 19 to 19 to 21 crimson 20 this 21 crimson 21 crimson 24 mine 22 robe 23 of 22 robe 24 mine 24 mine 25 . 25 . 26 " and proudly she cried , " these fire-flies shall be [my] jewels , since the stars can never come to me . " 1 and 6 " 1 and 10 be 2 proudly 3 she 3 she 5 , 4 cried 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 these 8 fire-flies 7 these 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 12 jewels 12 jewels 16 stars 13 , 14 since 14 since 16 stars 15 the 16 stars 16 stars 17 can 17 can 23 " 18 never 22 . 18 never 23 " 19 come 20 to 19 come 22 . 20 to 21 me " [heed] , " said the mother rose , " daughter mine , [why] shouldst thou seek for beauty not thine ? 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 , 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 rose 7 mother 8 rose 8 rose 9 , 9 , 11 daughter 10 " 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 mine 12 mine 18 for 13 , 15 shouldst 15 shouldst 16 thou 16 thou 17 seek 17 seek 18 for 18 for 19 beauty 19 beauty 20 not 19 beauty 22 ? 20 not 21 thine 20 not 22 ? the [father] hath made thee what thou now art ; [and] what he most loveth is a sweet , pure heart . 1 the 10 ; 3 hath 4 made 4 made 5 thee 5 thee 6 what 6 what 7 thou 7 thou 8 now 8 now 9 art 9 art 10 ; 10 ; 14 most 12 what 13 he 12 what 14 most 14 most 16 is 15 loveth 16 is 16 is 18 sweet 17 a 18 sweet 18 sweet 21 heart 18 sweet 22 . 19 , 20 pure 20 pure 21 heart then why dost thou take with such discontent [the] loving gift which he to thee hath sent ? 1 then 2 why 2 why 3 dost 2 why 8 discontent 3 dost 4 thou 4 thou 5 take 5 take 6 with 6 with 7 such 8 discontent 11 gift 8 discontent 12 which 10 loving 11 gift 12 which 13 he 12 which 14 to 14 to 15 thee 15 thee 16 hath 16 hath 17 sent 17 sent 18 ? o my foolish little bud , do listen to thy mother ; [care] only for true beauty , and seek for no other . 1 o 6 , 1 o 7 do 2 my 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 little 4 little 5 bud 5 bud 6 , 7 do 9 to 7 do 11 mother 8 listen 9 to 10 thy 11 mother 11 mother 19 and 12 ; 14 only 14 only 15 for 15 for 16 true 16 true 17 beauty 17 beauty 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 seek 20 seek 21 for 21 for 24 . 22 no 23 other 22 no 24 . there will be grief and trouble in that wilful little heart ; [unfold] thy leaves , my daughter , and let the fly depart . " 1 there 3 be 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 grief 3 be 11 heart 4 grief 5 and 5 and 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 in 6 trouble 8 that 8 that 9 wilful 10 little 11 heart 11 heart 20 and 12 ; 14 thy 14 thy 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 , 16 , 18 daughter 16 , 19 , 17 my 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 let 20 and 26 " 21 let 23 fly 21 let 25 . 22 the 23 fly 24 depart 25 . when the sun came up , she saw with grief [the] blooming of her sister bud leaf by leaf . 1 when 3 sun 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 came 4 came 5 up 4 came 9 with 5 up 6 , 6 , 8 saw 7 she 8 saw 9 with 10 grief 9 with 12 blooming 12 blooming 13 of 13 of 17 leaf 14 her 15 sister 14 her 17 leaf 15 sister 16 bud 17 leaf 18 by 18 by 20 . 19 leaf 20 . while she , once as fair and bright as the rest , [hung] her weary head down on her wounded breast . 1 while 2 she 1 while 4 once 2 she 3 , 4 once 5 as 5 as 7 and 6 fair 7 and 7 and 8 bright 8 bright 9 as 8 bright 17 down 9 as 12 , 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 12 , 16 head 14 her 15 weary 15 weary 16 head 17 down 18 on 17 down 22 . 18 on 21 breast 19 her 21 breast 20 wounded 21 breast then bitterly she wept for her folly and pride , [as] drooping she stood by her fair sister 's side . 1 then 2 bitterly 2 bitterly 5 for 3 she 4 wept 4 wept 5 for 5 for 10 , 6 her 7 folly 7 folly 8 and 8 and 9 pride 9 pride 10 , 10 , 14 stood 12 drooping 13 she 12 drooping 14 stood 14 stood 20 side 15 by 16 her 15 by 17 fair 17 fair 18 sister 18 sister 19 's 19 's 20 side 20 side 21 . then shouldst thou not be grateful for all this kindly care , [and] strive to keep thyself most innocent and fair ? 1 then 6 grateful 1 then 12 , 2 shouldst 3 thou 3 thou 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 grateful 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 this 8 all 12 , 9 this 10 kindly 10 kindly 11 care 12 , 14 strive 14 strive 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 thyself 16 keep 18 most 18 most 19 innocent 19 innocent 20 and 20 and 21 fair 21 fair 22 ? then seek , my little blossom , to win humility ; [be] fair without , be pure within , and thou wilt happy be . 1 then 3 , 1 then 6 blossom 2 seek 3 , 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 blossom 6 blossom 9 win 7 , 8 to 7 , 9 win 9 win 14 without 10 humility 11 ; 11 ; 13 fair 13 fair 14 without 14 without 16 be 15 , 16 be 16 be 19 , 17 pure 18 within 18 within 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 25 . 21 thou 25 . 22 wilt 23 happy 23 happy 24 be 24 be 25 . you shall come next , [zephyr] . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 come 3 come 4 next 4 next 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " and the little [fairy] , who lay rocking to and fro upon a fluttering vine-leaf , thus began her story : 1 and 10 and 2 the 3 little 3 little 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 lay 7 lay 8 rocking 7 lay 10 and 8 rocking 9 to 10 and 11 fro 11 fro 12 upon 11 fro 15 vine-leaf 12 upon 14 fluttering 13 a 14 fluttering 15 vine-leaf 16 , 15 vine-leaf 20 story 16 , 17 thus 17 thus 18 began 19 her 20 story 20 story 21 : [lily-bell] [and] [thistledown] [.] [once] [upon] [a] [time] [,] [two] [little] [fairies] [went] [out] [into] [the] [world] [,] [to] [seek] [their] [fortune] [.] thistledown was as gay and gallant a little [elf] as ever spread a wing . 1 thistledown 2 was 2 was 3 as 2 was 10 as 3 as 4 gay 4 gay 5 and 5 and 6 gallant 6 gallant 8 little 7 a 8 little 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 spread 12 spread 13 a 13 a 14 wing 14 wing 15 . such was [thistledown] ; but far different was his little friend , [lily-bell] . 1 such 2 was 2 was 4 ; 4 ; 7 different 5 but 6 far 6 far 7 different 7 different 8 was 8 was 14 . 9 his 11 friend 10 little 11 friend 11 friend 12 , 12 , 14 . it would be very wrong in you to repay their care with cruelty and pain . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 very 3 be 5 wrong 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 in 6 in 7 you 7 you 14 and 8 to 9 repay 9 repay 11 care 10 their 11 care 11 care 12 with 12 with 13 cruelty 13 cruelty 14 and 14 and 15 pain 15 pain 16 . you will be tender for my sake , dear [thistle] . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 for 4 tender 5 for 5 for 8 , 6 my 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 11 . 11 . 12 " while [lily-bell] lay dreaming among the rose-leaves , [thistledown] went wandering through the garden . 1 while 8 , 3 lay 4 dreaming 4 dreaming 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 rose-leaves 7 rose-leaves 8 , 8 , 10 went 10 went 12 through 11 wandering 12 through 12 through 14 garden 13 the 14 garden 14 garden 15 . thus he went , leaving sorrow and pain behind him , till he came to the roses where [lily-bell] lay sleeping . 1 thus 2 he 1 thus 3 went 1 thus 4 , 1 thus 5 leaving 2 he 3 went 4 , 5 leaving 5 leaving 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 15 to 7 and 8 pain 8 pain 9 behind 8 pain 15 to 9 behind 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 came 13 he 14 came 15 to 17 roses 16 the 17 roses 17 roses 20 lay 18 where 20 lay 20 lay 22 . 21 sleeping 22 . " why are you so slow in blooming , little one ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 slow 5 so 6 slow 6 slow 7 in 7 in 9 , 8 blooming 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 one 11 one 12 ? " you silly flower , " said [thistledown] , " see how quickly [i] will make you bloom ! your waiting is all useless . " 1 " 6 " 1 " 12 how 2 you 3 silly 3 silly 4 flower 4 flower 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 , 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 see 12 how 15 will 12 how 26 " 13 quickly 15 will 16 make 18 bloom 16 make 19 ! 17 you 18 bloom 19 ! 20 your 20 your 26 " 21 waiting 22 is 22 is 23 all 23 all 24 useless 24 useless 25 . 25 . 26 " how could you harm the little helpless one , that never did aught to injure you ? " 1 how 4 harm 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 harm 4 harm 14 to 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 helpless 7 helpless 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 12 did 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 did 12 did 13 aught 13 aught 14 to 14 to 15 injure 15 injure 18 " 16 you 17 ? 17 ? 18 " soon the sky grew dark , and heavy drops began to fall . 1 soon 2 the 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 6 , 4 grew 5 dark 4 grew 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 drops 9 drops 10 began 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 fall 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 . then they waved their broad leaves stormily , and scattered the heavy drops on his dripping garments . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 waved 3 waved 5 broad 3 waved 9 and 4 their 5 broad 6 leaves 7 stormily 6 leaves 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 drops 10 scattered 11 the 11 the 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 drops 13 drops 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 dripping 16 dripping 18 . 17 garments 18 . it serves you rightly ; to gain our love and confidence , and repay it by such cruelty ! 1 it 2 serves 2 serves 5 ; 3 you 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 ; 5 ; 12 , 6 to 7 gain 7 gain 10 and 8 our 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 confidence 11 confidence 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 repay 13 and 17 such 14 repay 15 it 14 repay 16 by 17 such 18 cruelty 18 cruelty 19 ! we are very angry with you , wicked [fairy] ; go away and hide yourself . " 1 we 2 are 1 we 5 with 2 are 3 very 2 are 4 angry 5 with 6 you 6 you 10 ; 7 , 8 wicked 8 wicked 10 ; 10 ; 11 go 11 go 13 and 12 away 13 and 13 and 14 hide 14 hide 17 " 15 yourself 16 . 16 . 17 " " ah , " cried the shivering [elf] , " where can [i] find shelter ? 1 " 2 ah 1 " 3 , 2 ah 3 , 3 , 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 shivering 6 the 7 shivering 7 shivering 12 can 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 where 11 where 12 can 12 can 14 find 14 find 15 shelter 15 shelter 16 ? i will go to the violets : they will forgive and take me in . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 to 3 go 9 will 4 to 6 violets 5 the 6 violets 6 violets 7 : 7 : 8 they 9 will 10 forgive 10 forgive 14 in 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 16 " 15 . 16 " but the daisies had spoken truly ; the gentle little flower was dead , and her blue-eyed sisters were weeping bitterly over her faded leaves . 1 but 3 daisies 1 but 11 flower 2 the 3 daisies 3 daisies 4 had 4 had 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 truly 6 truly 7 ; 6 truly 9 gentle 8 the 9 gentle 10 little 11 flower 11 flower 15 and 12 was 13 dead 13 dead 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 sisters 15 and 20 weeping 16 her 17 blue-eyed 17 blue-eyed 18 sisters 18 sisters 19 were 20 weeping 25 leaves 21 bitterly 22 over 22 over 23 her 23 her 25 leaves 24 faded 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . " now [i] have no friends , " sighed poor [thistledown] , " and must die of cold . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 8 " 6 friends 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 , 9 sighed 10 poor 9 sighed 12 , 12 , 14 and 13 " 14 and 14 and 19 . 15 must 16 die 16 die 17 of 17 of 18 cold 18 cold 19 . ah , if [i] had but minded [lily-bell] , [i] might now be dreaming beneath some flower 's leaves . " 1 ah 15 beneath 2 , 3 if 2 , 5 had 5 had 14 dreaming 6 but 7 minded 7 minded 12 now 9 , 11 might 9 , 12 now 12 now 13 be 13 be 14 dreaming 14 dreaming 15 beneath 15 beneath 19 leaves 16 some 17 flower 17 flower 18 's 18 's 19 leaves 19 leaves 20 . 20 . 21 " but he could find no rest . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 find 4 find 5 no 5 no 6 rest 6 rest 7 . " never could [i] forgive one who had robbed me of my children . 1 " 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 5 forgive 5 forgive 6 one 6 one 7 who 6 one 8 had 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 robbed 9 robbed 10 me 9 robbed 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 children 13 children 14 . soon the sunlight came again , and with it [lily-bell] seeking for [thistledown] ; but he was ashamed , and stole away . 1 soon 3 sunlight 2 the 3 sunlight 3 sunlight 4 came 4 came 7 and 5 again 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 20 and 11 seeking 12 for 12 for 14 ; 14 ; 16 he 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 ashamed 17 was 20 and 18 ashamed 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stole 21 stole 22 away 21 stole 23 . meanwhile , over hill and dale went [thistledown] , and for a time was kind and gentle to every living thing . 1 meanwhile 3 over 2 , 3 over 3 over 4 hill 4 hill 11 for 5 and 6 dale 6 dale 9 , 7 went 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 for 11 for 16 and 12 a 13 time 13 time 15 kind 13 time 16 and 14 was 15 kind 16 and 21 thing 17 gentle 18 to 18 to 19 every 19 every 20 living 20 living 21 thing 21 thing 22 . " help me to bear my honey home , and you can stay with us tonight , " he kindly said . 1 " 3 me 2 help 3 me 3 me 8 home 4 to 5 bear 5 bear 6 my 6 my 7 honey 7 honey 8 home 8 home 12 can 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 18 " 13 stay 14 with 14 with 15 us 15 us 16 tonight 16 tonight 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 18 " 22 . 19 he 20 kindly 21 said 22 . and he led the tired [fairy] to a little cell , where on a bed of flower-leaves he folded his wings and fell asleep . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 to 2 he 3 led 3 led 5 tired 4 the 5 tired 7 to 10 cell 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 cell 10 cell 12 where 11 , 12 where 12 where 17 flower-leaves 12 where 22 and 13 on 15 bed 14 a 15 bed 15 bed 16 of 16 of 17 flower-leaves 18 he 19 folded 19 folded 20 his 19 folded 21 wings 21 wings 22 and 22 and 25 . 23 fell 24 asleep 24 asleep 25 . as the first ray of sunlight stole in , he was awakened by sweet music . 1 as 7 stole 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 ray 4 ray 5 of 5 of 6 sunlight 6 sunlight 7 stole 7 stole 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 15 music 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 awakened 12 awakened 13 by 13 by 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 music 15 music 16 . it was the morning song of the bees . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 song 3 the 4 morning 3 the 5 song 5 song 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bees 8 bees 9 . " awake ! awake ! for the earliest gleam [of] golden sunlight shines [on] the rippling waves , that brightly flow [beneath] the flowering vines . 1 " 5 ! 2 awake 3 ! 3 ! 4 awake 3 ! 5 ! 5 ! 13 shines 6 for 9 gleam 6 for 11 golden 7 the 8 earliest 8 earliest 9 gleam 11 golden 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 13 shines 13 shines 17 waves 15 the 16 rippling 15 the 17 waves 17 waves 20 brightly 18 , 19 that 18 , 20 brightly 20 brightly 26 . 21 flow 23 the 23 the 24 flowering 24 flowering 25 vines 25 vines 26 . soon his friend came to bid him rise , as [the] [queen] desired to speak with him . 1 soon 3 friend 1 soon 5 to 2 his 3 friend 3 friend 4 came 5 to 6 bid 6 bid 7 him 6 bid 10 as 8 rise 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 13 desired 13 desired 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 with 15 speak 18 . 16 with 17 him some bore her fresh dew and honey , some fanned her with fragrant flower-leaves , while others scattered the sweetest perfumes on the air . 1 some 2 bore 2 bore 17 others 3 her 4 fresh 4 fresh 5 dew 5 dew 6 and 6 and 7 honey 7 honey 8 , 8 , 10 fanned 9 some 10 fanned 10 fanned 11 her 10 fanned 12 with 10 fanned 16 while 12 with 13 fragrant 13 fragrant 14 flower-leaves 14 flower-leaves 15 , 16 while 17 others 17 others 18 scattered 18 scattered 22 on 19 the 20 sweetest 20 sweetest 21 perfumes 21 perfumes 22 on 22 on 24 air 23 the 24 air 24 air 25 . we do not spend the pleasant summer days in idleness and pleasure , but each one labors for the happiness and good of all . 1 we 2 do 1 we 9 in 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 spend 3 not 6 pleasant 4 spend 5 the 6 pleasant 7 summer 7 summer 8 days 9 in 11 and 10 idleness 11 and 11 and 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 one 15 each 16 one 16 one 17 labors 17 labors 18 for 18 for 21 and 19 the 20 happiness 20 happiness 21 and 21 and 22 good 21 and 23 of 23 of 24 all 24 all 25 . if you will stay with us , we will teach you many things . 1 if 4 stay 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 7 , 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 10 teach 9 will 10 teach 10 teach 12 many 11 you 12 many 12 many 14 . 13 things 14 . order , patience , industry , who can teach so well as they who are the emblems of these virtues ? 1 order 5 industry 2 , 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 industry 5 industry 6 , 6 , 11 well 7 who 8 can 8 can 9 teach 9 teach 10 so 10 so 11 well 11 well 13 they 12 as 13 they 13 they 15 are 14 who 15 are 15 are 17 emblems 16 the 17 emblems 17 emblems 18 of 18 of 19 these 19 these 20 virtues 20 virtues 21 ? " our laws are few and simple . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 laws 3 laws 4 are 4 are 5 few 5 few 6 and 6 and 7 simple 7 simple 8 . now will you stay with us , and learn what even mortals seek to know , that labor brings true happiness ? " 1 now 7 , 2 will 3 you 3 you 7 , 4 stay 5 with 4 stay 7 , 5 with 6 us 7 , 11 even 7 , 13 seek 8 and 9 learn 8 and 11 even 9 learn 10 what 11 even 12 mortals 12 mortals 13 seek 13 seek 14 to 13 seek 20 true 14 to 16 , 15 know 16 , 16 , 19 brings 17 that 18 labor 18 labor 19 brings 20 true 21 happiness 21 happiness 23 " 22 ? 23 " then they took away his gay garments , and dressed him like themselves , in the black velvet cloak with golden bands across his breast . 1 then 4 away 1 then 10 dressed 2 they 3 took 3 took 4 away 4 away 6 gay 5 his 6 gay 7 garments 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 him 11 him 12 like 12 like 19 cloak 13 themselves 14 , 13 themselves 19 cloak 14 , 15 in 15 in 17 black 16 the 17 black 17 black 18 velvet 19 cloak 23 across 20 with 21 golden 21 golden 22 bands 22 bands 23 across 23 across 25 breast 24 his 25 breast 25 breast 26 . " now come with us , " they said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 6 , 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 they 7 " 10 . 9 said 10 . but he soon grew tired of working all day in the sun , and longed to be free again . 1 but 2 he 1 but 9 day 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 5 tired 4 grew 5 tired 5 tired 6 of 6 of 7 working 7 working 8 all 9 day 13 , 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 , 13 , 15 longed 14 and 15 longed 15 longed 16 to 16 to 20 . 17 be 18 free 18 free 19 again 19 again 20 . then , when she saw that no kindness could touch his heart , she said : 1 then 2 , 1 then 4 she 2 , 3 when 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 that 5 saw 8 kindness 7 no 8 kindness 8 kindness 10 touch 9 could 10 touch 10 touch 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 : i cannot let my peaceful kingdom be disturbed by you ; therefore go and seek another home . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 12 therefore 3 let 7 be 4 my 5 peaceful 5 peaceful 6 kingdom 6 kingdom 7 be 7 be 8 disturbed 8 disturbed 9 by 8 disturbed 11 ; 9 by 10 you 11 ; 12 therefore 12 therefore 13 go 13 go 14 and 14 and 15 seek 15 seek 16 another 15 seek 18 . 16 another 17 home 17 home 18 . you may find other friends , but none will love you more than we , had you been worthy of it ; so farewell . " 1 you 4 other 2 may 3 find 3 find 4 other 4 other 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 5 friends 8 none 6 , 7 but 8 none 16 had 9 will 10 love 10 love 11 you 10 love 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 we 13 than 16 had 14 we 15 , 16 had 19 worthy 17 you 18 been 18 been 19 worthy 19 worthy 20 of 20 of 26 " 21 it 22 ; 22 ; 25 . 23 so 24 farewell 23 so 25 . 25 . 26 " and the doors of the once happy home he had disturbed were closed behind him . 1 and 3 doors 1 and 8 home 2 the 3 doors 3 doors 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 once 6 once 7 happy 8 home 9 he 8 home 12 were 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 disturbed 12 were 13 closed 13 closed 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 15 him 16 . then he was very angry , and determined to bring some great sorrow on the good [queen] . 1 then 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 3 was 9 to 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 determined 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 13 sorrow 11 some 13 sorrow 12 great 13 sorrow 13 sorrow 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 good 16 good 18 . come , we will take what we have made , and think no more of what the [queen] has said . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 will 2 , 3 we 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 what 6 what 9 made 6 what 10 , 7 we 8 have 8 have 9 made 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 said 11 and 12 think 12 think 13 no 12 think 19 has 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 of 15 of 16 what 17 the 19 has 20 said 22 " 21 . 22 " after many wanderings , he came at length to a great forest , and here beside a still lake he stayed to rest . 1 after 2 many 1 after 3 wanderings 3 wanderings 9 to 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 at 7 at 8 length 8 length 9 to 9 to 12 forest 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 forest 12 forest 15 here 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 here 15 here 16 beside 16 beside 23 rest 17 a 18 still 18 still 21 stayed 19 lake 20 he 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 to 22 to 23 rest 23 rest 24 . bright-eyed birds peeped at him from their nests , and many-colored insects danced above the cool , still lake . 1 bright-eyed 2 birds 1 bright-eyed 10 and 2 birds 3 peeped 3 peeped 4 at 3 peeped 6 from 4 at 5 him 6 from 7 their 7 their 8 nests 8 nests 9 , 10 and 13 danced 11 many-colored 12 insects 12 insects 13 danced 13 danced 16 cool 14 above 15 the 15 the 16 cool 16 cool 19 lake 17 , 18 still 18 still 19 lake 19 lake 20 . " this is a pleasant place , " said [thistle] ; " it shall be my home for a while . 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 is 1 " 7 , 3 is 4 a 3 is 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 place 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 11 ; 15 be 13 it 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 17 home 15 be 18 for 16 my 17 home 17 home 18 for 18 for 20 while 19 a 20 while 20 while 21 . come hither , blue dragon-fly , [i] would gladly make a friend of you , for [i] am all alone . " 1 come 2 hither 1 come 9 gladly 2 hither 4 blue 3 , 4 blue 4 blue 5 dragon-fly 4 blue 6 , 6 , 8 would 9 gladly 10 make 10 make 12 friend 11 a 12 friend 12 friend 13 of 12 friend 16 for 13 of 14 you 14 you 15 , 16 for 18 am 18 am 21 . 19 all 20 alone 20 alone 21 . 21 . 22 " at length his friend the dragon-fly besought him to leave the quiet home he had disturbed . 1 at 4 friend 2 length 3 his 3 his 4 friend 4 friend 9 to 5 the 6 dragon-fly 6 dragon-fly 7 besought 7 besought 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 the 11 the 13 home 12 quiet 13 home 13 home 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 disturbed 16 disturbed 17 . the cruel spider gladly obeyed the ungrateful [fairy] ; and soon the poor fly could move neither leg nor wing . 1 the 3 spider 2 cruel 3 spider 3 spider 5 obeyed 4 gladly 5 obeyed 5 obeyed 10 and 6 the 7 ungrateful 7 ungrateful 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 19 nor 11 soon 14 fly 12 the 13 poor 12 the 14 fly 14 fly 15 could 15 could 16 move 16 move 17 neither 17 neither 18 leg 18 leg 19 nor 19 nor 21 . 20 wing 21 . then [thistle] flew away through the wood , leaving sorrow and trouble behind him . 1 then 3 flew 1 then 8 , 3 flew 4 away 4 away 5 through 5 through 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 8 , 10 sorrow 9 leaving 10 sorrow 10 sorrow 11 and 11 and 13 behind 12 trouble 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . he had not journeyed far before he grew weary , and lay down to rest . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 6 before 3 not 4 journeyed 4 journeyed 5 far 6 before 9 weary 7 he 8 grew 8 grew 9 weary 9 weary 12 lay 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 lay 12 lay 16 . 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 rest 15 rest 16 . when you have learned this , [i] will set you free . " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 6 , 4 learned 5 this 4 learned 6 , 6 , 9 set 8 will 9 set 9 set 12 . 10 you 11 free 11 free 12 . 12 . 13 " thus did poor [thistle] strive to be more gentle and unselfish , and grew daily happier and better . 1 thus 7 be 2 did 3 poor 2 did 5 strive 5 strive 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 more 8 more 9 gentle 9 gentle 12 , 10 and 11 unselfish 11 unselfish 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 daily 13 and 18 better 14 grew 15 daily 16 happier 17 and 17 and 18 better 18 better 19 . thus she journeyed on , till she reached the forest where [thistledown] had lost his freedom . 1 thus 6 till 2 she 3 journeyed 3 journeyed 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 she 7 she 10 forest 8 reached 9 the 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 13 had 11 where 13 had 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 17 . 15 his 16 freedom 16 freedom 17 . then [lily-bell] went seeking through the forest , listening for the voice . 1 then 7 forest 3 went 4 seeking 4 seeking 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 9 listening 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 for 10 for 12 voice 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " [bright] shines the summer sun , [soft] is the summer air ; [gayly] the wood-birds sing , [flowers] are blooming fair . 1 " 5 summer 3 shines 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 13 ; 6 sun 7 , 6 sun 9 is 9 is 11 summer 10 the 11 summer 11 summer 12 air 12 air 13 ; 13 ; 16 wood-birds 15 the 16 wood-birds 16 wood-birds 17 sing 17 sing 18 , 18 , 23 . 20 are 21 blooming 21 blooming 22 fair 22 fair 23 . " but , deep in the dark , cold rock , [sadly] [i] dwell , [longing] for thee , dear friend , [lily-bell] ! 1 " 4 deep 1 " 5 in 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 deep 5 in 6 the 6 the 10 rock 7 dark 8 , 8 , 9 cold 9 cold 10 rock 10 rock 11 , 11 , 14 dwell 11 , 19 , 14 dwell 15 , 15 , 17 for 17 for 18 thee 19 , 21 friend 20 dear 21 friend 21 friend 22 , 22 , 24 ! [lily-bell] [!] ["] " thistle , dear [thistle] , where are you ? " joyfully cried [lily-bell] , as she flew from rock to rock . 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 , 2 thistle 3 , 4 dear 6 , 6 , 7 where 6 , 12 joyfully 7 where 11 " 8 are 9 you 8 are 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 12 joyfully 13 cried 13 cried 18 flew 15 , 17 she 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 flew 18 flew 21 to 19 from 20 rock 20 rock 21 to 21 to 23 . 22 rock 23 . " through sunlight and summer air [i] have sought for thee long , [guided] by birds and flowers , [and] now by thy song . 1 " 2 through 2 through 6 air 2 through 19 , 3 sunlight 4 and 4 and 5 summer 5 summer 6 air 8 have 9 sought 9 sought 10 for 10 for 11 thee 11 thee 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 15 by 15 by 17 and 16 birds 17 and 17 and 18 flowers 18 flowers 19 , 19 , 21 now 21 now 22 by 22 by 23 thy 23 thy 24 song 24 song 25 . " [thistledown] ! 1 " 3 ! thistledown ! 1 thistledown 2 ! o'er hill and dell [hither] to comfort thee [comes] [lily-bell] . " 1 o'er 2 hill 2 hill 3 and 3 and 4 dell 4 dell 6 to 6 to 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 thee 8 thee 11 . 11 . 12 " then from the vine-leaves two little arms were stretched out to her , and [thistledown] was found . 1 then 7 arms 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 vine-leaves 4 vine-leaves 5 two 5 two 6 little 6 little 7 arms 7 arms 8 were 8 were 9 stretched 9 stretched 10 out 9 stretched 18 . 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 her 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 was 16 was 17 found 17 found 18 . but it did not last long , for one day she did not come . 1 but 5 last 2 it 3 did 3 did 5 last 4 not 5 last 5 last 6 long 6 long 7 , 6 long 10 day 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 one 10 day 11 she 10 day 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 15 . 14 come 15 . he watched and waited long , for the little face that used to peep smiling in through the vine-leaves . 1 he 2 watched 1 he 3 and 2 watched 3 and 3 and 4 waited 3 and 7 for 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 face 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 face 10 face 12 used 10 face 16 in 11 that 12 used 12 used 13 to 12 used 14 peep 13 to 14 peep 14 peep 15 smiling 16 in 19 vine-leaves 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 vine-leaves 19 vine-leaves 20 . at last he besought the silent [brownie] earnestly to tell him whither she had gone . 1 at 3 he 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 besought 4 besought 8 earnestly 5 the 6 silent 6 silent 8 earnestly 8 earnestly 10 tell 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 11 him 12 whither 12 whither 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 . i will bear and suffer any danger for her sake . " 1 i 3 bear 2 will 3 bear 3 bear 4 and 4 and 5 suffer 5 suffer 7 danger 6 any 7 danger 7 danger 8 for 8 for 10 sake 9 her 10 sake 10 sake 11 . 11 . 12 " " [lily-bell] is safe , " replied the [brownie] ; " come , you shall learn the trial that awaits you . " 1 " 6 " 1 " 10 ; 3 is 4 safe 4 safe 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 replied 8 the 8 the 10 ; 10 ; 12 come 11 " 12 come 12 come 13 , 13 , 16 learn 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 learn 16 learn 21 you 17 the 18 trial 18 trial 19 that 18 trial 20 awaits 19 that 20 awaits 20 awaits 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 " " you cannot wake her , " said [the] [brownie] , as [thistle] folded his arms tenderly about her . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 wake 2 you 3 cannot 4 wake 5 her 4 wake 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 16 arms 14 folded 15 his 15 his 16 arms 16 arms 17 tenderly 17 tenderly 18 about 18 about 20 . 19 her 20 . then [thistle] , with a last look on the little friend he loved so well , set forth alone to his long task . 1 then 3 , 3 , 12 he 4 with 7 look 5 a 7 look 6 last 7 look 7 look 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 friend 11 friend 12 he 12 he 16 , 13 loved 15 well 13 loved 16 , 14 so 15 well 16 , 22 long 17 set 18 forth 18 forth 19 alone 19 alone 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 long 22 long 24 . 23 task 24 . the home of the [earth] [spirits] was the first to find , and no one would tell him where to look . 1 the 2 home 2 home 3 of 2 home 12 , 3 of 4 the 7 was 9 first 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 would 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 would 16 would 21 look 17 tell 18 him 17 tell 19 where 19 where 20 to 20 to 21 look 21 look 22 . long he wandered , and carefully he sought ; but could not find the [earth] [spirits] ' home . 1 long 4 , 1 long 12 not 2 he 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 sought 6 carefully 7 he 7 he 8 sought 8 sought 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 could 12 not 13 find 13 find 14 the 14 the 18 home 17 ' 18 home 18 home 19 . and when at length he reached the pleasant garden where he and [lily-bell] first parted , he said within himself , 1 and 6 reached 2 when 5 he 3 at 4 length 3 at 5 he 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 8 pleasant 7 the 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 garden 9 garden 10 where 9 garden 12 and 10 where 11 he 12 and 14 first 14 first 18 said 15 parted 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 within 18 said 20 himself 20 himself 21 , this grieved poor [thistle] , and he longed to tell them how changed he had become ; but they would not listen . 1 this 2 grieved 1 this 6 and 2 grieved 3 poor 3 poor 5 , 6 and 11 them 7 he 8 longed 7 he 10 tell 8 longed 9 to 10 tell 11 them 11 them 12 how 12 how 21 not 13 changed 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 become 16 become 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 they 19 they 20 would 19 they 21 not 21 not 22 listen 22 listen 23 . he came one day , while wandering through the garden , to the little rose he had once harmed so sadly . 1 he 5 , 2 came 3 one 2 came 5 , 3 one 4 day 5 , 6 while 5 , 7 wandering 7 wandering 10 garden 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 12 to 11 , 12 to 12 to 15 rose 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 rose 15 rose 22 . 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 once 18 once 22 . 19 harmed 20 so 20 so 21 sadly 21 sadly 22 . many buds now bloomed beside her , and her soft face glowed with motherly pride , as she bent fondly over them . 1 many 4 bloomed 1 many 8 and 2 buds 3 now 3 now 4 bloomed 4 bloomed 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 face 9 her 11 face 10 soft 11 face 11 face 12 glowed 12 glowed 19 bent 13 with 14 motherly 14 motherly 15 pride 15 pride 16 , 16 , 18 she 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 bent 19 bent 20 fondly 20 fondly 21 over 21 over 22 them 22 them 23 . " dear flower , forgive the sorrow [i] once brought you , and trust me now for [lily-bell] 's sake . 1 " 3 flower 1 " 5 forgive 2 dear 3 flower 3 flower 4 , 5 forgive 6 the 6 the 7 sorrow 7 sorrow 9 once 7 sorrow 19 's 9 once 17 for 10 brought 11 you 10 brought 13 and 11 you 12 , 13 and 14 trust 14 trust 15 me 14 trust 17 for 15 me 16 now 19 's 20 sake 20 sake 21 . then the little rose looked up , and while the dew-drops shone like happy tears upon her leaves , she said , 1 then 4 rose 1 then 5 looked 2 the 4 rose 3 little 4 rose 5 looked 6 up 5 looked 7 , 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 dew-drops 9 while 10 the 10 the 11 dew-drops 11 dew-drops 12 shone 12 shone 15 tears 13 like 14 happy 14 happy 15 tears 15 tears 16 upon 16 upon 17 her 17 her 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 , 19 , 21 said 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 , " [i] [will] love and trust you , [thistle] , for you are indeed much changed . 1 " 4 love 1 " 8 , 4 love 5 and 5 and 6 trust 6 trust 7 you 8 , 10 , 10 , 15 much 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 much 15 much 17 . 16 changed 17 . make your home among us , and my sister flowers will soon learn to love you as you deserve . 1 make 2 your 1 make 3 home 1 make 7 and 2 your 3 home 3 home 4 among 5 us 6 , 5 us 7 and 7 and 10 flowers 8 my 9 sister 8 my 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 will 11 will 13 learn 12 soon 13 learn 13 learn 15 love 14 to 15 love 15 love 16 you 15 love 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 deserve 19 deserve 20 . look up , my little ones , there is no danger near ; look up , and welcome [thistle] to our home . " 1 look 2 up 1 look 12 near 1 look 17 and 2 up 5 little 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 little 6 ones 7 , 6 ones 12 near 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 danger 12 near 13 ; 14 look 15 up 14 look 17 and 15 up 16 , 17 and 23 . 18 welcome 20 to 20 to 21 our 21 our 22 home 22 home 23 . 23 . 24 " but the other flowers wondered among themselves , and [hyacinth] said , 1 but 3 other 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 among 6 among 7 themselves 7 themselves 11 said 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 said 11 said 12 , he has done many friendly things , though none save [rose-leaf] has been kind to him , and he is very sad . 1 he 9 none 2 has 4 many 2 has 6 things 2 has 7 , 3 done 4 many 5 friendly 6 things 7 , 8 though 7 , 9 none 9 none 17 , 10 save 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 14 kind 13 been 17 , 14 kind 15 to 15 to 16 him 17 , 21 very 18 and 19 he 18 and 20 is 20 is 21 very 21 very 22 sad 21 very 23 . dear sisters , let us trust him . " 1 dear 2 sisters 1 dear 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 trust 6 trust 7 him 6 trust 8 . 8 . 9 " thistle told them all , and , after much whispering together , they said , 1 thistle 2 told 2 told 3 them 2 told 9 much 3 them 4 all 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 after 7 , 9 much 9 much 10 whispering 10 whispering 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 said 14 said 15 , on they went , and after a while , reached a path lit up by bright jewels hung upon the walls . 1 on 2 they 1 on 6 after 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 after 10 reached 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 , 8 while 10 reached 10 reached 14 up 11 a 12 path 12 path 13 lit 13 lit 14 up 14 up 18 hung 15 by 16 bright 16 bright 17 jewels 17 jewels 18 hung 18 hung 21 walls 19 upon 20 the 20 the 21 walls 21 walls 22 . here [downy-back] , and [glimmer] , the glow-worm , left him , saying , 1 here 3 , 1 here 6 , 3 , 4 and 6 , 8 glow-worm 7 the 8 glow-worm 8 glow-worm 9 , 9 , 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 saying 13 saying 14 , then they went quickly up the winding path , and [thistle] , guided by the sweet music , went on alone . 1 then 4 quickly 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 up 5 up 10 and 6 the 7 winding 7 winding 8 path 8 path 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 guided 12 , 13 guided 13 guided 14 by 14 by 18 , 15 the 16 sweet 15 the 17 music 17 music 18 , 18 , 22 . 19 went 20 on 20 on 21 alone 21 alone 22 . at last they spied him out , and , gladly welcoming him , bade him join in their dance . 1 at 2 last 1 at 11 welcoming 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 spied 4 spied 5 him 4 spied 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 10 gladly 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 gladly 11 welcoming 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 bade 14 bade 15 him 15 him 16 join 16 join 17 in 17 in 19 dance 18 their 19 dance 19 dance 20 . and [thistle] said , " no task will be too hard for me to do for dear [lily-bell] 's sake . " 1 and 4 , 3 said 4 , 4 , 10 too 5 " 7 task 5 " 8 will 6 no 7 task 8 will 9 be 8 will 10 too 10 too 14 to 11 hard 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 for 16 for 20 sake 17 dear 19 's 19 's 20 sake 20 sake 21 . 21 . 22 " " what do they here ? " asked [thistle] . 1 " 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [i] will tell , " replied little [sparkle] , " for [i] once worked here myself . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 tell 3 will 5 , 4 tell 5 , 5 , 10 , 6 " 7 replied 6 " 10 , 7 replied 8 little 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 worked 12 for 14 once 14 once 15 worked 15 worked 16 here 16 here 17 myself 17 myself 18 . others shape the bright jewels into lovely forms , and make the good-luck pennies which we give to mortals whom we love . 1 others 2 shape 1 others 10 and 3 the 5 jewels 4 bright 5 jewels 5 jewels 6 into 5 jewels 9 , 6 into 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 forms 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 good-luck 11 make 12 the 12 the 13 good-luck 13 good-luck 17 give 14 pennies 15 which 15 which 16 we 16 we 17 give 17 give 19 mortals 18 to 19 mortals 19 mortals 23 . 20 whom 21 we 20 whom 22 love 22 love 23 . and here you must toil till the golden flower is won . " 1 and 5 toil 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 toil 5 toil 6 till 6 till 8 golden 7 the 8 golden 8 golden 9 flower 9 flower 10 is 10 is 11 won 11 won 12 . 12 . 13 " but [thistle] could not stay , for half his task was not yet done ; and he longed for sunlight and [lily-bell] . 1 but 4 not 3 could 4 not 4 not 13 yet 5 stay 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 half 8 half 10 task 9 his 10 task 10 task 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 yet 13 yet 14 done 14 done 18 longed 15 ; 16 and 15 ; 18 longed 16 and 17 he 18 longed 19 for 19 for 21 and 20 sunlight 21 and 21 and 23 . take now one look at your little friend , and then go forth to seek from the [air] [spirits] your second gift . " 1 take 2 now 1 take 4 look 1 take 9 , 2 now 3 one 3 one 4 look 4 look 8 friend 5 at 6 your 6 your 8 friend 7 little 8 friend 9 , 21 second 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 go 12 go 13 forth 13 forth 14 to 13 forth 21 second 14 to 15 seek 15 seek 20 your 16 from 17 the 17 the 20 your 21 second 22 gift 22 gift 24 " 23 . 24 " then he stole softly to the hive , and , placing it near the door , concealed himself to watch . 1 then 7 hive 2 he 3 stole 3 stole 4 softly 4 softly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hive 7 hive 13 near 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 placing 11 placing 12 it 12 it 13 near 13 near 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 17 concealed 16 , 17 concealed 17 concealed 21 . 18 himself 19 to 19 to 20 watch 20 watch 21 . " what shall we do to you , naughty [elf] ? " said they . 1 " 3 shall 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 6 to 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 11 ? 8 , 9 naughty 9 naughty 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 they 14 they 15 . " you are in our power , and we will sting you if you are not still . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 and 2 you 3 are 3 are 6 power 4 in 5 our 5 our 6 power 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 sting 11 sting 12 you 12 you 17 still 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 still 17 still 18 . 18 . 19 " see how bitterly he weeps ; be kind to him , he will not harm us more . " 1 see 7 be 2 how 3 bitterly 3 bitterly 4 he 3 bitterly 5 weeps 5 weeps 6 ; 6 ; 7 be 7 be 9 to 8 kind 9 to 9 to 11 , 10 him 11 , 11 , 13 will 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 17 more 15 harm 16 us 16 us 17 more 17 more 18 . 18 . 19 " " you good little [hum] ! " cried a kind-hearted robin who had hopped near to listen to the bees . 1 " 6 ! 2 you 3 good 3 good 6 ! 4 little 6 ! 6 ! 8 cried 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 kind-hearted 9 a 10 kind-hearted 10 kind-hearted 13 had 11 robin 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 16 to 14 hopped 15 near 15 near 16 to 16 to 20 bees 17 listen 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 bees 20 bees 21 . be kind to him , for if he has done wrong , he has repented of it , as you may see . " 1 be 6 for 2 kind 3 to 2 kind 5 , 3 to 4 him 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 has 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 has 9 has 21 may 10 done 11 wrong 11 wrong 15 repented 12 , 13 he 12 , 15 repented 13 he 14 has 15 repented 16 of 16 of 18 , 17 it 18 , 18 , 20 you 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 may 21 may 24 " 22 see 23 . 23 . 24 " " can this be naughty [thistle] ? " said [nimble-wing] . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 this 3 this 4 be 4 be 5 naughty 5 naughty 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " yes , it is [i] , " said [thistle] , " but no longer cruel and unkind . 1 " 7 , 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 17 and 12 " 13 but 13 but 14 no 14 no 16 cruel 15 longer 16 cruel 16 cruel 17 and 17 and 19 . 18 unkind 19 . i have tried to win your love by patient industry . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 win 5 win 7 love 6 your 7 love 7 love 8 by 8 by 9 patient 9 patient 10 industry 10 industry 11 . ah , trust me now , and you shall see [i] am not naughty [thistle] any more . " 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 5 now 2 , 3 trust 3 trust 4 me 5 now 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 7 and 12 am 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 12 am 18 . 13 not 14 naughty 14 naughty 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 . 18 . 19 " the sky was gold and purple like an autumn sunset , and long walls of brilliant clouds lay round him . 1 the 2 sky 1 the 5 and 3 was 4 gold 4 gold 5 and 5 and 14 walls 6 purple 7 like 6 purple 11 , 7 like 10 sunset 8 an 9 autumn 9 autumn 10 sunset 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 long 13 long 14 walls 14 walls 15 of 15 of 17 clouds 15 of 18 lay 16 brilliant 17 clouds 18 lay 20 him 19 round 20 him 20 him 21 . but they answered like the [earth] [spirits] . 1 but 2 they 1 but 4 like 2 they 3 answered 4 like 8 . 5 the 8 . " you must serve us first , and then we will gladly give you a robe of sunlight like our own . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 serve 1 " 7 , 1 " 9 then 2 you 3 must 4 serve 5 us 5 us 6 first 7 , 8 and 9 then 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 gladly 11 will 16 robe 12 gladly 13 give 13 give 14 you 15 a 16 robe 16 robe 17 of 17 of 18 sunlight 18 sunlight 19 like 19 like 23 " 20 our 21 own 20 our 22 . 22 . 23 " " these are the things we do , " said they , " and you must aid us for a time . " 1 " 8 , 2 these 3 are 3 are 5 things 3 are 6 we 4 the 5 things 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 16 must 11 they 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 must 16 must 23 " 17 aid 18 us 18 us 19 for 19 for 21 time 20 a 21 time 21 time 22 . 22 . 23 " at length [star-light] bade him work no more , and gladly gave him the gift he had won . 1 at 2 length 1 at 4 bade 4 bade 6 work 4 bade 8 more 5 him 6 work 7 no 8 more 8 more 13 him 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 gladly 11 gladly 12 gave 12 gave 13 him 13 him 15 gift 14 the 15 gift 15 gift 16 he 15 gift 18 won 16 he 17 had 18 won 19 . then his second task was done , and he flew gayly back to the green earth and slumbering [lily-bell] . 1 then 4 task 1 then 7 , 2 his 3 second 3 second 4 task 4 task 5 was 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 gayly 9 he 10 flew 10 flew 11 gayly 11 gayly 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 17 and 14 the 15 green 14 the 16 earth 16 earth 17 and 17 and 18 slumbering 18 slumbering 20 . the silvery moonlight shone upon her , as he came to give his second gift ; and the [brownie] spoke more kindly than before . 1 the 2 silvery 1 the 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 shone 4 shone 9 he 5 upon 6 her 5 upon 7 , 5 upon 9 he 7 , 8 as 9 he 10 came 10 came 14 second 10 came 17 and 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 his 12 give 14 second 15 gift 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 21 more 18 the 20 spoke 18 the 21 more 21 more 22 kindly 22 kindly 23 than 23 than 24 before 23 than 25 . " one more trial , [thistle] , and she will awake . 1 " 3 more 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 trial 4 trial 5 , 5 , 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 awake 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 awake 11 awake 12 . go bravely forth and win your last and hardest gift . " 1 go 2 bravely 1 go 8 and 3 forth 4 and 4 and 5 win 5 win 6 your 6 your 7 last 7 last 8 and 8 and 9 hardest 9 hardest 10 gift 10 gift 11 . 11 . 12 " then with a light heart [thistle] journeyed away to the brooks and rivers , seeking the [water] [spirits] . 1 then 2 with 1 then 5 heart 2 with 4 light 3 a 4 light 5 heart 7 journeyed 7 journeyed 8 away 8 away 9 to 9 to 11 brooks 10 the 11 brooks 11 brooks 12 and 12 and 13 rivers 13 rivers 14 , 14 , 19 . 15 seeking 16 the 16 the 19 . but he looked in vain ; till , wandering through the forest where the [brownies] took him captive , he stopped beside the quiet lake . 1 but 2 he 1 but 5 vain 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 in 5 vain 13 where 6 ; 9 wandering 7 till 8 , 7 till 9 wandering 9 wandering 12 forest 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 where 13 where 25 lake 14 the 16 took 16 took 21 stopped 17 him 18 captive 17 him 19 , 17 him 20 he 20 he 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 beside 22 beside 25 lake 23 the 24 quiet 24 quiet 25 lake 25 lake 26 . thistle bent tenderly beside him , saying , " [dear] [flutter] , do not fear me . 1 thistle 2 bent 1 thistle 3 tenderly 3 tenderly 7 saying 4 beside 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 saying 7 saying 8 , 8 , 12 , 9 " 12 , 12 , 13 do 13 do 14 not 13 do 15 fear 15 fear 17 . 16 me 17 . forgive , and let me help and comfort you . " 1 forgive 2 , 1 forgive 3 and 3 and 4 let 4 let 5 me 4 let 7 and 6 help 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 you 8 comfort 10 . 10 . 11 " then he bound up the broken wing , and spoke so tenderly that [flutter] doubted him no longer , and was his friend again . 1 then 4 up 1 then 7 wing 2 he 3 bound 3 bound 4 up 5 the 6 broken 6 broken 7 wing 7 wing 12 tenderly 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 spoke 10 spoke 11 so 11 so 12 tenderly 12 tenderly 13 that 13 that 15 doubted 15 doubted 16 him 16 him 20 and 17 no 18 longer 17 no 20 and 18 longer 19 , 20 and 25 . 21 was 22 his 21 was 23 friend 23 friend 24 again 24 again 25 . at length the broken wing was well , and [thistle] said he must again seek the [water] [spirits] . 1 at 5 wing 2 length 3 the 3 the 5 wing 4 broken 5 wing 5 wing 6 was 6 was 7 well 7 well 12 he 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 must 13 must 14 again 14 again 19 . 15 seek 16 the 16 the 19 . i would gladly do more for you , dear [thistle] , but [i] cannot , for they live deep beneath the waves . 1 i 2 would 2 would 6 for 3 gladly 4 do 3 gladly 5 more 5 more 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 15 , 8 , 9 dear 8 , 12 but 9 dear 11 , 12 but 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 , 15 , 18 live 16 for 17 they 17 they 18 live 18 live 19 deep 19 deep 22 waves 20 beneath 21 the 21 the 22 waves 22 waves 23 . you will find some kind friend to aid you on your way ; and so farewell . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 some 3 find 6 friend 4 some 5 kind 6 friend 7 to 7 to 8 aid 8 aid 9 you 8 aid 10 on 10 on 18 " 11 your 12 way 11 your 18 " 12 way 13 ; 14 and 17 . 15 so 16 farewell 16 farewell 17 . 17 . 18 " thistle followed the little brook , as it flowed through field and valley , growing ever larger , till it reached the sea . 1 thistle 2 followed 1 thistle 6 , 2 followed 5 brook 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 brook 6 , 12 and 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 flowed 9 flowed 10 through 9 flowed 11 field 11 field 12 and 12 and 15 growing 13 valley 14 , 14 , 15 growing 15 growing 16 ever 15 growing 18 , 16 ever 17 larger 18 , 20 it 18 , 24 . 19 till 20 it 20 it 21 reached 22 the 23 sea 23 sea 24 . " how shall [i] find the [spirits] in this great sea , with none to help or guide me ? 1 " 2 how 1 " 11 sea 2 how 3 shall 3 shall 5 find 5 find 6 the 8 in 10 great 9 this 10 great 10 great 11 sea 11 sea 13 with 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 none 13 with 20 ? 14 none 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 17 or 17 or 18 guide 18 guide 19 me yet it is my last task , and [for] [lily-bell] 's sake [i] must not fear or falter now , " said [thistle] . 1 yet 2 it 1 yet 11 's 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 task 5 last 6 task 6 task 7 , 7 , 8 and 11 's 12 sake 11 's 15 not 12 sake 14 must 15 not 16 fear 16 fear 17 or 17 or 18 falter 18 falter 19 now 19 now 20 , 20 , 21 " 20 , 22 said 22 said 24 . so he flew hither and thither over the sea , looking through the waves . 1 so 3 flew 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 5 and 4 hither 5 and 5 and 6 thither 5 and 7 over 7 over 10 , 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 14 waves 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 waves 14 waves 15 . soon he saw , far below , the branches of the coral tree . 1 soon 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 far 4 , 5 far 5 far 6 below 6 below 7 , 6 below 13 tree 7 , 9 branches 8 the 9 branches 9 branches 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 coral 13 tree 14 . " they must be here , " thought he , and , folding his wings , he plunged into the deep , cold sea . 1 " 2 they 1 " 6 , 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 here 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 , 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 10 , 13 folding 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 folding 13 folding 16 , 14 his 15 wings 15 wings 16 , 16 , 22 , 17 he 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 deep 21 deep 22 , 22 , 25 . 23 cold 24 sea 24 sea 25 . but he saw only fearful monsters and dark shapes that gathered round him ; and , trembling with fear , he struggled up again . 1 but 5 fearful 1 but 12 round 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 only 4 only 5 fearful 5 fearful 6 monsters 6 monsters 7 and 7 and 8 dark 7 and 9 shapes 9 shapes 11 gathered 10 that 11 gathered 12 round 15 and 13 him 14 ; 13 him 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 23 up 17 trembling 18 with 17 trembling 22 struggled 18 with 19 fear 20 , 21 he 20 , 22 struggled 22 struggled 23 up 23 up 24 again 24 again 25 . the great waves tossed him to and fro , and cast him bruised and faint upon the shore . 1 the 4 tossed 2 great 3 waves 3 waves 4 tossed 4 tossed 10 and 5 him 6 to 5 him 9 , 6 to 8 fro 7 and 8 fro 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 and 11 cast 12 him 12 him 13 bruised 13 bruised 14 and 14 and 15 faint 15 faint 18 shore 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 shore 18 shore 19 . here he lay weeping bitterly , till a voice beside him said , " poor little [elf] , what has befallen you ? 1 here 2 he 1 here 6 , 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 weeping 4 weeping 5 bitterly 6 , 7 till 7 till 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 beside 9 voice 12 said 10 beside 11 him 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 " 12 said 18 , 14 " 15 poor 15 poor 16 little 18 , 19 what 18 , 23 ? 19 what 20 has 20 has 21 befallen 20 has 23 ? 21 befallen 22 you these rough waves are not fit playmates for so delicate a thing as you . 1 these 2 rough 2 rough 6 fit 3 waves 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 fit 6 fit 7 playmates 7 playmates 8 for 8 for 12 thing 9 so 10 delicate 9 so 11 a 10 delicate 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 . tell me your sorrow , and [i] will comfort you . " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 your 3 your 6 and 4 sorrow 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 comfort 8 will 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " and [thistle] , looking up , saw a white sea-bird at his side , who tried with friendly words to cheer him . 1 and 5 up 1 and 7 saw 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 up 6 , 7 saw 7 saw 10 sea-bird 8 a 9 white 8 a 10 sea-bird 10 sea-bird 11 at 11 at 13 side 12 his 13 side 13 side 17 with 14 , 15 who 14 , 17 with 15 who 16 tried 17 with 19 words 18 friendly 19 words 19 words 20 to 20 to 23 . 21 cheer 22 him 22 him 23 . so he told all his wanderings , and how he sought the [sea] [spirits] . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 told 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 all 4 all 5 his 4 all 6 wanderings 6 wanderings 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 how 8 and 15 . 9 how 10 he 10 he 11 sought 11 sought 12 the " surely , if bee and blossom do their part to help you , birds should aid you too , " said the [sea-bird] . 1 " 2 surely 1 " 4 if 2 surely 3 , 4 if 8 do 5 bee 6 and 6 and 7 blossom 7 blossom 8 do 8 do 11 to 9 their 10 part 10 part 11 to 11 to 14 , 12 help 13 you 12 help 14 , 14 , 17 aid 15 birds 16 should 16 should 17 aid 17 aid 18 you 18 you 19 too 19 too 20 , 20 , 21 " 20 , 22 said 22 said 25 . 23 the 25 . " [i] will call my friend , the [nautilus] , and he will bear you safely to the [coral] [palace] where the [spirits] dwell . " 1 " 6 friend 1 " 16 safely 3 will 4 call 4 call 5 my 5 my 6 friend 7 , 8 the 7 , 14 bear 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 bear 14 bear 15 you 15 you 16 safely 16 safely 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 26 " 21 where 22 the 22 the 25 . 24 dwell 25 . 25 . 26 " in [he] sprang . 1 in 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 . nautilus raised his little sail to the wind , and the light boat glided swiftly over the blue sea . 1 nautilus 2 raised 2 raised 3 his 2 raised 6 to 4 little 5 sail 5 sail 6 to 6 to 8 wind 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 13 boat 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 boat 10 and 12 light 11 the 12 light 13 boat 14 glided 14 glided 19 sea 15 swiftly 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 blue 18 blue 19 sea 19 sea 20 . at last [thistle] cried , " [i] see lovely arches far below ; let me go , it is the [spirits] ' home . " 1 at 2 last 2 last 5 , 4 cried 5 , 5 , 8 see 6 " 8 see 8 see 13 ; 9 lovely 10 arches 10 arches 11 far 11 far 12 below 12 below 13 ; 13 ; 23 home 14 let 15 me 14 let 17 , 14 let 22 ' 16 go 17 , 17 , 19 is 18 it 19 is 20 the 22 ' 22 ' 23 home 23 home 24 . 24 . 25 " " [nay] , close your eyes , and trust to me . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 close 4 close 5 your 5 your 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 trust 8 and 12 . 9 trust 10 to 10 to 11 me i will bear you safely down , " said [nautilus] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 bear 3 bear 4 you 4 you 5 safely 5 safely 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . so [thistle] closed his eyes , and listened to the murmur of the sea , as they sank slowly through the waves . 1 so 6 , 3 closed 4 his 3 closed 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 12 of 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 murmur 11 murmur 12 of 12 of 14 sea 13 the 14 sea 14 sea 17 they 15 , 16 as 15 , 17 they 17 they 23 . 18 sank 19 slowly 18 sank 20 through 20 through 22 waves 21 the 22 waves 22 waves 23 . day after day went by , and slowly [thistle] 's task drew towards an end . 1 day 2 after 1 day 3 day 2 after 3 day 3 day 11 task 4 went 5 by 4 went 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 slowly 7 and 10 's 10 's 11 task 11 task 12 drew 12 drew 13 towards 13 towards 14 an 14 an 15 end 15 end 16 . but when he came where his little friend had slept , it was no longer the dark , silent spot where he last saw her . 1 but 3 he 1 but 8 friend 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 where 5 where 7 little 6 his 7 little 8 friend 11 , 9 had 10 slept 9 had 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 18 , 15 longer 19 silent 16 the 17 dark 17 dark 18 , 19 silent 26 . 20 spot 21 where 21 where 22 he 21 where 24 saw 22 he 23 last 24 saw 25 her 24 saw 26 . garlands hung from every tree , and the fairest flowers filled the air with their sweet breath . 1 garlands 7 and 2 hung 3 from 3 from 4 every 4 every 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 5 tree 7 and 7 and 11 filled 8 the 9 fairest 9 fairest 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 filled 11 filled 14 with 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 with 14 with 15 their 15 their 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 breath 17 breath 18 . but the fairest sight was [lily-bell] , as she lay on the couch of velvet moss that [fairy] hands had spread . 1 but 3 fairest 1 but 5 was 2 the 3 fairest 4 sight 5 was 5 was 11 on 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 she 8 as 10 lay 9 she 10 lay 10 lay 11 on 11 on 13 couch 12 the 13 couch 13 couch 14 of 14 of 15 velvet 15 velvet 16 moss 16 moss 17 that 17 that 19 hands 19 hands 20 had 20 had 22 . 21 spread 22 . the golden flower lay beside her , and the glittering robe was folded round her little form . 1 the 4 lay 2 golden 3 flower 3 flower 4 lay 4 lay 8 and 5 beside 6 her 5 beside 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 glittering 9 the 10 glittering 10 glittering 11 robe 11 robe 12 was 12 was 13 folded 13 folded 14 round 14 round 18 . 15 her 16 little 16 little 17 form 17 form 18 . the warmest sunlight fell upon her , and the softest breezes lifted her shining hair . 1 the 2 warmest 1 the 3 sunlight 3 sunlight 4 fell 3 sunlight 7 , 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 7 , 10 softest 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 softest 10 softest 16 . 11 breezes 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 her 13 her 14 shining 14 shining 15 hair 15 hair 16 . happy tears fell fast , as [thistle] folded his arms around her , crying , " [o] [lily-bell] , dear [lily-bell] , awake ! 1 happy 6 as 1 happy 13 , 2 tears 3 fell 3 fell 4 fast 4 fast 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 8 folded 8 folded 11 around 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 around 11 around 12 her 13 , 14 crying 14 crying 15 , 14 crying 19 , 15 , 16 " 19 , 20 dear 19 , 22 , 22 , 23 awake 23 awake 24 ! i have been true to you , and now my task is done . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 to 3 been 4 true 4 true 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 you 7 , 7 , 11 task 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 my 10 my 11 task 11 task 12 is 12 is 13 done 13 done 14 . 14 . 15 " then , with a smile , [lily-bell] awoke , and looked with wondering eyes upon the beauty that had risen round her . 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 awoke 3 with 5 smile 4 a 5 smile 5 smile 8 awoke 6 , 8 awoke 8 awoke 9 , 9 , 17 beauty 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 with 12 with 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 beauty 17 beauty 20 risen 17 beauty 21 round 18 that 19 had 19 had 20 risen 21 round 22 her 22 her 23 . " dear [thistle] , what mean these fair things , and why are we in this lovely place ? " 1 " 2 dear 1 " 4 , 4 , 8 fair 5 what 6 mean 6 mean 7 these 6 mean 8 fair 8 fair 13 are 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 why 12 why 13 are 13 are 18 place 14 we 15 in 15 in 16 this 16 this 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 place 18 place 20 " 19 ? 20 " " listen , [lily-bell] , " said [the] [brownie] [king] , as he appeared beside her . 1 " 2 listen 1 " 5 , 2 listen 3 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 , 11 , 14 appeared 12 as 14 appeared 13 he 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 beside 15 beside 17 . 16 her 17 . place the crown upon her head , for she is [queen] of all the [forest] [fairies] now . " 1 place 3 crown 2 the 3 crown 3 crown 4 upon 4 upon 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 is 10 is 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 19 " 14 the 17 now 17 now 18 . 18 . 19 " " if [i] am [queen] , then you are [king] , dear [thistle] , " said the [fairy] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 8 you 4 am 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 12 dear 11 , 12 dear 12 dear 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 said 16 said 19 . 17 the 19 . " take the crown , and [i] will have a wreath of flowers . 1 " 4 crown 1 " 5 , 2 take 3 the 3 the 4 crown 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 11 wreath 10 a 11 wreath 11 wreath 12 of 12 of 14 . 13 flowers 14 . you have toiled and suffered for my sake , and you alone should rule over these little [elves] whose love you have won . " 1 you 2 have 1 you 10 and 2 have 3 toiled 3 toiled 4 and 4 and 5 suffered 5 suffered 7 my 6 for 7 my 8 sake 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 10 and 13 should 11 you 12 alone 13 should 14 rule 14 rule 15 over 15 over 16 these 16 these 23 won 17 little 19 whose 17 little 20 love 20 love 21 you 21 you 22 have 22 have 23 won 23 won 24 . 24 . 25 " " keep your crown , [lily-bell] , for yonder come the [spirits] [with] their gifts to [thistle] , " said the [brownie] . 1 " 2 keep 1 " 4 crown 2 keep 3 your 3 your 4 crown 4 crown 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 10 come 8 for 9 yonder 9 yonder 10 come 10 come 15 gifts 11 the 14 their 14 their 15 gifts 15 gifts 16 to 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 said 20 said 23 . 21 the 23 . long live our [king] and [queen] ! " 1 long 2 live 1 long 5 and 2 live 3 our 5 and 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " have you a tale for us too , dear [violet-eye] ? " said [the] [queen] , as [zephyr] ceased . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 9 , 4 a 5 tale 5 tale 6 for 5 tale 9 , 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 too 9 , 13 " 9 , 14 said 10 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 14 said 21 . 17 , 18 as 18 as 20 ceased 20 ceased 21 . [little] [bud] [.] [in] [a] [great] [forest] [,] [high] [up] [among] [the] [green] [boughs] [,] [lived] [bird] [brown-breast] [,] [and] [his] [bright-eyed] [little] [mate] [.] things went smoothly on , till one day she found in the nest a little white egg , with a golden band about it . 1 things 4 on 1 things 6 till 2 went 3 smoothly 3 smoothly 4 on 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 one 7 one 9 she 7 one 10 found 8 day 9 she 9 she 10 found 10 found 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 17 egg 13 nest 16 white 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 white 16 white 17 egg 17 egg 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 25 . 20 a 21 golden 20 a 25 . 21 golden 22 band 22 band 23 about 23 about 24 it " my friend , " cried she , " come and see ! 1 " 4 , 2 my 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 6 cried 8 , 6 cried 9 " 9 " 10 come 10 come 11 and 11 and 13 ! 12 see 13 ! where can this fine egg have come from ? 1 where 2 can 2 can 3 this 2 can 9 ? 3 this 4 fine 4 fine 5 egg 5 egg 8 from 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 from my four are here , and this also ; what think you of it ? " 1 my 2 four 2 four 3 are 3 are 16 " 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 this 6 and 16 " 7 this 15 ? 8 also 11 think 8 also 13 of 8 also 15 ? 9 ; 10 what 10 what 11 think 11 think 12 you 13 of 14 it and the tiny maiden talked to them , and sang so merrily , that they could have listened for ever . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 maiden 3 tiny 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 talked 5 talked 6 to 5 talked 7 them 7 them 10 sang 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 sang 10 sang 12 merrily 11 so 12 merrily 12 merrily 14 that 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 they 14 that 20 ever 15 they 19 for 16 could 17 have 17 have 18 listened 18 listened 19 for 20 ever 21 . the father now had much to do to supply his family with food , and choice morsels did he bring little [bud] . 1 the 2 father 1 the 5 much 2 father 4 had 3 now 4 had 5 much 9 supply 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 to 8 to 9 supply 9 supply 12 with 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 with 12 with 13 food 13 food 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 morsels 16 choice 17 morsels 17 morsels 18 did 18 did 20 bring 19 he 20 bring 20 bring 23 . 21 little 23 . " we dwelt once in [fairy-land] , and [o] how happy were we then ! 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 dwelt 2 we 3 dwelt 3 dwelt 5 in 4 once 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 happy 10 how 11 happy 11 happy 15 ! 12 were 13 we 13 we 14 then 14 then 15 ! but alas ! we were not worthy of so fair a home , and were sent forth into the cold world . 1 but 2 alas 1 but 5 were 3 ! 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 7 worthy 6 not 7 worthy 7 worthy 8 of 8 of 13 , 9 so 10 fair 10 fair 11 a 11 a 12 home 12 home 13 , 13 , 22 . 14 and 15 were 15 were 16 sent 15 were 17 forth 17 forth 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 22 . 20 cold 21 world 20 cold 22 . say we may stay with you , kind little maiden . " 1 say 2 we 2 we 3 may 2 we 4 stay 3 may 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 7 , 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 kind 8 kind 10 maiden 9 little 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 . 11 . 12 " " do not weep , and [i] will go to [queen] [dew-drop] , and beseech her to let you come back . 1 " 4 weep 1 " 14 and 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 weep 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 9 go 14 and 10 to 13 , 14 and 15 beseech 15 beseech 16 her 15 beseech 17 to 17 to 18 let 18 let 20 come 19 you 20 come 20 come 22 . 21 back 22 . this will [i] say , and more , and trust she will grant my prayer . " 1 this 2 will 2 will 4 say 4 say 7 more 4 say 10 trust 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 trust 11 she 10 trust 15 prayer 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 grant 14 my 15 prayer 15 prayer 16 . 16 . 17 " call him hither , that [i] may seat you rightly , for if you should fall off my heart would break . " 1 call 3 hither 2 him 3 hither 3 hither 12 for 4 , 5 that 5 that 7 may 7 may 8 seat 8 seat 9 you 8 seat 10 rightly 10 rightly 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 you 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 should 15 should 17 off 16 fall 17 off 17 off 19 heart 18 my 19 heart 19 heart 20 would 20 would 21 break 20 would 23 " 21 break 22 . 22 . 23 " then they all sang gayly together , till she passed out of sight over the hills , and they saw her no more . 1 then 2 they 1 then 7 , 2 they 3 all 4 sang 5 gayly 4 sang 6 together 4 sang 7 , 5 gayly 6 together 7 , 8 till 8 till 10 passed 9 she 10 passed 10 passed 16 hills 10 passed 24 . 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 13 sight 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 hills 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 18 and 20 saw 19 they 20 saw 20 saw 21 her 20 saw 23 more 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 . and now [bud] left the old forest far behind her . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 left 4 left 7 forest 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 forest 7 forest 8 far 8 far 9 behind 9 behind 11 . 10 her 11 . as [bud] passed through the gates , she no longer wondered that the exiled [fairies] wept and sorrowed for the lovely home they had lost . 1 as 3 passed 1 as 7 , 1 as 8 she 3 passed 4 through 4 through 6 gates 5 the 6 gates 8 she 11 wondered 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 that 12 that 14 exiled 12 that 21 lovely 13 the 14 exiled 14 exiled 17 and 16 wept 17 and 17 and 18 sorrowed 18 sorrowed 19 for 19 for 20 the 21 lovely 26 . 22 home 23 they 23 they 24 had 24 had 25 lost 25 lost 26 . with tearful eyes , [queen] [dew-drop] replied , 1 with 2 tearful 2 tearful 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 , 4 , 7 replied 7 replied 8 , " little maiden , your prayer has softened my heart . 1 " 2 little 2 little 4 , 3 maiden 4 , 4 , 6 prayer 5 your 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 has 7 has 8 softened 8 softened 10 heart 9 my 10 heart 10 heart 11 . they shall not be left sorrowing and alone , nor shall you go back without a kindly word to cheer and comfort them . 1 they 4 be 1 they 9 , 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 8 alone 5 left 6 sorrowing 6 sorrowing 7 and 7 and 8 alone 9 , 18 word 9 , 20 cheer 10 nor 11 shall 11 shall 12 you 12 you 13 go 13 go 14 back 13 go 18 word 14 back 15 without 15 without 17 kindly 16 a 17 kindly 19 to 20 cheer 20 cheer 23 them 21 and 22 comfort 22 comfort 23 them 23 them 24 . then they planted the lilies ; but they soon drooped and died , and no light came to their crowns . 1 then 5 lilies 2 they 3 planted 3 planted 4 the 4 the 5 lilies 5 lilies 13 , 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 7 but 9 soon 9 soon 10 drooped 10 drooped 11 and 11 and 12 died 12 died 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 came 15 no 16 light 16 light 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 21 . 19 their 20 crowns 20 crowns 21 . amid the tears of all [the] [fairies] , the [queen] led them to the gates , and said , 1 amid 2 the 2 the 3 tears 3 tears 4 of 3 tears 8 , 4 of 5 all 8 , 17 and 9 the 11 led 11 led 17 and 12 them 13 to 12 them 16 , 13 to 15 gates 14 the 15 gates 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 , " farewell ! 1 " 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 ! go and strive again , for till all is once more fair and pure , [i] cannot call you mine . " 1 go 5 , 2 and 3 strive 3 strive 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 13 and 6 for 7 till 7 till 11 more 7 till 12 fair 8 all 9 is 9 is 10 once 10 once 11 more 12 fair 13 and 13 and 14 pure 14 pure 15 , 15 , 20 mine 17 cannot 18 call 18 call 19 you 19 you 20 mine 20 mine 22 " 21 . 22 " time passed on , and the [fairies] had done nothing to gain their lovely home again . 1 time 2 passed 1 time 5 and 2 passed 3 on 3 on 4 , 5 and 9 done 6 the 8 had 8 had 9 done 9 done 14 lovely 10 nothing 11 to 11 to 12 gain 12 gain 13 their 13 their 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 home 15 home 16 again 16 again 17 . flowers looked lovingly up as they passed , birds sang to cheer them when sad thoughts made them weep . 1 flowers 3 lovingly 2 looked 3 lovingly 3 lovingly 4 up 4 up 8 , 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 birds 9 birds 10 sang 10 sang 11 to 11 to 12 cheer 12 cheer 13 them 12 cheer 19 weep 14 when 16 thoughts 15 sad 16 thoughts 16 thoughts 17 made 16 thoughts 19 weep 17 made 18 them 19 weep 20 . and soon little [bud] found out their gentle deeds , and her friendly words gave them new strength . 1 and 5 found 2 soon 3 little 2 soon 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 11 and 7 their 8 gentle 7 their 9 deeds 9 deeds 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 words 12 her 13 friendly 13 friendly 14 words 14 words 15 gave 15 gave 18 strength 16 them 17 new 17 new 18 strength 18 strength 19 . they sent lovely visions to the old and blind , to make their hearts young and bright with happy thoughts . 1 they 2 sent 2 sent 5 to 2 sent 12 make 3 lovely 4 visions 4 visions 5 to 5 to 7 old 6 the 7 old 8 and 9 blind 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 15 young 13 their 14 hearts 14 hearts 15 young 15 young 18 with 16 and 17 bright 17 bright 18 with 18 with 20 thoughts 19 happy 20 thoughts 20 thoughts 21 . one day came little [bud] to them , saying , 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 came 3 came 4 little 4 little 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 10 , " listen , dear friends . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 friends 5 friends 6 . i have a hard task to offer you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 task 3 a 4 hard 3 a 5 task 4 hard 5 task 5 task 6 to 6 to 7 offer 7 offer 8 you 8 you 9 . but in the sunny [spring] when they bloom again , their love and gratitude will give you happy homes among their bright leaves . 1 but 4 sunny 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 sunny 4 sunny 10 , 6 when 8 bloom 7 they 8 bloom 8 bloom 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 their 12 love 12 love 13 and 13 and 16 give 14 gratitude 15 will 15 will 16 give 16 give 17 you 16 give 19 homes 17 you 18 happy 19 homes 20 among 20 among 21 their 21 their 23 leaves 22 bright 23 leaves 23 leaves 24 . should evil befall you , our hearts would break . 1 should 2 evil 2 evil 3 befall 3 befall 4 you 3 befall 5 , 5 , 6 our 6 our 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 would 8 would 9 break 9 break 10 . then deep in the earth the [fairies] dwelt , and no frost or snow could harm the blossoms they tended . 1 then 5 earth 1 then 9 , 2 deep 3 in 3 in 5 earth 4 the 5 earth 6 the 8 dwelt 8 dwelt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 no 10 and 15 could 11 no 12 frost 12 frost 13 or 13 or 14 snow 15 could 16 harm 16 harm 18 blossoms 17 the 18 blossoms 18 blossoms 19 they 19 they 20 tended 20 tended 21 . every little seed was laid in the soft earth , watered , and watched . 1 every 2 little 1 every 4 was 2 little 3 seed 4 was 5 laid 5 laid 8 soft 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 soft 8 soft 9 earth 9 earth 13 and 10 , 11 watered 11 watered 12 , 11 watered 13 and 13 and 14 watched 14 watched 15 . long waited the [elves] , and at last she came with [father] [brown-breast] . 1 long 2 waited 1 long 5 , 2 waited 3 the 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 she 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 she 9 she 10 came 10 came 11 with 11 with 14 . happy days passed ; and summer flowers were in their fullest beauty , when [bud] bade the [fairies] come with her . 1 happy 2 days 2 days 3 passed 3 passed 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 summer 5 and 16 bade 6 summer 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 were 8 were 9 in 9 in 11 fullest 10 their 11 fullest 11 fullest 12 beauty 12 beauty 13 , 13 , 14 when 16 bade 19 come 16 bade 22 . 17 the 19 come 20 with 21 her 20 with 22 . mounted on bright-winged butterflies , they flew over forest and meadow , till with joyful eyes they saw the flower-crowned walls of [fairy-land] . 1 mounted 3 bright-winged 1 mounted 10 and 2 on 3 bright-winged 4 butterflies 5 , 5 , 7 flew 5 , 10 and 6 they 7 flew 7 flew 8 over 8 over 9 forest 10 and 16 eyes 11 meadow 12 , 11 meadow 13 till 13 till 14 with 14 with 15 joyful 15 joyful 16 eyes 16 eyes 18 saw 17 they 18 saw 18 saw 20 flower-crowned 19 the 20 flower-crowned 20 flower-crowned 21 walls 21 walls 22 of 22 of 24 . before the gates they stood , and soon troops of loving [elves] came forth to meet them . 1 before 6 , 2 the 3 gates 2 the 4 they 4 they 5 stood 5 stood 6 , 6 , 9 troops 7 and 8 soon 8 soon 9 troops 9 troops 10 of 10 of 16 meet 11 loving 13 came 13 came 14 forth 14 forth 15 to 14 forth 16 meet 16 meet 17 them 17 them 18 . then , amid the deep silence , little [bud] , leading the [fairies] to the throne , said , 1 then 2 , 1 then 16 throne 1 then 18 said 2 , 3 amid 3 amid 7 , 3 amid 11 leading 4 the 5 deep 5 deep 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 10 , 11 leading 12 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 throne 16 throne 17 , 18 said 19 , " are they not worthy of your love , dear [queen] ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 they 3 they 4 not 4 not 5 worthy 5 worthy 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 love 8 love 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 12 ? have they not won their lovely home ? 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 not 3 not 4 won 4 won 5 their 5 their 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 home 7 home 8 ? say they are pardoned , and you have gained the love of hearts pure as the snow-white robes now folded over them . " 1 say 5 , 1 say 9 gained 2 they 3 are 2 they 4 pardoned 4 pardoned 5 , 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 have 8 have 9 gained 9 gained 11 love 10 the 11 love 11 love 12 of 11 love 14 pure 12 of 13 hearts 14 pure 15 as 15 as 17 snow-white 16 the 17 snow-white 17 snow-white 18 robes 17 snow-white 20 folded 18 robes 19 now 20 folded 24 " 21 over 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 " she needed no reward but the joy she had given . 1 she 2 needed 2 needed 3 no 3 no 4 reward 4 reward 5 but 5 but 7 joy 6 the 7 joy 7 joy 9 had 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 given 10 given 11 . the [fairy] hearts were pure again , and her work was done ; yet all [fairy-land] had learned a lesson from gentle little [bud] . 1 the 3 hearts 3 hearts 5 pure 3 hearts 8 and 4 were 5 pure 6 again 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 done 9 her 10 work 10 work 11 was 11 was 12 done 12 done 18 learned 13 ; 14 yet 13 ; 15 all 15 all 17 had 17 had 18 learned 18 learned 20 lesson 19 a 20 lesson 20 lesson 21 from 21 from 25 . 22 gentle 23 little 23 little 25 . [clover-blossom] [.] so here , along the brook-side , [beneath] the green old trees , [the] flowers dwelt among their friends , [the] sunbeams and the breeze . 1 so 2 here 2 here 12 trees 3 , 6 brook-side 4 along 5 the 5 the 6 brook-side 6 brook-side 7 , 7 , 10 green 7 , 12 trees 9 the 10 green 11 old 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 13 , 16 dwelt 13 , 20 , 15 flowers 16 dwelt 16 dwelt 17 among 17 among 19 friends 18 their 19 friends 20 , 25 breeze 22 sunbeams 23 and 23 and 24 the 24 the 25 breeze 25 breeze 26 . i am not fair , and have dwelt unloved [by] butterfly , bird , and bee . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 8 dwelt 3 not 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 have 8 dwelt 11 butterfly 9 unloved 11 butterfly 11 butterfly 12 , 12 , 13 bird 13 bird 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 bee 15 and 17 . 16 bee 17 . they little knew that in this dark form [lay] the beauty they yet may see . 1 they 2 little 2 little 8 form 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 dark 7 dark 8 form 8 form 11 beauty 10 the 11 beauty 11 beauty 12 they 12 they 13 yet 13 yet 15 see 14 may 15 see 15 see 16 . then her withered leaves were softly spread [o'er] the sleeping worm below , [ere] the faithful little flower lay [beneath] the winter snow . 1 then 3 withered 1 then 13 , 2 her 3 withered 3 withered 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 were 5 were 6 softly 6 softly 7 spread 7 spread 10 sleeping 9 the 10 sleeping 11 worm 12 below 11 worm 13 , 13 , 19 lay 15 the 16 faithful 16 faithful 17 little 17 little 18 flower 18 flower 19 lay 19 lay 22 winter 21 the 22 winter 22 winter 23 snow 23 snow 24 . but as she drooped , in silent grief , [she] heard little [daisy] cry , " [o] sisters , look ! 1 but 3 she 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 drooped 4 drooped 6 in 5 , 6 in 6 in 9 , 6 in 15 , 7 silent 8 grief 8 grief 9 , 9 , 11 heard 12 little 14 cry 14 cry 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 , 16 " 20 look 18 sisters 19 , 20 look 21 ! i see him now , [afar] in the sunny sky ; [he] is floating back from [cloud-land] now , [borne] by the fragrant air . 1 i 3 him 2 see 3 him 3 him 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 9 sunny 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sunny 9 sunny 10 sky 10 sky 13 is 11 ; 13 is 13 is 14 floating 14 floating 15 back 15 back 16 from 16 from 25 . 18 now 19 , 18 now 23 fragrant 19 , 21 by 22 the 23 fragrant 23 fragrant 24 air 24 air 25 . spread wide your leaves , that he may choose [the] flower he deems most fair . " 1 spread 5 , 2 wide 3 your 3 your 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 may 8 may 9 choose 9 choose 11 flower 11 flower 12 he 11 flower 16 . 12 he 13 deems 14 most 15 fair 14 most 16 . 16 . 17 " then , through the long , bright summer hours [through] sunshine and through shower , [together] in their happy home [dwelt] butterfly and flower . 1 then 2 , 1 then 6 , 2 , 3 through 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 8 summer 7 bright 8 summer 8 summer 9 hours 9 hours 11 sunshine 11 sunshine 12 and 12 and 13 through 13 through 14 shower 14 shower 23 and 15 , 22 butterfly 15 , 23 and 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 happy 19 happy 20 home 20 home 22 butterfly 23 and 24 flower 24 flower 25 . " most joyfully will we do our best , dear [queen] , " said the [elves] , as they folded their wings beside her . 1 " 2 most 1 " 4 will 2 most 3 joyfully 4 will 6 do 4 will 9 , 5 we 6 do 6 do 8 best 7 our 8 best 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 12 , 10 dear 22 wings 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 15 the 22 wings 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 folded 20 folded 21 their 21 their 22 wings 22 wings 23 beside 23 beside 25 . 24 her 25 . [little] [annie's] [dream] [;] [or] [,] [the] [fairy] [flower] [.] " who are you , lovely little thing ? " cried [annie] , smiling through her tears . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 are 1 " 4 you 4 you 9 ? 5 , 6 lovely 6 lovely 8 thing 7 little 8 thing 8 thing 9 ? 9 ? 11 cried 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 15 through 13 , 14 smiling 14 smiling 15 through 15 through 17 tears 16 her 17 tears 17 tears 18 . " and are you really , then , a little [elf] , such as [i] read of in my fairy books ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 then 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 really 5 really 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 7 then 12 , 8 , 10 little 9 a 10 little 12 , 13 such 13 such 14 as 14 as 22 ? 16 read 17 of 17 of 18 in 18 in 21 books 19 my 20 fairy 20 fairy 21 books 21 books 22 ? do you ride on butterflies , sleep in flower-cups , and live among the clouds ? " 1 do 3 ride 2 you 3 ride 3 ride 8 in 4 on 5 butterflies 5 butterflies 7 sleep 6 , 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 in 8 in 9 flower-cups 9 flower-cups 13 among 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 live 12 live 13 among 13 among 15 clouds 14 the 15 clouds 15 clouds 16 ? 16 ? 17 " as thus she spoke , the [elf] took from her bosom a graceful flower , whose snow-white leaves shone with a strange , soft light . 1 as 2 thus 1 as 3 she 3 she 5 , 4 spoke 5 , 5 , 19 shone 6 the 17 snow-white 8 took 9 from 9 from 15 , 10 her 11 bosom 10 her 14 flower 12 a 13 graceful 13 graceful 14 flower 14 flower 15 , 15 , 16 whose 16 whose 17 snow-white 17 snow-white 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 shone 19 shone 20 with 20 with 26 . 21 a 22 strange 22 strange 23 , 22 strange 26 . 23 , 24 soft 24 soft 25 light " [o] kind and generous [fairy] , how can [i] ever thank you for this lovely gift ! " cried [annie] . 1 " 3 kind 1 " 5 generous 3 kind 4 and 5 generous 8 how 7 , 8 how 8 how 11 ever 9 can 11 ever 11 ever 17 gift 12 thank 13 you 12 thank 14 for 14 for 16 lovely 15 this 16 lovely 16 lovely 17 gift 17 gift 18 ! 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 cried 20 cried 22 . " [i] will be true , and listen to my little bell whenever it may ring . 1 " 3 will 1 " 4 be 4 be 5 true 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 may 8 listen 9 to 9 to 10 my 10 my 11 little 11 little 12 bell 12 bell 13 whenever 13 whenever 14 it 14 it 15 may 15 may 16 ring 16 ring 17 . but shall [i] never see [you] more ? 1 but 2 shall 2 shall 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 7 more 7 more 8 ? ah ! if you would only stay with me , [i] should indeed be good . " 1 ah 4 you 2 ! 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 7 stay 6 only 7 stay 7 stay 8 with 8 with 10 , 9 me 10 , 10 , 13 indeed 12 should 13 indeed 13 indeed 17 " 14 be 15 good 15 good 16 . 15 good 17 " and now farewell , dear child ; be faithful to yourself , and the magic flower will never fade . " 1 and 3 farewell 1 and 15 magic 2 now 3 farewell 3 farewell 7 ; 4 , 6 child 4 , 7 ; 5 dear 6 child 7 ; 8 be 7 ; 12 , 8 be 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 to 9 faithful 11 yourself 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 flower 16 flower 19 fade 17 will 18 never 18 never 19 fade 19 fade 21 " 20 . 21 " and little [annie] sat among her flowers , and watched with wondering joy the fairy blossom shining on her breast . 1 and 4 sat 1 and 8 , 2 little 4 sat 5 among 6 her 6 her 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 watched 9 and 15 fairy 10 watched 11 with 11 with 12 wondering 13 joy 14 the 14 the 15 fairy 15 fairy 16 blossom 16 blossom 17 shining 17 shining 18 on 18 on 21 . 19 her 20 breast 20 breast 21 . i will not listen to this tiresome music more , nor wear this withered flower longer . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 to 3 not 5 to 4 listen 5 to 5 to 7 tiresome 6 this 7 tiresome 7 tiresome 8 music 8 music 9 more 9 more 12 wear 10 , 11 nor 11 nor 12 wear 12 wear 14 withered 13 this 14 withered 14 withered 18 " 15 flower 16 longer 16 longer 18 " 17 . 18 " " now will [i] go among the hills , " said [annie] , " she may be there . " 1 " 3 will 1 " 11 said 2 now 3 will 5 go 6 among 5 go 9 , 6 among 8 hills 7 the 8 hills 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 17 be 15 she 16 may 16 may 17 be 17 be 19 . 18 there 19 . 19 . 20 " so up and down the green hill-sides went her little feet ; long she searched and vainly she called ; but still no [fairy] came . 1 so 2 up 1 so 16 and 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 down 4 down 7 hill-sides 5 the 6 green 5 the 7 hill-sides 7 hill-sides 8 went 8 went 11 feet 9 her 11 feet 10 little 11 feet 12 ; 14 she 12 ; 16 and 13 long 14 she 14 she 15 searched 15 searched 16 and 16 and 17 vainly 17 vainly 19 called 18 she 19 called 19 called 20 ; 20 ; 26 . 21 but 22 still 21 but 25 came 22 still 23 no 25 came 26 . some of the shapes had scowling faces and bright , fiery eyes ; these were the spirits of [anger] . 1 some 4 shapes 2 of 4 shapes 3 the 4 shapes 4 shapes 5 had 5 had 6 scowling 6 scowling 8 and 7 faces 8 and 8 and 11 fiery 9 bright 10 , 10 , 11 fiery 11 fiery 13 ; 12 eyes 13 ; 13 ; 15 were 14 these 15 were 15 were 17 spirits 16 the 17 spirits 17 spirits 20 . 18 of 20 . spirits of [pride] were there , who folded their shadowy garments round them , and turned scornfully away from all the rest . 1 spirits 2 of 1 spirits 4 were 4 were 7 who 4 were 11 garments 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 who 8 folded 9 their 9 their 10 shadowy 10 shadowy 11 garments 11 garments 12 round 12 round 13 them 12 round 17 scornfully 13 them 16 turned 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 turned 17 scornfully 18 away 17 scornfully 23 . 18 away 19 from 20 all 21 the 20 all 22 rest 21 the 22 rest 22 rest 23 . these and many others little [annie] saw , which had come from her own heart , and taken form before her eyes . 1 these 4 others 1 these 17 and 2 and 3 many 3 many 4 others 5 little 7 saw 7 saw 14 own 8 , 9 which 8 , 14 own 9 which 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 from 12 from 13 her 14 own 16 , 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 taken 18 taken 20 before 19 form 20 before 20 before 23 . 21 her 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . she could not drive them from her sight , and they grew ever stronger , darker , and more unlovely to her eyes . 1 she 4 drive 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 drive 4 drive 5 them 4 drive 10 and 5 them 6 from 6 from 8 sight 7 her 8 sight 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 10 and 14 stronger 11 they 12 grew 12 grew 13 ever 14 stronger 15 , 14 stronger 20 unlovely 15 , 19 more 16 darker 17 , 16 darker 18 and 18 and 19 more 19 more 20 unlovely 20 unlovely 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . remember well the lesson of the dream , dear child , and let the shining spirits make your heart their home . " 1 remember 4 lesson 1 remember 12 and 2 well 3 the 3 the 4 lesson 4 lesson 5 of 6 the 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 11 , 9 dear 12 and 10 child 11 , 12 and 16 spirits 13 let 14 the 14 the 16 spirits 15 shining 16 spirits 16 spirits 17 make 17 make 19 heart 17 make 21 home 18 your 19 heart 20 their 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 " in every flower sat little smiling [elves] , singing gayly as they rocked amid the leaves . 1 in 2 every 1 in 9 singing 2 every 3 flower 3 flower 4 sat 4 sat 5 little 5 little 6 smiling 6 smiling 8 , 9 singing 12 they 10 gayly 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 rocked 13 rocked 14 amid 14 amid 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 leaves 17 . butterflies whispered lovely tales in her ear , and birds sang cheerful songs in a sweet language she had never understood before . 1 butterflies 3 lovely 1 butterflies 9 and 2 whispered 3 lovely 4 tales 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 ear 7 ear 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 songs 10 birds 11 sang 11 sang 12 cheerful 12 cheerful 13 songs 13 songs 14 in 13 songs 17 language 15 a 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 language 17 language 18 she 17 language 23 . 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 never 20 never 22 before 21 understood 22 before earth and air seemed filled with beauty and with music she had never dreamed of until now . 1 earth 6 with 2 and 3 air 3 air 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 6 with 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 and 8 and 14 dreamed 9 with 10 music 10 music 11 she 10 music 14 dreamed 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 never 14 dreamed 15 of 15 of 18 . 16 until 17 now 17 now 18 . guard well the magic flower , that [i] may find all fair and bright when next [i] come . " 1 guard 2 well 1 guard 6 , 2 well 4 magic 3 the 4 magic 4 magic 5 flower 6 , 13 and 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 find 10 find 11 all 10 find 12 fair 12 fair 13 and 13 and 14 bright 14 bright 15 when 15 when 16 next 16 next 18 come 18 come 19 . 19 . 20 " when [moonlight] ceased , [summer-wind] laid down her rose-leaf fan , and , leaning back in her acorn cup , told this tale of 1 when 9 rose-leaf 3 ceased 4 , 3 ceased 6 laid 6 laid 7 down 6 laid 9 rose-leaf 7 down 8 her 9 rose-leaf 12 and 10 fan 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 leaning 13 , 14 leaning 14 leaning 19 cup 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 acorn 18 acorn 19 cup 19 cup 20 , 20 , 21 told 21 told 22 this 22 this 23 tale 23 tale 24 of [ripple] [,] [the] [water-spirit] [.] thus she could only weep for them , and lay them down to sleep where no cruel waves could harm them more . 1 thus 2 she 1 thus 8 , 2 she 5 weep 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 weep 5 weep 6 for 6 for 7 them 8 , 12 down 9 and 10 lay 10 lay 11 them 11 them 12 down 12 down 18 waves 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 where 15 where 16 no 16 no 17 cruel 17 cruel 18 waves 18 waves 23 . 19 could 20 harm 20 harm 21 them 20 harm 22 more 22 more 23 . but all in vain she whispered kindly words ; the weeping mother only cried , 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 6 whispered 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 ; 7 kindly 8 words 8 words 9 ; 9 ; 12 mother 10 the 11 weeping 10 the 12 mother 12 mother 14 cried 13 only 14 cried 14 cried 15 , o give me back my little child , or let me lie beside him in the bosom of the cruel sea . " 1 o 7 child 1 o 8 , 2 give 3 me 2 give 5 my 3 me 4 back 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 child 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 let 10 let 11 me 10 let 12 lie 12 lie 15 in 13 beside 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 17 bosom 16 the 17 bosom 17 bosom 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 23 " 20 cruel 21 sea 21 sea 22 . 22 . 23 " watch daily on the shore , and if [i] do not come again , then you will know my search has been in vain . 1 watch 5 shore 1 watch 10 do 1 watch 14 , 2 daily 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 shore 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 7 and 10 do 10 do 13 again 11 not 12 come 12 come 13 again 13 again 14 , 14 , 20 search 15 then 16 you 15 then 20 search 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 know 18 know 19 my 20 search 21 has 21 has 24 vain 22 been 23 in 22 been 24 vain 24 vain 25 . farewell , poor mother , you shall see your little child again , if [fairy] power can win him back . " 1 farewell 3 poor 1 farewell 5 , 2 , 3 poor 3 poor 4 mother 5 , 6 you 5 , 7 shall 7 shall 11 child 8 see 9 your 9 your 11 child 10 little 11 child 11 child 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 17 can 14 if 16 power 16 power 17 can 17 can 18 win 17 can 20 back 18 win 19 him 20 back 21 . 21 . 22 " i pity the poor mother , and would most gladly help her ; but alas ! 1 i 2 pity 1 i 7 and 3 the 4 poor 4 poor 5 mother 5 mother 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 would 8 would 11 help 9 most 10 gladly 10 gladly 11 help 11 help 12 her 11 help 13 ; 13 ; 16 ! 14 but 15 alas 14 but 16 ! i am a [spirit] like yourself , and cannot serve you as [i] long to do . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 18 " 3 a 18 " 5 like 6 yourself 6 yourself 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 long 9 cannot 10 serve 10 serve 11 you 10 serve 12 as 12 as 14 long 14 long 16 do 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 . 17 . 18 " " ah , dear [queen] ! if you had seen her sorrow , you too would seek to keep the promise [i] have made . 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 ! 2 ah 3 , 4 dear 6 ! 6 ! 9 had 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 11 her 11 her 12 sorrow 12 sorrow 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 too 15 too 16 would 16 would 17 seek 17 seek 18 to 17 seek 25 . 18 to 19 keep 19 keep 21 promise 20 the 21 promise 23 have 24 made 24 made 25 . " [i] cannot show the path , for it is through the air . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 show 4 show 6 path 5 the 6 path 6 path 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 through 11 through 13 air 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . stay here with us in your own pleasant home , and think no more of this , for [i] can never let you go . " 1 stay 2 here 1 stay 7 own 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 home 8 pleasant 11 and 9 home 10 , 9 home 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 more 11 and 17 , 12 think 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 of 15 of 16 this 17 , 24 go 18 for 24 go 20 can 22 let 21 never 22 let 22 let 23 you 23 you 24 go 24 go 25 . 25 . 26 " " do you not know that [spring] is coming ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 8 is 8 is 9 coming 9 coming 10 ? " and shall [i] see her , [violet] , as she journeys over the earth ? " asked [ripple] again . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 shall 2 and 15 earth 5 see 6 her 5 see 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 she 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 journeys 12 journeys 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 asked 18 asked 20 again 18 asked 21 . 20 again 21 . farewell , little [spirit] ! 1 farewell 2 , 2 , 5 ! 3 little 5 ! i would gladly do more , but voices are calling me far and wide , and [i] cannot stay . " 1 i 4 do 2 would 3 gladly 3 gladly 4 do 4 do 11 me 5 more 6 , 5 more 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 voices 8 voices 9 are 9 are 10 calling 10 calling 11 me 11 me 12 far 12 far 15 , 13 and 14 wide 13 and 15 , 15 , 21 " 16 and 18 cannot 18 cannot 19 stay 19 stay 20 . 20 . 21 " " now [i] must seek for [summer] , " said [ripple] , as she sailed slowly through the sunny sky . 1 " 2 now 1 " 8 , 2 now 4 must 4 must 6 for 5 seek 6 for 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 she 12 , 19 sunny 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 sailed 15 sailed 17 through 16 slowly 17 through 18 the 19 sunny 19 sunny 20 sky 20 sky 21 . then [ripple] told her tale , and asked where she should go ; but [summer] answered , 1 then 7 and 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 tale 5 tale 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 asked 7 and 9 where 9 where 10 she 10 she 11 should 11 should 12 go 12 go 13 ; 13 ; 17 , 14 but 16 answered 14 but 17 , take this sunbeam from my crown ; it will cheer and brighten the most gloomy path through which you pass . 1 take 3 sunbeam 2 this 3 sunbeam 3 sunbeam 4 from 4 from 5 my 4 from 7 ; 5 my 6 crown 7 ; 11 and 8 it 9 will 9 will 11 and 10 cheer 11 and 11 and 15 gloomy 12 brighten 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 gloomy 15 gloomy 18 which 16 path 17 through 16 path 18 which 18 which 20 pass 19 you 20 pass 20 pass 21 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! i shall carry tidings of you to the watcher by the sea , if in my journey round the world [i] find her there . " 1 i 13 , 2 shall 3 carry 3 carry 4 tidings 4 tidings 5 of 4 tidings 7 to 5 of 6 you 7 to 9 watcher 8 the 9 watcher 9 watcher 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 18 round 14 if 17 journey 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 journey 17 journey 18 round 18 round 20 world 19 the 20 world 20 world 25 . 22 find 23 her 23 her 24 there 24 there 25 . 25 . 26 " and [summer] , giving her the sunbeam , passed away over the distant hills , leaving all green and bright behind her . 1 and 3 , 1 and 4 giving 1 and 15 , 4 giving 5 her 4 giving 7 sunbeam 6 the 7 sunbeam 7 sunbeam 11 over 8 , 9 passed 9 passed 10 away 10 away 11 over 11 over 14 hills 12 the 13 distant 13 distant 14 hills 15 , 19 and 16 leaving 17 all 17 all 18 green 18 green 19 and 19 and 20 bright 20 bright 21 behind 20 bright 23 . 21 behind 22 her i will carry comfort to the patient woman , as my sisters have already done , and tell her you are faithful still . " 1 i 3 carry 2 will 3 carry 3 carry 4 comfort 4 comfort 10 as 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 woman 7 patient 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 18 tell 11 my 12 sisters 11 my 14 already 12 sisters 13 have 14 already 15 done 15 done 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tell 18 tell 19 her 19 her 25 " 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 faithful 21 are 24 . 22 faithful 23 still 24 . 25 " " what do you seek with me , fair little [spirit] , that you come so bravely here amid my ice and snow ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 12 , 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 seek 5 seek 6 with 6 with 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 fair 9 fair 10 little 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 come 14 you 15 come 15 come 18 here 16 so 17 bravely 17 bravely 18 here 18 here 19 amid 19 amid 22 and 20 my 21 ice 21 ice 22 and 22 and 23 snow 23 snow 24 ? when [ripple] told him why she had come , he pointed upward , where the sunlight dimly shone through the heavy clouds , saying , 1 when 3 told 1 when 6 she 3 told 4 him 5 why 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 13 , 8 come 9 , 9 , 11 pointed 10 he 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 upward 11 pointed 13 , 13 , 18 shone 14 where 16 sunlight 15 the 16 sunlight 16 sunlight 18 shone 17 dimly 18 shone 18 shone 19 through 19 through 24 saying 20 the 21 heavy 21 heavy 22 clouds 22 clouds 23 , 23 , 24 saying 24 saying 25 , come back with me , and do not go this dangerous journey to the sky . 1 come 3 with 2 back 3 with 3 with 6 and 4 me 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 not 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 go 9 go 12 journey 10 this 11 dangerous 11 dangerous 12 journey 12 journey 13 to 13 to 15 sky 14 the 15 sky 15 sky 16 . i 'll gladly bear you home again , if you will come . " 1 i 4 bear 2 'll 3 gladly 3 gladly 4 bear 4 bear 7 again 5 you 6 home 6 home 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 11 will 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 will 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 . 13 . 14 " but [ripple] said , " [i] cannot turn back now , when [i] am nearly there . 1 but 8 turn 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 turn 8 turn 12 when 9 back 10 now 9 back 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 17 . 14 am 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 there 16 there 17 . so farewell , [winter] ! 1 so 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 , 3 , 5 ! speak to her gently , and tell her to hope still , for [i] shall surely come . " 1 speak 2 to 1 speak 4 gently 1 speak 6 and 2 to 3 her 4 gently 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 her 7 tell 10 hope 9 to 10 hope 10 hope 13 for 11 still 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 19 " 15 shall 17 come 16 surely 17 come 17 come 18 . 18 . 19 " " adieu , little [ripple] ! 1 " 2 adieu 2 adieu 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 6 ! may good angels watch above you ! 1 may 3 angels 1 may 4 watch 2 good 3 angels 4 watch 6 you 5 above 6 you 6 you 7 ! so farewell to the pleasant earth , until we come again . 1 so 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 to 3 to 7 , 4 the 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 earth 6 earth 7 , 7 , 8 until 7 , 10 come 8 until 9 we 10 come 11 again 11 again 12 . and now away , up to the sun ! " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " so hasten on , good [breeze] , and bring me quickly to my journey 's end . " 1 so 9 bring 2 hasten 3 on 2 hasten 4 , 4 , 5 good 5 good 7 , 5 good 9 bring 7 , 8 and 9 bring 16 end 10 me 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 to 11 quickly 16 end 12 to 15 's 13 my 14 journey 14 journey 15 's 16 end 17 . 17 . 18 " " the [fire-spirits] surely must be there , and [i] must stay no longer here , " said [ripple] . 1 " 8 , 2 the 4 surely 4 surely 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 12 stay 9 and 11 must 11 must 12 stay 12 stay 13 no 12 stay 15 here 14 longer 15 here 15 here 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 said 18 said 20 . " take me to your [queen] , that [i] may tell her why [i] am here , and ask for what [i] seek . " 1 " 11 tell 2 take 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 7 , 5 your 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 11 tell 10 may 11 tell 11 tell 16 here 12 her 13 why 13 why 15 am 15 am 16 here 16 here 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 what 18 and 25 " 19 ask 20 for 20 for 21 what 21 what 23 seek 23 seek 24 . 23 seek 25 " as thus she spoke , the [queen] , who had spied out a chain of jewels [ripple] wore upon her neck , replied , 1 as 16 jewels 2 thus 3 she 2 thus 6 the 3 she 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 , 6 the 16 jewels 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 11 spied 11 spied 12 out 11 spied 16 jewels 12 out 14 chain 13 a 14 chain 14 chain 15 of 16 jewels 23 replied 18 wore 19 upon 19 upon 20 her 20 her 21 neck 21 neck 22 , 22 , 23 replied 23 replied 24 , will you give it me for what [i] offer , little [spirit] ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 what 7 what 9 offer 9 offer 10 , 10 , 14 " 11 little 13 ? 13 ? 14 " then , bidding her remember all she had promised them , they led her to the golden arch , and said farewell . 1 then 2 , 1 then 6 all 2 , 5 remember 3 bidding 4 her 4 her 5 remember 6 all 9 promised 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 promised 9 promised 12 they 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 19 , 13 led 14 her 14 her 18 arch 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 golden 17 golden 18 arch 18 arch 19 , 19 , 23 . 20 and 21 said 21 said 22 farewell 22 farewell 23 . " now come , " said they , " and finish the good work you have so bravely carried on . " 1 " 3 come 1 " 4 , 2 now 3 come 4 , 5 " 4 , 8 , 6 said 7 they 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 work 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 finish 11 finish 13 good 12 the 13 good 14 work 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 22 " 17 so 18 bravely 18 bravely 19 carried 19 carried 20 on 20 on 21 . 21 . 22 " so to the quiet tomb they went , where , like a marble image , cold and still , the little child was lying . 1 so 5 tomb 2 to 3 the 3 the 5 tomb 4 quiet 5 tomb 5 tomb 7 went 6 they 7 went 7 went 9 where 8 , 9 where 9 where 22 child 10 , 11 like 11 like 13 marble 12 a 13 marble 13 marble 14 image 14 image 16 cold 15 , 16 cold 16 cold 17 and 17 and 18 still 18 still 19 , 19 , 21 little 20 the 21 little 21 little 22 child 22 child 25 . 23 was 24 lying 24 lying 25 . " [o] faithful little [spirit] ! 1 " 3 faithful 3 faithful 4 little 4 little 6 ! and now another task was to be done ; her promise to the [fire-spirits] must be kept . 1 and 4 task 1 and 5 was 2 now 3 another 3 another 4 task 5 was 6 to 5 was 8 done 6 to 7 be 8 done 9 ; 9 ; 11 promise 10 her 11 promise 11 promise 12 to 12 to 16 be 13 the 15 must 15 must 16 be 16 be 18 . 17 kept 18 . " do not keep me prisoner here . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 keep 4 keep 5 me 5 me 6 prisoner 6 prisoner 7 here 7 here 8 . if we may but have this , all will be well , and you are once more free . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 but 4 but 17 more 5 have 6 this 6 this 11 well 7 , 8 all 7 , 10 be 8 all 9 will 10 be 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 20 " 18 free 19 . 19 . 20 " come out with us , " the [spirits] said , " and see the bright path we have made for you . " 1 come 3 with 2 out 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 17 we 7 the 17 we 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 15 bright 14 the 15 bright 15 bright 16 path 15 bright 17 we 17 we 22 . 18 have 19 made 19 made 20 for 20 for 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 " " this is indeed a pleasant road , " said [ripple] . 1 " 2 this 1 " 7 road 2 this 3 is 4 indeed 5 a 5 a 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 road 7 road 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " thank you , friendly [spirits] , for your care ; and now farewell . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 2 thank 5 friendly 5 friendly 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 care 9 your 10 care 10 care 12 and 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 now 13 now 14 farewell 14 farewell 15 . i would gladly stay yet longer , but we cannot dwell together , and [i] am longing sadly for my own cool home . 1 i 11 dwell 2 would 3 gladly 3 gladly 4 stay 3 gladly 5 yet 5 yet 9 we 5 yet 11 dwell 6 longer 7 , 6 longer 9 we 7 , 8 but 9 we 10 cannot 11 dwell 21 own 12 together 13 , 12 together 16 am 13 , 14 and 16 am 17 longing 17 longing 18 sadly 17 longing 19 for 19 for 20 my 20 my 21 own 21 own 22 cool 22 cool 23 home 23 home 24 . then down along the shining pathway spread before her , the happy little [spirit] glided to the sea . 1 then 2 down 1 then 10 , 2 down 3 along 3 along 6 pathway 4 the 5 shining 4 the 6 pathway 6 pathway 7 spread 7 spread 8 before 8 before 9 her 10 , 18 sea 11 the 12 happy 12 happy 13 little 13 little 15 glided 15 glided 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . and now , dear [trip] , call them from the lake , for the moon is sinking fast , and we must hasten home . " 1 and 15 moon 1 and 19 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 6 , 7 call 7 call 8 them 7 call 13 for 8 them 12 , 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 lake 11 lake 12 , 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 moon 15 moon 16 is 16 is 17 sinking 17 sinking 18 fast 19 , 25 . 20 and 21 we 21 we 22 must 22 must 24 home 22 must 25 . 23 hasten 24 home 25 . 26 " [fairy] [song] [.] the night-wind rocks the sleeping flowers , [and] sings to them , soft and low . 1 the 2 night-wind 2 night-wind 5 sleeping 3 rocks 4 the 4 the 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 9 sings 6 flowers 7 , 7 , 9 sings 9 sings 10 to 9 sings 12 , 10 to 11 them 12 , 13 soft 13 soft 14 and 14 and 16 . 15 low 16 . the early birds erelong will wake : ' [t] is time for the [elves] [to] go . 1 the 2 early 1 the 4 erelong 2 early 3 birds 4 erelong 5 will 5 will 6 wake 6 wake 7 : 6 wake 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 time 11 time 12 for 12 for 17 . 13 the 16 go 13 the 17 . and though unseen on earth we dwell , [sweet] voices whisper low , [and] gentle hearts most joyously greet [the] [elves] where'er they go . 1 and 2 though 1 and 6 we 2 though 3 unseen 4 on 5 earth 5 earth 6 we 6 we 10 voices 7 dwell 8 , 7 dwell 10 voices 10 voices 11 whisper 11 whisper 12 low 11 whisper 18 joyously 12 low 15 gentle 13 , 15 gentle 15 gentle 16 hearts 16 hearts 17 most 18 joyously 24 go 19 greet 22 where'er 22 where'er 23 they 23 they 24 go 24 go 25 . now spread each wing , for the eastern sky [with] sunlight soon will glow . 1 now 5 , 2 spread 3 each 3 each 4 wing 4 wing 5 , 5 , 9 sky 6 for 8 eastern 6 for 9 sky 7 the 8 eastern 9 sky 11 sunlight 11 sunlight 12 soon 12 soon 13 will 13 will 14 glow 14 glow 15 . the morning star shall light us home : farewell ! for the [elves] must go . 1 the 2 morning 2 morning 3 star 3 star 4 shall 4 shall 5 light 4 shall 15 go 5 light 6 us 6 us 7 home 6 us 11 for 7 home 8 : 8 : 9 farewell 9 farewell 10 ! 11 for 14 must 12 the 14 must 15 go 16 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [flower] [fables] , by [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 1 end 10 , 2 of 3 the 10 , 11 by