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