but , dear sisters , see you not how high the sun is getting ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 sisters 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 not 7 you 15 ? 8 not 9 how 9 how 10 high 9 how 13 is 10 high 12 sun 11 the 12 sun 13 is 14 getting at length she rose , and amid the deep silence spoke thus : 1 at 2 length 1 at 5 , 2 length 3 she 3 she 4 rose 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 amid 6 and 11 spoke 7 amid 8 the 8 the 9 deep 9 deep 10 silence 11 spoke 12 thus 11 spoke 13 : what would the green earth be without its lovely flowers , and what a lonely home for us ! 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 the 2 would 13 what 4 green 5 earth 5 earth 6 be 6 be 7 without 7 without 8 its 8 its 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 a 13 what 16 home 13 what 19 ! 14 a 15 lonely 17 for 18 us 18 us 19 ! their beauty fills our hearts with brightness , and their love with tender thoughts . 1 their 2 beauty 1 their 4 our 1 their 10 their 3 fills 4 our 4 our 5 hearts 6 with 7 brightness 7 brightness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 love 10 their 12 with 12 with 13 tender 13 tender 14 thoughts 14 thoughts 15 . 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 2 give 4 us 2 give 5 their 3 to 4 us 5 their 6 all 5 their 7 ; 7 ; 8 ought 8 ought 9 we 8 ought 10 not 8 ought 11 to 11 to 13 unceasingly 12 toil 13 unceasingly 13 unceasingly 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 25 ? 16 they 17 may 16 they 22 their 18 bloom 19 in 19 in 20 peace 20 peace 21 within 21 within 22 their 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 2 then 1 how 13 ? 3 may 8 blossoms 4 we 5 keep 4 we 6 our 6 our 8 blossoms 7 frail 8 blossoms 8 blossoms 10 his 8 blossoms 12 spirits 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 cruel 12 spirits 13 ? 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 10 ? 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 our 2 will 5 messenger 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 10 ? speak , my subjects . " 1 speak 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 subjects 4 subjects 5 . 5 . 6 " long and eagerly they spoke , and their soft voices rose high . 1 long 2 and 2 and 3 eagerly 3 eagerly 4 they 4 they 5 spoke 4 they 8 their 5 spoke 6 , 5 spoke 7 and 8 their 9 soft 9 soft 10 voices 10 voices 12 high 10 voices 13 . 11 rose 12 high then high above , on shining wings , soared a little form . 1 then 2 high 2 high 3 above 3 above 4 , 4 , 5 on 5 on 12 form 6 shining 7 wings 7 wings 8 , 8 , 9 soared 9 soared 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 form 12 form 13 . pillars of hard , gray ice supported the high , arched roof , hung with crystal icicles . 1 pillars 2 of 2 of 5 gray 3 hard 5 gray 4 , 5 gray 5 gray 7 supported 6 ice 7 supported 7 supported 8 the 7 supported 11 arched 8 the 9 high 9 high 10 , 11 arched 12 roof 12 roof 13 , 13 , 14 hung 14 hung 15 with 15 with 16 crystal 15 with 18 . 16 crystal 17 icicles gently she answered , telling them her errand , beseeching them to let her pass ere the cold wind blighted her frail blossoms . 1 gently 6 them 2 she 3 answered 2 she 5 telling 3 answered 4 , 5 telling 6 them 6 them 11 them 7 her 8 errand 8 errand 9 , 9 , 10 beseeching 10 beseeching 11 them 11 them 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 her 13 let 15 pass 15 pass 16 ere 16 ere 17 the 16 ere 19 wind 18 cold 19 wind 19 wind 20 blighted 20 blighted 23 blossoms 21 her 22 frail 21 her 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 6 doors 2 they 8 and 2 they 9 she 3 flung 4 wide 4 wide 5 the 6 doors 7 , 9 she 10 passed 9 she 12 . 10 passed 11 in cast by your icy crown and sceptre , and let the sunlight of love fall softly on your heart . 1 cast 2 by 2 by 3 your 3 your 4 icy 3 your 7 sceptre 4 icy 5 crown 5 crown 6 and 6 and 7 sceptre 7 sceptre 8 , 7 sceptre 10 let 9 and 10 let 10 let 12 sunlight 11 the 12 sunlight 12 sunlight 14 love 13 of 14 love 14 love 15 fall 15 fall 16 softly 15 fall 17 on 15 fall 20 . 17 on 19 heart 18 your 19 heart but he drew the dark mantle closer over his breast and answered coldly , 1 but 2 he 1 but 13 coldly 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 7 closer 3 drew 10 breast 3 drew 13 coldly 4 the 5 dark 5 dark 6 mantle 6 mantle 7 closer 7 closer 8 over 9 his 10 breast 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 coldly 13 coldly 14 , so all alone she sat , and sad thoughts of her happy home came back to her , and she wept bitterly . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 alone 3 alone 5 sat 4 she 5 sat 5 sat 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 of 6 , 14 came 6 , 22 bitterly 7 and 8 sad 8 sad 10 of 9 thoughts 10 of 10 of 12 happy 11 her 12 happy 12 happy 13 home 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 she 20 she 21 wept 22 bitterly 23 . then she wept no longer , but patiently awaited what might come . 1 then 3 wept 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 5 longer 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 awaited 8 patiently 9 awaited 9 awaited 10 what 9 awaited 13 . 10 what 11 might 11 might 12 come 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 2 they 7 and 2 they 8 prayed 3 came 4 hastening 4 hastening 5 back 6 , 7 and 8 prayed 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 how 14 how 15 lovely 14 how 16 the 14 how 19 had 16 the 17 dark 17 dark 18 cell 19 had 20 grown 20 grown 21 . then the stern , cold thoughts came back again , and he harshly bid her follow him . 1 then 4 , 1 then 6 thoughts 2 the 3 stern 3 stern 4 , 5 cold 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 came 7 came 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 harshly 12 he 14 bid 14 bid 15 her 14 bid 16 follow 16 follow 17 him 16 follow 18 . 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 3 sad 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 little 7 little 8 friends 7 little 16 throne 8 friends 9 she 9 she 10 followed 10 followed 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 before 15 the 14 before 16 throne 16 throne 17 awaited 17 awaited 19 command 18 his 19 command 19 command 20 . will you do this ? " 1 will 4 this 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 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 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 how 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 content 14 content 15 to 15 to 16 live 16 live 17 before 17 before 19 sunlight 18 without 19 sunlight 19 sunlight 20 and 19 sunlight 21 love 21 love 22 . sadly they watched over every bird and blossom which she had loved , and strove to be like her in kindly words and deeds . 1 sadly 2 they 1 sadly 3 watched 3 watched 4 over 4 over 5 every 5 every 6 bird 5 every 8 blossom 6 bird 7 and 8 blossom 9 which 8 blossom 24 deeds 9 which 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 loved 12 loved 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 strove 15 strove 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 like 19 her 20 in 20 in 21 kindly 21 kindly 22 words 22 words 23 and 22 words 24 deeds 24 deeds 25 . they wore cypress wreaths , and spoke of her as one whom they should never see again . 1 they 2 wore 1 they 13 they 2 wore 3 cypress 4 wreaths 9 her 4 wreaths 11 one 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 of 8 of 9 her 10 as 11 one 11 one 12 whom 12 whom 13 they 13 they 17 again 14 should 15 never 15 never 16 see 15 never 17 again 17 again 18 . flowering vines folded their soft leaves around the trees , making green pillars of their rough trunks . 1 flowering 2 vines 1 flowering 3 folded 1 flowering 13 pillars 1 flowering 17 trunks 3 folded 4 their 4 their 6 leaves 5 soft 6 leaves 7 around 8 the 7 around 9 trees 9 trees 11 making 10 , 11 making 11 making 13 pillars 12 green 13 pillars 13 pillars 14 of 13 pillars 15 their 15 their 16 rough 17 trunks 18 . you must now decide . 1 you 4 decide 2 must 4 decide 3 now 4 decide 4 decide 5 . then take this crown of flowers . 1 then 4 crown 2 take 3 this 2 take 4 crown 4 crown 5 of 4 crown 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 . " 1 choose 2 . 2 . 3 " as she was wondering where the waters went , she heard a faint , low sound , as of far-off music . 1 as 2 she 1 as 9 , 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 waters 7 waters 8 went 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 heard 11 heard 16 sound 12 a 13 faint 13 faint 14 , 13 faint 15 low 13 faint 16 sound 16 sound 17 , 16 sound 18 as 18 as 19 of 19 of 20 far-off 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 1 she 13 stirring 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 wind 6 wind 7 , 7 , 12 was 8 but 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 leaf 11 leaf 12 was 13 stirring 17 through 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 through 16 soon 17 through 17 through 18 the 17 through 21 came 18 the 19 rippling 19 rippling 20 water 21 came 23 strange 22 a 23 strange 23 strange 24 little 23 strange 26 . 24 little 25 boat see ! 1 see 2 ! you cannot hurt us now . 1 you 3 hurt 2 cannot 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 us 3 hurt 5 now 5 now 6 . look in the water and see what we have done . " 1 look 2 in 1 look 6 see 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 water 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 . 11 . 12 " come , we will show you what we do . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 9 do 1 come 10 . 3 we 4 will 3 we 8 we 4 will 5 show 5 show 6 you 7 what 8 we 8 we 9 do 10 . 11 " they led her to a lovely room , through whose walls of deep green leaves the light stole softly in . 1 they 10 whose 2 led 3 her 2 led 9 through 3 her 4 to 5 a 6 lovely 5 a 9 through 6 lovely 7 room 8 , 9 through 9 through 10 whose 10 whose 12 of 11 walls 12 of 12 of 13 deep 12 of 21 . 13 deep 15 leaves 13 deep 19 softly 14 green 15 leaves 16 the 17 light 16 the 18 stole 18 stole 19 softly 19 softly 20 in yet he seemed to find no rest , and murmured of the pain he was doomed to bear . 1 yet 2 he 1 yet 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 find 5 find 6 no 6 no 7 rest 7 rest 8 , 7 rest 10 murmured 8 , 9 and 10 murmured 11 of 11 of 13 pain 11 of 14 he 11 of 19 . 12 the 13 pain 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 doomed 16 doomed 17 to 16 doomed 18 bear we may find happiness in seeking to be patient even while we suffer . 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 find 3 find 4 happiness 4 happiness 5 in 5 in 6 seeking 6 seeking 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 patient 8 be 10 even 10 even 11 while 11 while 12 we 12 we 13 suffer 13 suffer 14 . " over hill and valley they are blooming fresh and fair as summer sun and dew can make them . 1 " 2 over 2 over 6 they 3 hill 4 and 3 hill 5 valley 5 valley 6 they 6 they 7 are 6 they 8 blooming 8 blooming 9 fresh 8 blooming 14 sun 9 fresh 10 and 11 fair 12 as 12 as 13 summer 13 summer 14 sun 14 sun 16 dew 14 sun 17 can 15 and 16 dew 17 can 18 make 17 can 19 them 17 can 20 . they would yield neither dew nor honey , but proudly closed their leaves and bid me go . " 1 they 2 would 1 they 12 their 2 would 3 yield 3 yield 4 neither 3 yield 7 honey 3 yield 11 closed 4 neither 6 nor 5 dew 6 nor 7 honey 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 proudly 12 their 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 and 14 and 15 bid 15 bid 17 go 16 me 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " go once again to the proud flowers , and tell them when they are queen of their own hearts they will ask no fairer kingdom . 1 go 3 again 1 go 4 to 1 go 5 the 2 once 3 again 5 the 6 proud 6 proud 7 flowers 7 flowers 22 ask 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 when 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 them 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 21 will 15 queen 16 of 15 queen 19 hearts 17 their 18 own 18 own 19 hearts 19 hearts 20 they 20 they 21 will 21 will 22 ask 22 ask 24 fairer 22 ask 25 kingdom 23 no 24 fairer 25 kingdom 26 . come now and see what is our dearest work . " 1 come 2 now 1 come 3 and 3 and 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 is 5 what 8 dearest 5 what 9 work 5 what 10 . 7 our 8 dearest 10 . 11 " tenderly the child fastened the drooping stem , and placed it where the one faint ray of sunlight stole into the dreary room . 1 tenderly 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 5 the 4 fastened 5 the 5 the 6 drooping 6 drooping 7 stem 7 stem 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 placed 10 placed 11 it 11 it 12 where 12 where 13 the 12 where 18 sunlight 12 where 19 stole 12 where 24 . 13 the 14 one 15 faint 16 ray 16 ray 17 of 17 of 18 sunlight 19 stole 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 dreary 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 2 sunlight 1 no 3 could 1 no 7 darkened 3 could 4 enter 4 enter 5 at 5 at 6 the 7 darkened 8 eyes 7 darkened 19 to 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 were 11 none 12 were 12 were 13 near 12 were 18 , 14 to 15 whisper 15 whisper 17 words 16 gentle 17 words 17 words 18 , 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 cheer 20 cheer 21 and 21 and 22 comfort 22 comfort 23 . thus he dwelt forgotten and alone , seeking to give no joy to others , possessing none himself . 1 thus 2 he 1 thus 3 dwelt 3 dwelt 4 forgotten 3 dwelt 5 and 5 and 6 alone 5 and 8 seeking 7 , 8 seeking 8 seeking 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 no 11 no 13 to 11 no 14 others 12 joy 13 to 14 others 15 , 15 , 17 none 16 possessing 17 none 17 none 18 himself 18 himself 19 . weep no more , but strive to make her last hours with us happy as you can . " 1 weep 3 more 1 weep 4 , 1 weep 5 but 1 weep 6 strive 1 weep 8 make 2 no 3 more 6 strive 7 to 8 make 9 her 8 make 14 happy 10 last 11 hours 11 hours 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 happy 14 happy 15 as 14 happy 16 you 16 you 17 can 16 you 18 . 18 . 19 " the child saw that each one wore the colors of the flower that was its home . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 saw 3 saw 4 that 4 that 7 wore 5 each 6 one 5 each 7 wore 7 wore 9 colors 8 the 9 colors 9 colors 10 of 9 colors 16 home 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 flower 12 flower 13 that 14 was 15 its 15 its 16 home 16 home 17 . come now , for you have seen enough , and we must be away . " 1 come 2 now 1 come 16 " 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 seen 8 enough 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 13 be 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 away 14 away 15 . 15 . 16 " farewell . 1 farewell 2 . it would be very wrong in you to repay their care with cruelty and pain . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 in 6 in 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 repay 9 repay 12 with 10 their 11 care 11 care 12 with 12 with 13 cruelty 12 with 16 . 13 cruelty 14 and 14 and 15 pain " why are you so slow in blooming , little one ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 slow 6 slow 7 in 7 in 8 blooming 8 blooming 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 one 11 one 12 ? soon the sky grew dark , and heavy drops began to fall . 1 soon 2 the 1 soon 4 grew 2 the 3 sky 4 grew 7 and 4 grew 10 began 5 dark 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 drops 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 . then they waved their broad leaves stormily , and scattered the heavy drops on his dripping garments . 1 then 2 they 1 then 8 , 2 they 4 their 3 waved 4 their 4 their 5 broad 5 broad 6 leaves 5 broad 7 stormily 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 scattered 10 scattered 11 the 11 the 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 drops 13 drops 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 dripping 16 dripping 17 garments 17 garments 18 . i will go to the violets : they will forgive and take me in . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 violets 6 violets 10 forgive 7 : 10 forgive 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 forgive 10 forgive 12 take 10 forgive 13 me 11 and 12 take 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " but the daisies had spoken truly ; the gentle little flower was dead , and her blue-eyed sisters were weeping bitterly over her faded leaves . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 daisies 3 daisies 11 flower 4 had 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 truly 6 truly 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 gentle 9 gentle 10 little 10 little 11 flower 11 flower 12 was 12 was 13 dead 13 dead 14 , 13 dead 20 weeping 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 blue-eyed 18 sisters 19 were 19 were 20 weeping 20 weeping 21 bitterly 20 weeping 22 over 22 over 25 leaves 22 over 26 . 23 her 25 leaves 24 faded 25 leaves but he could find no rest . 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 . 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 find 4 find 5 no 5 no 6 rest " help me to bear my honey home , and you can stay with us tonight , " he kindly said . 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 6 my 5 bear 6 my 6 my 7 honey 6 my 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 10 and 22 . 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 stay 13 stay 14 with 14 with 15 us 15 us 16 tonight 16 tonight 17 , 16 tonight 21 said 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 kindly as the first ray of sunlight stole in , he was awakened by sweet music . 1 as 3 first 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 ray 3 first 5 of 5 of 6 sunlight 6 sunlight 7 stole 7 stole 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 awakened 11 was 13 by 12 awakened 13 by 13 by 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 music 15 music 16 . it was the morning song of the bees . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 song 3 the 5 song 4 morning 5 song 5 song 6 of 5 song 8 bees 6 of 7 the 8 bees 9 . 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 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 spend 4 spend 5 the 4 spend 7 summer 4 spend 9 in 6 pleasant 7 summer 7 summer 8 days 9 in 10 idleness 10 idleness 21 and 11 and 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 17 labors 14 but 21 and 15 each 16 one 15 each 17 labors 17 labors 18 for 19 the 20 happiness 20 happiness 21 and 21 and 22 good 21 and 23 of 21 and 24 all 24 all 25 . if you will stay with us , we will teach you many things . 1 if 2 you 1 if 7 , 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 6 us 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 teach 10 teach 11 you 10 teach 13 things 12 many 13 things 13 things 14 . " our laws are few and simple . 1 " 7 simple 2 our 3 laws 2 our 4 are 4 are 5 few 5 few 6 and 6 and 7 simple 7 simple 8 . now will you stay with us , and learn what even mortals seek to know , that labor brings true happiness ? " 1 now 3 you 2 will 3 you 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 11 even 10 what 12 mortals 10 what 16 , 12 mortals 13 seek 13 seek 14 to 14 to 15 know 16 , 19 brings 16 , 22 ? 17 that 18 labor 18 labor 19 brings 19 brings 20 true 19 brings 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 2 they 5 his 2 they 6 gay 2 they 13 themselves 3 took 4 away 4 away 5 his 6 gay 7 garments 8 , 13 themselves 9 and 13 themselves 10 dressed 11 him 10 dressed 12 like 12 like 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 cloak 17 black 18 velvet 18 velvet 19 cloak 19 cloak 20 with 20 with 21 golden 21 golden 22 bands 22 bands 25 breast 23 across 24 his 24 his 25 breast 25 breast 26 . " now come with us , " they said . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 " 2 now 3 come 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 they 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 3 soon 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 grew 3 soon 12 sun 4 grew 5 tired 5 tired 6 of 6 of 7 working 8 all 9 day 9 day 10 in 10 in 12 sun 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 14 and 12 sun 15 longed 13 , 14 and 15 longed 16 to 15 longed 17 be 17 be 18 free 18 free 19 again 19 again 20 . then , when she saw that no kindness could touch his heart , she said : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 15 said 4 she 11 his 4 she 14 she 5 saw 6 that 6 that 9 could 7 no 8 kindness 7 no 9 could 9 could 10 touch 10 touch 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 , 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 1 i 4 my 1 i 11 ; 2 cannot 3 let 4 my 5 peaceful 6 kingdom 8 disturbed 7 be 8 disturbed 8 disturbed 9 by 9 by 11 ; 10 you 11 ; 11 ; 12 therefore 11 ; 17 home 12 therefore 13 go 12 therefore 16 another 13 go 14 and 14 and 15 seek 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 2 may 9 will 3 find 4 other 4 other 5 friends 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 none 7 but 9 will 9 will 11 you 9 will 16 had 10 love 11 you 12 more 13 than 13 than 15 , 14 we 15 , 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 22 ; 22 ; 24 farewell 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 1 and 8 home 3 doors 7 happy 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 happy 6 once 7 happy 7 happy 8 home 8 home 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 disturbed 10 had 12 were 12 were 13 closed 12 were 16 . 13 closed 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 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 12 forest 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 at 7 at 8 length 8 length 9 to 9 to 12 forest 10 a 11 great 10 a 12 forest 12 forest 15 here 12 forest 23 rest 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 beside 16 beside 19 lake 17 a 19 lake 18 still 19 lake 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 23 rest 22 to 23 rest 23 rest 24 . at length his friend the dragon-fly besought him to leave the quiet home he had disturbed . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 his 3 his 4 friend 4 friend 6 dragon-fly 5 the 6 dragon-fly 6 dragon-fly 7 besought 7 besought 8 him 7 besought 15 had 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 the 10 leave 13 home 12 quiet 13 home 13 home 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 disturbed 16 disturbed 17 . he had not journeyed far before he grew weary , and lay down to rest . 1 he 3 not 2 had 3 not 3 not 5 far 3 not 8 grew 4 journeyed 5 far 5 far 6 before 7 he 8 grew 8 grew 9 weary 9 weary 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lay 12 lay 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 rest 15 rest 16 . but it did not last long , for one day she did not come . 1 but 2 it 2 it 5 last 2 it 11 she 3 did 5 last 4 not 5 last 5 last 6 long 5 last 7 , 8 for 9 one 9 one 10 day 10 day 11 she 11 she 12 did 11 she 15 . 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 come he came one day , while wandering through the garden , to the little rose he had once harmed so sadly . 1 he 2 came 1 he 3 one 3 one 4 day 3 one 6 while 4 day 5 , 6 while 7 wandering 7 wandering 8 through 8 through 9 the 8 through 10 garden 10 garden 11 , 10 garden 15 rose 12 to 15 rose 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 rose 15 rose 20 so 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 once 18 once 19 harmed 18 once 20 so 20 so 21 sadly 21 sadly 22 . many buds now bloomed beside her , and her soft face glowed with motherly pride , as she bent fondly over them . 1 many 2 buds 2 buds 3 now 2 buds 4 bloomed 4 bloomed 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 soft 10 soft 11 face 11 face 12 glowed 12 glowed 13 with 13 with 15 pride 14 motherly 15 pride 15 pride 23 . 16 , 17 as 16 , 23 . 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 bent 19 bent 21 over 20 fondly 21 over 21 over 22 them make your home among us , and my sister flowers will soon learn to love you as you deserve . 1 make 2 your 1 make 3 home 3 home 5 us 3 home 9 sister 4 among 5 us 5 us 6 , 7 and 8 my 8 my 9 sister 9 sister 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 will 11 will 12 soon 12 soon 13 learn 13 learn 14 to 14 to 15 love 15 love 16 you 15 love 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 deserve 19 deserve 20 . dear sisters , let us trust him . " 1 dear 2 sisters 2 sisters 3 , 2 sisters 5 us 2 sisters 7 him 4 let 5 us 6 trust 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " thistle told them all , and , after much whispering together , they said , 1 thistle 6 and 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 much 9 much 10 whispering 10 whispering 11 together 11 together 12 , 11 together 13 they 13 they 14 said 14 said 15 , on they went , and after a while , reached a path lit up by bright jewels hung upon the walls . 1 on 2 they 2 they 3 went 2 they 10 reached 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 reached 6 after 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 , 9 , 10 reached 10 reached 11 a 10 reached 13 lit 10 reached 18 hung 11 a 12 path 13 lit 14 up 14 up 15 by 15 by 16 bright 15 by 17 jewels 18 hung 19 upon 18 hung 21 walls 20 the 21 walls 21 walls 22 . and here you must toil till the golden flower is won . " 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 must 3 you 5 toil 5 toil 6 till 5 toil 8 golden 5 toil 13 " 6 till 7 the 8 golden 9 flower 10 is 11 won 11 won 12 . 12 . 13 " then he stole softly to the hive , and , placing it near the door , concealed himself to watch . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 stole 3 stole 4 softly 4 softly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hive 7 hive 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 placing 10 , 17 concealed 11 placing 12 it 11 placing 15 door 13 near 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 , 17 concealed 18 himself 18 himself 19 to 19 to 20 watch 20 watch 21 . " you are in our power , and we will sting you if you are not still . " 1 " 9 we 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 in 3 are 9 we 5 our 6 power 5 our 9 we 7 , 9 we 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 sting 11 sting 12 you 12 you 17 still 13 if 16 not 14 you 15 are 14 you 16 not 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 still 17 still 18 . 17 still 19 " be kind to him , for if he has done wrong , he has repented of it , as you may see . " 1 be 2 kind 1 be 3 to 1 be 7 if 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 for 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 done 10 done 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 repented 15 repented 16 of 15 repented 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 19 as 21 may 21 may 22 see 22 see 23 . 23 . 24 " i have tried to win your love by patient industry . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 7 love 5 win 6 your 5 win 7 love 7 love 9 patient 8 by 9 patient 9 patient 10 industry 10 industry 11 . the sky was gold and purple like an autumn sunset , and long walls of brilliant clouds lay round him . 1 the 2 sky 1 the 10 sunset 2 sky 3 was 3 was 4 gold 4 gold 5 and 5 and 6 purple 6 purple 7 like 7 like 8 an 8 an 9 autumn 10 sunset 11 , 10 sunset 14 walls 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 long 14 walls 17 clouds 15 of 16 brilliant 16 brilliant 17 clouds 17 clouds 18 lay 17 clouds 19 round 19 round 20 him 20 him 21 . " 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 18 sunlight 6 first 7 , 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 14 you 14 you 15 a 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 " 4 the 2 these 3 are 2 these 4 the 4 the 5 things 4 the 9 " 4 the 17 aid 5 things 6 we 5 things 7 do 5 things 8 , 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 , 11 they 15 you 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 15 you 16 must 15 you 17 aid 17 aid 18 us 17 aid 21 time 19 for 20 a 19 for 21 time 21 time 22 . 21 time 23 " 22 . 23 " go bravely forth and win your last and hardest gift . " 1 go 2 bravely 2 bravely 3 forth 3 forth 4 and 3 forth 8 and 3 forth 9 hardest 3 forth 10 gift 4 and 5 win 5 win 7 last 6 your 7 last 10 gift 11 . 11 . 12 " forgive , and let me help and comfort you . " 1 forgive 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 11 " 4 let 5 me 4 let 6 help 6 help 8 comfort 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " you will find some kind friend to aid you on your way ; and so farewell . " 1 you 3 find 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 some 4 some 5 kind 4 some 6 friend 6 friend 7 to 6 friend 8 aid 8 aid 9 you 9 you 12 way 10 on 12 way 11 your 12 way 12 way 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 16 farewell 16 farewell 17 . 16 farewell 18 " thistle followed the little brook , as it flowed through field and valley , growing ever larger , till it reached the sea . 1 thistle 9 flowed 1 thistle 24 . 2 followed 3 the 2 followed 4 little 4 little 5 brook 5 brook 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 flowed 8 it 9 flowed 9 flowed 10 through 10 through 12 and 10 through 13 valley 11 field 12 and 13 valley 14 , 14 , 15 growing 15 growing 17 larger 16 ever 17 larger 17 larger 18 , 18 , 19 till 19 till 21 reached 20 it 21 reached 21 reached 22 the 21 reached 23 sea so he flew hither and thither over the sea , looking through the waves . 1 so 4 hither 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 hither 4 hither 6 thither 4 hither 15 . 5 and 6 thither 6 thither 7 over 7 over 8 the 7 over 9 sea 9 sea 10 , 9 sea 14 waves 11 looking 12 through 12 through 14 waves 13 the 14 waves soon he saw , far below , the branches of the coral tree . 1 soon 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 6 below 4 , 5 far 5 far 6 below 6 below 7 , 7 , 8 the 7 , 9 branches 9 branches 11 the 9 branches 13 tree 10 of 11 the 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 " 2 they 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 , 10 , 25 . 12 , 13 folding 13 folding 14 his 13 folding 24 sea 14 his 15 wings 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 24 sea 21 deep 22 , 22 , 23 cold 23 cold 24 sea but he saw only fearful monsters and dark shapes that gathered round him ; and , trembling with fear , he struggled up again . 1 but 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 only 3 saw 9 shapes 4 only 5 fearful 4 only 6 monsters 6 monsters 7 and 7 and 8 dark 9 shapes 10 that 9 shapes 11 gathered 11 gathered 12 round 12 round 13 him 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 trembling 16 , 20 , 17 trembling 18 with 18 with 19 fear 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 2 great 2 great 3 waves 3 waves 4 tossed 4 tossed 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 8 fro 7 and 8 fro 8 fro 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cast 11 cast 12 him 12 him 13 bruised 13 bruised 14 and 13 bruised 15 faint 15 faint 16 upon 16 upon 18 shore 17 the 18 shore 18 shore 19 . these rough waves are not fit playmates for so delicate a thing as you . 1 these 2 rough 1 these 4 are 2 rough 3 waves 4 are 6 fit 4 are 7 playmates 4 are 14 you 5 not 6 fit 7 playmates 8 for 9 so 10 delicate 9 so 11 a 9 so 13 as 11 a 12 thing 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 . in he sprang . 1 in 3 sprang 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 . 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 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 where 5 where 6 his 5 where 7 little 5 where 10 slept 7 little 8 friend 9 had 10 slept 10 slept 17 dark 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 was 12 it 14 no 12 it 17 dark 14 no 15 longer 16 the 17 dark 17 dark 18 , 18 , 20 spot 19 silent 20 spot 20 spot 21 where 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 last 23 last 24 saw 24 saw 25 her 25 her 26 . garlands hung from every tree , and the fairest flowers filled the air with their sweet breath . 1 garlands 2 hung 1 garlands 15 their 2 hung 3 from 3 from 5 tree 4 every 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 5 tree 11 filled 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 11 filled 8 the 11 filled 9 fairest 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 filled 11 filled 13 air 11 filled 14 with 12 the 13 air 15 their 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 breath 17 breath 18 . 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 5 beside 4 lay 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 11 robe 9 the 10 glittering 11 robe 15 her 12 was 13 folded 13 folded 14 round 14 round 15 her 15 her 16 little 16 little 17 form 17 form 18 . the warmest sunlight fell upon her , and the softest breezes lifted her shining hair . 1 the 2 warmest 1 the 16 . 2 warmest 11 breezes 3 sunlight 10 softest 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 5 upon 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 softest 9 the 10 softest 10 softest 11 breezes 11 breezes 14 shining 12 lifted 13 her 13 her 14 shining 14 shining 15 hair i have been true to you , and now my task is done . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 14 . 3 been 4 true 4 true 6 you 5 to 6 you 6 you 11 task 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 11 task 10 my 11 task 11 task 12 is 11 task 13 done 14 . 15 " things went smoothly on , till one day she found in the nest a little white egg , with a golden band about it . 1 things 2 went 2 went 3 smoothly 2 went 4 on 4 on 6 till 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 one 6 till 10 found 7 one 8 day 8 day 9 she 10 found 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 nest 13 nest 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 white 15 little 17 egg 17 egg 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 21 golden 19 with 22 band 20 a 21 golden 22 band 23 about 23 about 24 it 24 it 25 . " my friend , " cried she , " come and see ! 1 " 2 my 1 " 5 " 2 my 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 7 she 8 , 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 6 have 1 where 8 from 1 where 9 ? 2 can 6 have 3 this 4 fine 3 this 6 have 4 fine 5 egg 7 come 8 from my four are here , and this also ; what think you of it ? " 1 my 2 four 2 four 3 are 3 are 4 here 3 are 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 this 6 and 9 ; 7 this 8 also 9 ; 15 ? 10 what 11 think 10 what 13 of 10 what 15 ? 11 think 12 you 13 of 14 it 15 ? 16 " and the tiny maiden talked to them , and sang so merrily , that they could have listened for ever . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 talked 2 the 3 tiny 3 tiny 4 maiden 5 talked 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 , 7 them 15 they 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sang 10 sang 14 that 11 so 12 merrily 11 so 14 that 12 merrily 13 , 15 they 16 could 16 could 17 have 17 have 18 listened 18 listened 19 for 19 for 20 ever 20 ever 21 . 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 4 we 4 we 5 were 4 we 15 were 5 were 6 not 5 were 9 so 6 not 7 worthy 7 worthy 8 of 9 so 10 fair 10 fair 11 a 12 home 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 were 15 were 16 sent 16 sent 17 forth 16 sent 18 into 18 into 21 world 19 the 20 cold 19 the 21 world 21 world 22 . say we may stay with you , kind little maiden . " 1 say 12 " 2 we 3 may 2 we 10 maiden 4 stay 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 9 little 7 , 9 little 8 kind 9 little 9 little 10 maiden 10 maiden 12 " 11 . 12 " 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 2 they 9 she 3 all 4 sang 4 sang 5 gayly 4 sang 8 till 5 gayly 6 together 5 gayly 7 , 9 she 10 passed 9 she 21 her 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 12 of 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 hills 16 hills 19 they 17 , 19 they 18 and 19 they 19 they 21 her 20 saw 21 her 21 her 22 no 21 her 24 . 22 no 23 more " little maiden , your prayer has softened my heart . 1 " 2 little 2 little 3 maiden 3 maiden 6 prayer 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 has 7 has 8 softened 7 has 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 4 be 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 left 5 left 6 sorrowing 6 sorrowing 7 and 6 sorrowing 10 nor 6 sorrowing 20 cheer 7 and 8 alone 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 12 you 11 shall 12 you 12 you 13 go 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 kindly 16 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 20 cheer 22 comfort 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 1 then 13 , 2 they 3 planted 3 planted 4 the 4 the 5 lilies 5 lilies 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 soon 8 they 10 drooped 10 drooped 11 and 11 and 12 died 13 , 15 no 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 light 15 no 17 came 15 no 20 crowns 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 their 20 crowns 21 . " farewell ! 1 " 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 ! flowers looked lovingly up as they passed , birds sang to cheer them when sad thoughts made them weep . 1 flowers 2 looked 2 looked 4 up 3 lovingly 4 up 4 up 9 birds 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 birds 9 birds 10 sang 9 birds 13 them 11 to 12 cheer 12 cheer 13 them 13 them 14 when 14 when 15 sad 14 when 16 thoughts 14 when 17 made 17 made 18 them 17 made 19 weep 17 made 20 . they sent lovely visions to the old and blind , to make their hearts young and bright with happy thoughts . 1 they 2 sent 1 they 13 their 2 sent 4 visions 2 sent 5 to 3 lovely 4 visions 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 and 8 and 9 blind 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 their 13 their 14 hearts 14 hearts 16 and 14 hearts 21 . 15 young 16 and 16 and 18 with 17 bright 18 with 18 with 20 thoughts 19 happy 20 thoughts " listen , dear friends . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 , 2 listen 6 . 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 friends i have a hard task to offer you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 hard 4 hard 5 task 5 task 6 to 6 to 7 offer 7 offer 8 you 8 you 9 . should evil befall you , our hearts would break . 1 should 3 befall 1 should 8 would 2 evil 3 befall 3 befall 4 you 4 you 5 , 6 our 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 would 8 would 9 break 9 break 10 . every little seed was laid in the soft earth , watered , and watched . 1 every 2 little 2 little 3 seed 3 seed 4 was 4 was 5 laid 4 was 10 , 5 laid 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 soft 8 soft 9 earth 10 , 15 . 11 watered 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 watched 13 and 15 . have they not won their lovely home ? 1 have 2 they 1 have 8 ? 2 they 3 not 3 not 4 won 4 won 7 home 5 their 7 home 6 lovely 7 home 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 2 they 4 pardoned 2 they 7 you 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 gained 9 gained 10 the 9 gained 14 pure 10 the 12 of 11 love 12 of 13 hearts 14 pure 14 pure 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 snow-white 17 snow-white 18 robes 18 robes 20 folded 19 now 20 folded 20 folded 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 2 needed 10 given 3 no 4 reward 3 no 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 10 given 7 joy 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 given 10 given 11 . and now farewell , dear child ; be faithful to yourself , and the magic flower will never fade . " 1 and 2 now 1 and 12 , 1 and 13 and 2 now 3 farewell 3 farewell 4 , 3 farewell 7 ; 5 dear 6 child 6 child 7 ; 7 ; 8 be 8 be 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 to 10 to 11 yourself 13 and 14 the 13 and 17 will 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 flower 17 will 19 fade 17 will 21 " 18 never 19 fade 20 . 21 " i will not listen to this tiresome music more , nor wear this withered flower longer . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 listen 3 not 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 this 6 this 7 tiresome 7 tiresome 8 music 8 music 9 more 9 more 11 nor 10 , 11 nor 11 nor 14 withered 12 wear 14 withered 13 this 14 withered 14 withered 15 flower 14 withered 16 longer 14 withered 18 " 16 longer 17 . 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 5 them 7 her 5 them 8 sight 5 them 14 stronger 6 from 7 her 9 , 12 grew 10 and 12 grew 11 they 12 grew 12 grew 14 stronger 13 ever 14 stronger 14 stronger 15 , 15 , 16 darker 16 darker 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 more 19 more 20 unlovely 20 unlovely 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . remember well the lesson of the dream , dear child , and let the shining spirits make your heart their home . " 1 remember 2 well 2 well 3 the 3 the 4 lesson 3 the 5 of 4 lesson 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 11 , 9 dear 10 child 9 dear 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 let 13 let 14 the 13 let 17 make 14 the 16 spirits 15 shining 16 spirits 17 make 19 heart 18 your 19 heart 19 heart 20 their 19 heart 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 " 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 10 birds 2 whispered 4 tales 2 whispered 5 in 3 lovely 4 tales 5 in 6 her 7 ear 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 birds 10 birds 11 sang 11 sang 13 songs 11 sang 14 in 12 cheerful 13 songs 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 language 17 language 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 never 20 never 21 understood 21 understood 22 before 22 before 23 . earth and air seemed filled with beauty and with music she had never dreamed of until now . 1 earth 2 and 2 and 3 air 3 air 4 seemed 3 air 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 6 with 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 and 7 beauty 10 music 9 with 10 music 10 music 11 she 10 music 16 until 11 she 12 had 13 never 16 until 14 dreamed 15 of 15 of 16 until 16 until 17 now 17 now 18 . thus she could only weep for them , and lay them down to sleep where no cruel waves could harm them more . 1 thus 2 she 1 thus 5 weep 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 only 5 weep 6 for 5 weep 14 sleep 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lay 10 lay 11 them 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 where 15 where 16 no 15 where 17 cruel 15 where 22 more 17 cruel 18 waves 19 could 21 them 19 could 22 more 20 harm 21 them 22 more 23 . but all in vain she whispered kindly words ; the weeping mother only cried , 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 ; 7 kindly 8 words 8 words 9 ; 9 ; 13 only 9 ; 15 , 10 the 11 weeping 10 the 12 mother 12 mother 13 only 13 only 14 cried o give me back my little child , or let me lie beside him in the bosom of the cruel sea . " 1 o 2 give 1 o 14 him 2 give 3 me 2 give 4 back 4 back 5 my 5 my 6 little 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 let 10 let 11 me 10 let 12 lie 12 lie 13 beside 13 beside 14 him 14 him 17 bosom 15 in 17 bosom 16 the 17 bosom 17 bosom 19 the 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 sea 20 cruel 21 sea 21 sea 22 . 22 . 23 " i pity the poor mother , and would most gladly help her ; but alas ! 1 i 3 the 2 pity 3 the 3 the 4 poor 3 the 5 mother 5 mother 7 and 5 mother 12 her 5 mother 13 ; 6 , 7 and 8 would 9 most 8 would 10 gladly 10 gladly 11 help 10 gladly 12 her 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 alas 15 alas 16 ! take this sunbeam from my crown ; it will cheer and brighten the most gloomy path through which you pass . 1 take 2 this 1 take 7 ; 2 this 3 sunbeam 3 sunbeam 6 crown 4 from 5 my 4 from 6 crown 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 cheer 10 cheer 12 brighten 11 and 12 brighten 12 brighten 16 path 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 gloomy 14 most 16 path 16 path 17 through 17 through 18 which 17 through 20 pass 18 which 19 you 20 pass 21 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! 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 1 i 16 , 2 will 3 carry 3 carry 4 comfort 4 comfort 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 patient 7 patient 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 15 done 11 my 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 have 13 have 14 already 14 already 15 done 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tell 18 tell 19 her 18 tell 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 faithful 22 faithful 23 still 22 faithful 25 " 24 . 25 " come back with me , and do not go this dangerous journey to the sky . 1 come 2 back 2 back 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 not 7 do 9 go 9 go 10 this 10 this 11 dangerous 11 dangerous 12 journey 12 journey 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 sky 15 sky 16 . i 'll gladly bear you home again , if you will come . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 12 come 2 'll 3 gladly 4 bear 6 home 5 you 6 home 6 home 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 will 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 . 13 . 14 " may good angels watch above you ! 1 may 2 good 1 may 3 angels 3 angels 6 you 4 watch 6 you 5 above 6 you 6 you 7 ! so farewell to the pleasant earth , until we come again . 1 so 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 to 2 farewell 6 earth 2 farewell 11 again 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 pleasant 7 , 8 until 8 until 9 we 8 until 10 come 10 come 11 again 11 again 12 . and now away , up to the sun ! " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " then , bidding her remember all she had promised them , they led her to the golden arch , and said farewell . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 bidding 2 , 12 they 3 bidding 4 her 3 bidding 5 remember 5 remember 6 all 6 all 8 had 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 promised 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 led 12 they 20 and 13 led 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 golden 17 golden 18 arch 18 arch 19 , 20 and 21 said 21 said 22 farewell 22 farewell 23 . " now come , " said they , " and finish the good work you have so bravely carried on . " 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 , 2 now 3 come 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 " 7 they 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 finish 11 finish 12 the 12 the 13 good 12 the 15 you 13 good 14 work 15 you 16 have 16 have 18 bravely 17 so 18 bravely 18 bravely 19 carried 18 bravely 20 on 20 on 21 . 21 . 22 " so to the quiet tomb they went , where , like a marble image , cold and still , the little child was lying . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 5 tomb 3 the 6 they 4 quiet 5 tomb 6 they 7 went 6 they 9 where 6 they 22 child 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 marble 13 marble 14 image 14 image 15 , 15 , 17 and 16 cold 17 and 18 still 22 child 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 little 20 the 22 child 22 child 24 lying 22 child 25 . 23 was 24 lying " do not keep me prisoner here . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 8 . 4 keep 5 me 5 me 6 prisoner 5 me 7 here 7 here 8 . if we may but have this , all will be well , and you are once more free . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 4 but 2 we 14 you 3 may 4 but 4 but 5 have 4 but 7 , 5 have 6 this 7 , 8 all 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 free 18 free 19 . 19 . 20 "