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