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