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