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