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