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