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