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h is a great price to pay for a red rose;〃 cried the Nightingale;
〃and Life is very dear to all。 It is pleasant to sit in the green wood; and to
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
watch the Sun in his chariot of gold; and the Moon in her chariot of pearl。
Sweet is the scent of the hawthorn; and sweet are the bluebells that hide in
the valley; and the heather that blows on the hill。 Yet Love is better than
Life; and what is the heart of a bird pared to the heart of a man?〃
So she spread her brown wings for flight; and soared into the air。 She
swept over the garden like a shadow; and like a shadow she sailed through
the grove。
The young Student was still lying on the grass; where she had left him;
and the tears were not yet dry in his beautiful eyes。
〃Be happy;〃 cried the Nightingale; 〃be happy; you shall have your red
rose。 I will build it out of music by moonlight; and stain it with my own
heart's…blood。 All that I ask of you in return is that you will be a true
lover; for Love is wiser than Philosophy; though she is wise; and mightier
than Power; though he is mighty。 Flame… coloured are his wings; and
coloured like flame is his body。 His lips are sweet as honey; and his
breath is like frankincense。〃
The Student looked up from the grass; and listened; but he could not
understand what the Nightingale was saying to him; for he only knew the
things that are written down in books。
But the Oak…tree understood; and felt sad; for he was very fond of the
little Nightingale who had built her nest in his branches。
〃Sing me one last song;〃 he whispered; 〃I shall feel very lonely when
you are gone。〃
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