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The Happy Prince

           Hetoldhimoftheredibises,whostandinlongrowsonthebanksoftheNile,andcatchgold-fishintheirbeaks;oftheSphinx,whoisasoldastheworlditself,andlivesinthedesert,andknowseverything;ofthemerchants,whowalkslowlybythesideoftheircamelsandcarryamberbeadsintheirhands;oftheKingoftheMountainsoftheMoon,whoisasblackasebony,andworshipsalargecrystal;ofthegreatgreensnakethatsleepsinapalmtree,andhastwentyprieststofeeditwithhoney-cakes;andofthepygmieswhosailoverabiglakeonlargeflatleaves,andarealwaysatwarwiththebutterflies.

           "DearlittleSwallow,"saidthePrince,"youtellmeofmarvellousthings,butmoremarvellousthananythingisthesufferingofmenandofwomen.ThereisnoMysterysogreatasMisery.Flyovermycity,littleSwallow,andtellmewhatyouseethere."

           SotheSwallowflewoverthegreatcity,andsawtherichmakingmerryintheirbeautifulhouses,whilethebeggarsweresittingatthegates.Heflewintodarklanes,andsawthewhitefacesofstarvingchildrenlookingoutlistlesslyattheblackstreets.Underthearchwayofabridgetwolittleboyswerelyinginoneanother’sarmstotryandkeepthemselveswarm."Howhungryweare!"theysaid."Youmustnotliehere,"shoutedtheWatchman,andtheywanderedoutintotherain.

           ThenheflewbackandtoldthePrincewhathehadseen.

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