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The Happy Prince

           "Iamcoveredwithfinegold,"saidthePrince,"youmusttakeitoff,leafbyleaf,andgiveittomypoor;thelivingalwaysthinkthatgoldcanmakethemhappy."

           LeafafterleafofthefinegoldtheSwallowpickedoff,tilltheHappyPrincelookedquitedullandgrey.Leafafterleafofthefinegoldhebroughttothepoor,andthechildren’sfacesgrewrosier,andtheylaughedandplayedgamesinthestreet."Wehavebreadnow!"theycried.

           Thenthesnowcame,andafterthesnowcamethefrost.Thestreetslookedasiftheyweremadeofsilver,theyweresobrightandglistening;longicicleslikecrystaldaggershungdownfromtheeavesofthehouses,everybodywentaboutinfurs,andthelittleboysworescarletcapsandskatedontheice.

           ThepoorlittleSwallowgrewcolderandcolder,buthewouldnotleavethePrince,helovedhimtoowell.Hepickedupcrumbsoutsidethebaker’sdoorwhenthebakerwasnotlooking,andtriedtokeephimselfwarmbyflappinghiswings.

           Butatlastheknewthathewasgoingtodie.HehadjuststrengthtoflyuptothePrince’sshoulderoncemore."Good-bye,dearPrince!"hemurmured,"willyouletmekissyourhand?"

           "IamgladthatyouaregoingtoEgyptatlast,littleSwallow,"saidthePrince,"youhavestayedtoolonghere;butyoumustkissmeonthelips,forIloveyou."

           "ItisnottoEgyptthatIamgoing,"saidtheSwallow."IamgoingtotheHouseofDeath.DeathisthebrotherofSleep,ishenot?"

           AndhekissedtheHappyPrinceonthelips,andfelldowndeadathisfeet.

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