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looked up at the statue�此 �Dear me� �how shabby the Happy Prince looks� ─�
he said。
;How shabby indeed� ─�cried the Town Councillors�察�who always agreed
with the Mayor�察�and they went up to look at it。
;The ruby has fallen out of his sword�察�his eyes are gone�察�and he is
golden no longer�察─�said the Mayor in fact�察 �he is litttle beter than a
beggar� ─�
;Little better than a beggar�察─�said the Town Councillors。
;And here is actually a dead bird at his feet� ─�continued the Mayor。
;We must really issue a proclamation that birds are not to be allowed to
die here。; And the Town Clerk made a note of the suggestion。
So they pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince。 ;As he is no
longer beautiful he is no longer useful�察─�said the Art Professor at the
University。
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Then they melted the statue in a furnace�察�and the Mayor held a
meeting of the Corporation to decide what was to be done with the metal。
;We must have another statue�察�of course�察─�he said�察 �and it shall be a statue
of myself。;
;Of myself�察─�said each of the Town Councillors�察�and they quarrelled。
When I last heard of them they were quarrelling still。
;What a strange thing� ─�said the overseer of the workmen at the
foundry。 ;This broken lead heart will not melt in the furnace。 We must
throw it away。; So they threw it on a dust´heap where the dead Swallow
was also lying。
;Bring me the two most precious things in the city�察─�said God to one of
His Angels�察�and the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird。
;You have rightly chosen�察─�said God�察 �for in my garden of Paradise
this little bird shall sing for evermore�察�and in my city of gold the Happy
Prince shall praise me。;
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THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE
ROSE
;She said that she would dance with me if I brought her red roses�察─�
cried the young Student�察 �but in all my garden there is no red rose。;
From her nest in the holm´oak tree the Nightingale heard him�察�and she
looked out through the leaves�察�and wondered。
;No red rose in all my garden� ─�he cried�察�and his beautiful eyes filled
with tears。 ;Ah�察�on what little things does happiness depend� �I have
read all that the wise men have written�察�and all the secrets of philosophy
are mine�察�yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched。;
;Here at last is a true lover�察─�said the Nightingale。 ;Night after night
have I sung of him�察�though I knew him not�此�night after night have I told
his story to the stars�察�and now I see him。 His hair is dark as the hyacinth´
blossom�察�and his lips are red as the rose of his desire�察�but passion has
made his face like pale ivory�察�and sorrow has set her seal upon his brow。;
;The Prince gives a ball to´morrow night�察─�murmured the young
Student�察 �and my love will be of the pany。 If I bring her a red rose
she will dance with me till dawn。 If I bring her a red rose�察�I shall hold
her in my arms�察�and she will lean her head upon my shoulder�察�and her
hand will be clasped in mine。 But there is no red rose in my garden�察�so I
shall sit lonely�察�and she will pass me by。 She will have no heed of me�察�
and my heart will break。;
;Here indeed is the true lover�察─�said the Nightingale。 ;What I sing of�察�
he suffers ´ what is joy to me�察�to him is pain。 Surely Love is a wonderful
thing。 It is more precious than emeralds�察�and dearer than fine opals。
Pearls and pomegranates cannot buy it�察�nor is it set forth in the
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marketplace。 It may not be purchased of the merchants�察�nor can it be
weighed out in the balance for gold。;
;The musicians will sit in their gallery�察─�said the young Student�察 �and
play upon their stringed instruments�察�and my love will dance to the sound
of the harp and the violin。 She will dance so lightly that her feet will not
touch the floor�察�and the courtiers in their gay dresses will throng round her。
But with me she will not dance�察�for I have no red rose to give her;�察�and he
flung himself down on the grass�察�and buried his face in his hands�察�and
wept。
;Why is he weeping�拭─�asked a little Green Lizard�察�as he ran past him
with his tail in the air。
;Why�察�indeed�拭─�said a Butterfly�察�who was fluttering about after a
sunbeam。
;Why�察�indeed�拭─�whispered a Daisy to his neighbour�察�in a soft�察�low
voice。
;He is weeping for a red rose�察─�said the Nightingale。 ;For a red
rose�拭─�they cried�察 �how very ridiculous� ─�and the little Lizard�察�who was
something of a cynic�察�laughed outright。
But the Nightingale understood the secret of the Student's sorrow�察�and
she sat silent in the oak´tree�察�and thought about the mystery of Love。
Suddenly she spread her brown wings for flight�察�and soared into the air。
She passed through the grove like a shadow�察�and like a shadow she sailed
across the garden。
In the centre of the grass´plot was standing a beautiful Rose´tree�察�and
when she saw it she flew over to it�察�and lit upon a spray。
;Give me a red rose�察─�she cried�察 �and I will sing you my sweetest
song。;
But the Tree shook its head。
;My roses are white�察─�it answered�察 �as white as the foam of the sea�察�
and whiter than the snow upon the mountain。 But go to my brother who
grows round the old sun´dial�察�and perhaps he will give you what you
want。;
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So the Nightingale flew over to the Rose´tree that was growing round
the old sun´dial。
;Give me a red rose�察─�she cried�察 �and I will sing you my sweetest
song。;
But the Tree shook its head。
;My roses are yellow�察─�it answered�察 �as yellow as the hair of the
mermaiden who sits upon an amber throne�察�and yellower than the daffodil
that blooms in the meadow before the mower es with his scythe。 But
go to my brother who grows beneath the Student's window�察�and perhaps he
will give you what you want。;
So the Nightingale flew over to the Rose´tree that was growing
beneath the Student's window。
;Give me a red rose�察─�she cried�察 �and I will sing you my sweetest
song。;
But the Tree shook its head。
;My roses are red�察─�it answered�察 �as red as the feet of the dove�察�and
redder than the great fans of coral that wave and wave in the ocean´cavern。
But the winter has chilled my veins�察�and the frost has nipped my buds�察�and
the storm has broken my branches�察�and I shall have no roses at all this
year。;
;One red rose is all I want�察─�cried the Nightingale�察 �only one red rose� �
Is there no way by which I can get it�拭─�
;There is away�察─�answered the Tree�察 �but it is so terrible that I dare not
tell it to you。;
;Tell it to me�察─�said the Nightingale�察 �I am not afraid。;
;If you want a red rose�察─�said the Tree�察 �you must build it out of music
by moonlight�察�and stain it with your own heart's´blood。 You must sing to
me with your breast against a thorn。 All night long you must sing to me�察�
and the thorn must pierce your heart�察�and your life´blood must flow into
my veins�察�and bee mine。;
;Death is a great price to pay for a red rose�察─�cried the Nightingale�察�
;and Life is very dear to all。 It is pleasant to sit in the green wood�察�and to
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watch the Sun in his chariot of gold�察�and the Moon in her chariot of pearl。
Sweet is the scent of the hawthorn�察�and sweet are the bluebells that hide in
the valley�察�and the heather that blows on the hill。 Yet Love is better than
Life�察�and what is the heart of a bird pared to the heart of a man�拭─�
So she spread her brown wings for flight�察�and soared into the air。 She
swept over the garden like a shadow�察�and like a shadow she sailed through
the grove。
The young Student was still lying on the grass�察�where she had left him�察�
and the tears were not yet dry in his beautiful eyes。
;Be happy�察─�cried the Nightingale�察 �be happy�察�you shall have your red
rose。 I will build it out of music by moonlight�察�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�察�for Love is wiser than Philosophy�察�though she is wise�察�and mightier
than Power�察�though he is mighty。 Flame´ coloured are his wings�察�and
coloured like flame is his body。 His lips are sweet as honey�察�and his
breath is like frankincense。;
The Student looked up from the grass�察�and listened�察�but he could not
understand what the Nightingale was saying to him�察�for he only knew the
things that are written down in books。
But the Oak´tree understood�察�and felt sad�察�for he was very fond of the
little Nightingale who had built her nest in his branches。
;Sing me one last song�察─�he whispered�察 �I shall feel very lonely when
you