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‘The Young King This cath ws made by he whit band ofan, Teri ood thee ade inthe rt of he pea cen yas land ews wey, ike a anima ofthe Forest. The ld servants Kun i in the fre Ae hat ime dhe bay lieve tat he wmtheson of pout foes, le was rough py the Forte Bat now he Tew hae was the ci of dhe Kings daughter The kings der mae an onary mn painc. He pied pictres rch walle he get church where king were exw. Bu one day he capper, ving th pice ofl. The week ol baby was ake way rot his mothe’ kewl she slept The forester and i wile al no chide, and the aby wa ge wo tho The pins ded "crs igen oom ch sla Hew ‘When the old king as dying he si, My heat is ey ease Fave done aretibe ching, The ero st nox psy crm ny fay ing ey ‘hughes hil om defor He wl behing afer me” ‘When the boy was bought othe pal, he showed strange lve for ‘eal hing He gave a happy ty when he a i fine new cae and ich jewels He quickly ook off he old cou that hemor inthe foes He wale ‘hrough the place fom root om ooking eer shing ‘Arch man came vo sete young King one dy. He fou him om his knees inion of beau pctre fr Vic: On anh day pple each or ‘the king or hous. They Bally found hr nae won ath arth end of the pace, He was looking at de shape ofthe Grek god Alon cat ine Inbal har ight the Young king hough about te beatles for his pil day ag cou ar well crn Pople ete working dy and igh to nh te ober nie The young King imaginal grat church, desl’. king, Hinges ol at ie fel asleep, Ashe sep ‘read. He dread that he was sanding in ong, low om, Arun him were at rakes at work Ona dight casein through mason windows The mens ass wee plead thin. Lele len were working with them, Tbxy vere weak aad gry ad thee ie ars shook The young king wet eo wath on of the dt- makers The man ke a tin npg "Why ae you watching me he si. Did our empyer ak ou so watch ws ‘Who syour employer ake she young king. He isa man like me. Bat ule me he cas in aes, And while Lam Pung he ht 00 sh an "uae nota saw sid the young ing, Your employer das ot aw you, The ick make the poor scr save answered he lth ae "We ma ‘work ove. But they py 0 le and we dic Me cll fut we ae slives: Barthes things donot mater 9 you, You ae not one of ws: our ice ‘00 app Heme avayand cons his work. Tho he young kings tat he lo-maer wan making gl loch, He fla udm ee re moet ga ‘Who at you making that ck fhe skal “Lam oakng efor eh crowning ofthe oun king The young ing woke up with Toa ey He was is own rom the yale, Tough the window be nw the golden mn hanging in thes The young king fl aslsp again apd dreamed He deemed that he was 0 | ships Handed of dre weve worting om he hip. They were wating only ‘imple cece ru ce win and ach an wl Co dhe man ex 2 im The hot wn shone down thm thus pity. Aman an up and down eran the ves He hit hem until eh bled ee "Work ser” he ordered "A ist he ship topped ner sme la. The seamen took oe ofthe youngest slaves, ed sn to hie ft ar et him dow ve the sie af the {hip Afcrsome ime shy pled him out ofthe water: He had peal his Fhe hand The sexe oki fr hr hen pt hit back the water The young save cae up again and agin ach He he rough with i teal pal The scamen pth pes in ron age Then the slave came up forthe as time, The he brought he at pet al ew shape ie the ll moon ant wa brig than the motning Sat But the face ofthe sive as stanly white He il down onthe ship and ‘ad came Fo hears and mouth ‘Dead? ced one ofthe seamen, "Throw the body into the se He lok at the pea. Thi wl efor the cowning of the young King ‘When the young king herd ths, he woe up with a gre ry. Thug he indo the as wee growing wean daylgh was coming, ‘The young king fl adap again ad drei, He wa walking though dark fot lo strange tad Bowers. He continu walking unl he came out ofthe fre Thr be ia grace fren, working in ey ie. They ‘vee ming lange helen he god ad brcaing che oks wih ol The young ing turn and saw an old man standing hid him, with 2 neon his han "Who ar thee men’ he ase The pepe in che walla shave no fc, al ile wate the od sna" thse me ae working in the ive 0d "What a thy ying i sence ~fora kings ron sid the old a, “For which hing? Leak in the minor and you wil x im, wt nominal is, aati funn esl ‘he younghng ke inthe minor and si his ow face. He woke up with «pct ry. ight sunlighc wining ito se room, ann the garden oie Inds me singing in he er ‘Goncnment fies ame inc the young king room an ete i. Sern Sought tect ee fg ch Other eras place the crown an ine jewels in roe af im ‘Th young look at he lowly shings. They were very bea But he ccm bis dean anid i Take them way Twill ne wat he, The gerne fcr were ey surpr Some of them cought chat he was joking, Thy age Hep wo hem agains "Take these hinge ae. illnoe wea ir. This rhwah mae bythe whit hao pai. Urs loin he ewes rad ‘len the beat f th peal An! he ld shen is hse dreams ‘When the men heed his, they lt him, "You donor koow what you aresaying A eam is oly a dea ico sk We cannot wort thot de people who work for us Atd yu do ac wear hse thes an this, You will not ok ike «king, How wil the people now tht you are king eshaps you argh answered the young King. But Iw no wear his casa Twill or wer hi cow, td eat ae cles when I cae into ‘he palace. 1 wl go out of dhe palace in he sameway Goll you. nyc, The goveramene ofr andthe sant ft. Only with he king The yourg king open eva, bay, tye abi box and ook out a gh cout This teas his oat in dhe day whe he watched animals on the hile forthe force The young king alo ok ot ico the Bs The by std “Si where The young king ct a piece rom 4 wid one that grew ner the wink: He mae in sl nl ue om his head This willbe my crown, he sti The young king lt his om. The government fics wate wig or him. Fe go up om his horse an ade ou hgh the ges gases af the pace ‘ova the church, The by an with hi The poplin che set Iho “This snot she king the sis here pc them He stopped and nce, am the King” And he ne ee Aman came our ofthe cowl and spoke angi wo ims “The ofthe po ome om the ie dings tha ich pope woe: When we make ths high, we ‘an uy brad: Go back your place and pt on you King che. Why are You worrying about ae "Ae ch people and por ppl othr? ase the young hing His yes filed wid ears he rae dough he angry ts ec aiid and ef him A the get gat ofthe chusch, the soldi id 0 ip him. "Only che king can come thre they dt hi ‘a the king” he anor angi adhepatd shrgh them The moscimportne pret inthe chur wat wating to eon the new king He saw the young king in is poor hes and he went to mee him, ‘My so he is tis Ww aking dees? What town shall Town you wih This shouldbe a yo great happiness ‘Can happiness wear what sadness hl pin have mesa he king, ar he to the High Pri idan, ‘Cn gona dn hn of Go i ogg Hed sa igh i nen doo oe saci ng Whois eam en Wh iis een econ tg Tieng edu tn yoann Then ah stone enh con af ehh wo change SS cl veg armor pn Tivo sen fore rere ere Tewonl he de ig The igh of oll sh lise anh mcs slgy Te peg teats ee Thigh ce arson aa Soon a — ‘The Birthday of the Infanta Hecate fle nd et. Dene pat bit and on Ii heae and wen down om ne kein fot of be ahi fe fn sdf King pi, She Teretheyen it Tele pineapples ‘efit pe en Fenn ps eal es The ans kel a ete Ting dng sd hw ie soungFech quo She dower er hl arf, rca Sei force un the onthe oe Tis lew asco tt ie eres ce goa Sea grin ry tele ii Hence usa sly het pe cha Onc ey th ‘heli se sl dwn on rken yeeHeci oe ‘peo Ay ene Tad, she king wach dhe nfs playing nthe aren, Memos of hi ste ie eum o im, The Infant had the sae petty ways the que, more her ea nth ime way when shee Sead she ae proud, tif mouth che une wonderful se Bur ee ig ke wery ad. He could joy the cite aging he sunny gan, When the nf lok raga tthe windows be was other "Why has he gone wy hes, Twat hi to sey wih me omy loahay? Where he? Has he nett dk id church where a eis wry sil The su shining so righ and everyones 0 hap! She walled. ont watch he ity show Don Pero, er unl 1c wi he The Camarc went to. She wa great lady who looked afer ic oft, A the show ome bay ode on wooden hon, dren bright hes An Indian man played music pipe and made mage He covered sand witha chat ad ce ew up ou oe Then Homers rom the ~ He bnght ogo of his nose. Then he ook anc ai hanged in "id bin The il few away and te cen wor ened and happy ‘Some shooloys d's eal dacs Thon we Aca sina ing and layed manic Another nan bough indo, Te animal ood up om es back sn dance Tut he funni sing was the dancing af an ice da He had very Jot legs and ery ig heal. Thelen ghost nd lng a hin. The tual he afr ob itr A prices ne no laugh oly The dar wa und by tw ch Spaizh men whe be was ring wid ‘he fre His ther happy sal hs uy child wo the and they wok in the pace ava supe For the Tata, There mone very any hing shat he da Hed ntsc to ow ve sage and he looked. He nol gute happy When he ches luge he lau om The fia na ery ame by im. He cok nba hi ys oe he sce dance ut fr er. Cc eof his dance, she rook wit oe vo her hair and hee ct hi, He caight the lower apd Kiet Then he ic hishand on is eae ad went down on ae kein fon of bt He was ings an hs i ees were big, he fn lege a his far loge, She waned the da dance in. Bu the Camara si, "he un oo hoe. The Infants should go back © hc plc or ir iay inne. The da can dance agai fo you at So fan wen back he alc, and thea chide flowed he Thelite det wa ay very the gen, hina he white rose and jump up and down happily Hea the Howes The Tana has me his beaut white roe She wants me o dane fr he second time They mad ther heads, bu they dd no sc heat him, He lc bis, but they id noe op sing. Peas sei ong was bout him an he Inti, The Infants hs gen me a whie rose and sh es me. Oh want eo be wid ber inthe pace be et iol and play wth he an each eae things Ian make pipeand ply music on efor ke I can teach he how eo eal he ies Yt She mat come the forest play wth me We wil dance tam the sh ras. When sh i ed, [wil find sank of Homers or hee Then she can et He ook a ee palace, The d ‘mid heat, Then he sew a ie and windows were shut hsp the wa open. He wen cough it asin a Beas oom. There was gold everywhere andthe lr wa made af Coloured sone. Bur the it lft wasn there The dwarf came oa second oom. Inthe ent the wat big ound tha books on. Thr wa the room where the government ois met The de var was alt, bu ethno the prety Ina, T must condi i'd het will ber that Hove hex wl ek ro coe say sh me aie my dance know that he wl ieee thonght af He went int the net oom. Tht wat the bight andthe mort bef of the rooms. The tables nd chars were mado slvr, and the oor wa of se nt the fort with me He Hi a amen a rel proce — semi the nla vt the roo, Watching hi! He showed wit excitement and moved ou in Tighe. Ashe mood the ee Infnea Iwae terbl, glthng, Iw shaped Tk othr poole. ashore esd lang ars ae sbi bead was coed wit ong bce He looked angily at, adit looked angrily back ahi, He aug, and Tug He went wowarde ig and ice vo me hin. her one moved on He tw teary. This was ‘Wins ie He ook at here ofthe rom, He cou ss verthing in ‘his al of ler water Every pce sry chai every table Herook he white toma Kod fe Tho rhe ene bad ecto! It Kine icand pened cea are: He ws king hms io! ‘When rez thi, he fl down othe flat He red Mewar he ugh ‘onc The children laughed thin, no whim. The i ne id ot ve Tim the ony lg a i ines "Why did hey eve me nde ore? Thee were nono the and never knew Why ty te il me? Why he ll mew eer pope ould laugh at me Hot ears poured dow his fae Hepilla the white rs pics and threw the pissy. The other one di he sme Whe he looked ata a tim with ae Fl of pun, He nerd hi ge and ayn the shadow ‘When the Infra ander reds came noche mon they sete gle ha. He wa ping om the or and hing wth his hands in he tangs se They shouted happy and tod round and watched His dancing was cr Fanny see nna, but his i fie The ltl dor did ot lank up He ay hee ying vey git: vale stage noe ard puis hind on hiss. The heel back and ay Thar was wondefl sid she Inf, “But ow you mn dance forme “Ya cra the len. "Get up adda?” Buchel dar dl not The Infant ws ng ad call er ancl, He was walking wit he kings Jocor inthe gate ose ‘iy fanny ie darn Heng she xe You mse wa him ‘Tel him dance or me ‘Ds Pa i he dae You ns ee he sd. “The Ifa of Sin sous you dae Bur the line dar didnt move. The king tor lke at the dar an hishand om dhe sl masher. "Ob, pine hes your funny ie ot wll ever dance agin That i very, eease he i rer uh ren ‘he king ghd a him ‘Why won he dance again ake che Inf, Becan is eat sen, Hl di ot wart ive and ese The laa was any. fines cr wl only ply wih people sho haye na hes And he aati the aden The Happy Prince "his rel bt fel quia, That it bc yt ve deg things th price Th state of the Happy Prince od igh above the iy Iwas cone sa ply re Big De wd elgg cc wa, Everyone though hawt ery bei "Why ae yu ike the Happy Prince? mtr sid oti boys whiney ce S63 Th ig ine Sad men look tse state andi, “am glad ha someone inthe work ape ‘night iid ee ale onthe city. The other bis were in | sgpe me "Where can [ay ongh” he shoght Then he ae he stars." il ay thos hough." high up 0 dee ploy of Fa aie "He lanl asen the os of he Happy Pine." haea golden bdo he ‘hgh Bac ase pt his ead under wing ge dp of wae fel on bm Ti looked up That very strange he dough Thee noe 3 ud ia the ‘hon anther dro al "canoe ayo tetas othe ey ln shout mist nd anaher lce A died oy away But she “se wing hid op FL He eked up and uw ~ ANE What dl eee Thespevolthe Happy Prince were il of ears Tens an down his olden Thc tae ws ry Boel a the moorland he i ee soy for "Who ar you asked he ie Tan the Happy Pins: han hy ae you crying? Lam wet wih youre When I as le sl he pins Ta ea ke sty ober man. Bue Kom what a wee {Ted ina palace wher there war no ado ‘ieaytime layed with ny isin ail garden, ad in ee evening, "lance hte wis high wal round the aren Ba Id oe kw what lyon the adhe ile, SoT way lll the Happy Princ. Ls peed wth my Iie Naw Yam dead ad thy ve pur me wp here. eam eal he happines of my i, Myc nn made oF aches ta Bat xen that pore can fe, an 0 ry ‘Oh said he bird wo hinsel,"he x nol od he only gol on he sit ara om het sd the Happy Pine inlaw vole, there ia por noc ina Wule are Through tn open wind [canoe a wowen a able Herc isvery thin and dhe as ugh, ands She making de for ome the ques ales, fra dance the alc. Heri boy hing om a bal theme f the worn, Hes very He srying because deca aly give im wae fom the ver Lit id wl ou ake ye owl he? Tanna we fom her ‘My fends are wating fo on Egy sid the bind Lin id fie id the prince, plese say with me for oe night and his forme. The boy irpingand is aoter sso unhappy. The Happy Princ looked ery sad and sein bind wa sry For him, ke ie ser cold ey heir wl say with you fr one nigh: Tomo wil take the ewe, Thank you iin id the prince Sse bit sok he great el ewe fom he price’ wa an ew aay wih ner the ole ofthe tw, He pw he plas and hear he on of dancing, \ aif was ata window wth er loves" hope my drs wil be ready ae dane ext week shes Tae women ae ly The inl pede the ier and flew an eA xt came othe poor isle hae ad ook ins The by was ving athe ed. The moter was lege ws iH lin ard pt he peat ed ewe onthe ble. Then |e ew ound he bs moving the sr rod thoy fc with is wings ‘Osa the Bo. ny fae doe ot el ha hk Lam geting eter vat he Fader. Then the inl ack wo the Hap Prince Tis strange dhe bid aid. Te cycle Hl gute wat hata bevaus you have done gd hing sid dhe pine The ide bid sep, Wn dy came, the i dwn the ive fr ath lever man in That ysl” hei "That hn of, hein win! ma tine dowel wl yoo Egy tonight though the bid When the moo cae up he lw back othe Happy Pines. ‘Can To snything fo ou in Egypt he si ek id ine ind id de pins, ple wl you sty with ne for ne ‘My crs are wang far en’ anoweedse bid Faraway aco the city sid the prince a young wt aie oat he op oa hows Hee siting ta table eat covered ith pape isha son Bo he col and he canmo wit, Thoin he room and he weak ard Til wait wit you for ane more night id che bil Kind "Wha shal take hin? ike him one of my eyes ise prin. “They ae male of beable snc fom Ta The young man cans and buy wood an fod Hecan Take ou our ee der pin? sd he bid cannot o hat” And he ‘Dot sd the pine hc bind wok out the prin ye and ew away to she young as ram, way to gt in bean hte wav a hole in the woo The young man ws ‘ing wth is ead in his ands 9 be id noc hea the bis wings, When he ke up Bel be jewel as hing on the dead Hower No. sid the por prince. as must go 0 Fa "willy with you epee dhe bind, and ele at he pine’ et, The nest dye stayed wth the prince: He ld the prince ors abou she serang ind that he knew, ‘Dari ins he pines you are ling me abou strange aa ‘wort ching ue the salering of men and women stranger han anything Flyover my ci ie bid. Tell me what you sce thee ‘Sothe sallow few oer the get cy. He saw the ih ang and aking in shir heal houses Hea the poo people siting the pte He few Jno de dark sets ar eth whi es of hungry chen with a yes Unaer bridge. ee il boys were hing clone ogee o hep warm "We ate so hungry they si. "You canor i tht! showed gun Then the ind few bck and tld the prince. “Tam coer wit ine gla ee pins. Take fps by pcan omy poor people The bia pulled olf he gl, until the Happy Princ lool py al wh The bird ook the gol othe oor and the cis faces bacame ghee. “We hve bead nove hey rd ie Then the snow came elle the stow an ang down fom the wi of the houses. Everyone woe hick ous The id came oer, He dd not ene the pine Baca he ne him too much Bat he mas dying bye det prince! he sid. Can is you am gdh yu are going yp sh prince. You ve stayed 00 iss me, bea Ine you Tam oe ping 10 Fey sd the bit, Lam ging othe Hous of Deh He hse he pine a ll down dead at et Then hee was a steange sound ns the statue CRACK ~ he metal eae bok at wo pices. Ely net morning, an imporane ma the cy ws waking blow with fiend Helooke up tthe statue. "The Happy Prince does at look ery bight! hed. "The med stone ha dpe, hi ses arent there ad ets not glen looks i begga “Ye, be desl che man fem. eres dead Ke this ft sid the lice "We must make a ovr shat bade anno dic he. They plled down the aue ofthe Happy Pins and puttin thei A stream of gh metal an tno to onan ns pe fr fon This strange! the workmen, “This broken pe inthe mil of te seu hasty had. We meow away” Sosy ee aay with che ed id io sid oi eran, Bring me the two things inthe ty’ They brought in he ake er al he dea bi "a ou have Eu height ingr’ Go aid “This ee ind wil ing forever im my glen, and the Happy Prince wl standin ry city of god stony The Fisherman and his Soul The eng bran ti, de net ned ys ana et Team tu ts Ofc wil edt ay t young Fisherman went on is at ny ong and thew his mets re the wate Sometimes he dl ot ath nh, But ores che fs T ‘nein fon the des and swam ine hisnes Then ewok them and sd ‘Onc evi he et wa ry sty. The young fran gdp Ue ca he on heat eg Me pill an pla ee Thee were on ony a depig wera Hera we ie pl er ody war sera pei She wa ey Beau The yung ema picked terepin hia sme aorta momo aeh sa ogt When he oucka he she pena rsp ps wih Fear She rad ape, but he ld he gh ‘She hepan wo cy Plas, plese don’ ake me away she id ‘Lam ic daughter ofthe King of the Ss He ly has me, and he old and The sherman aren, You cin go ifyou make a promise. When yo, you ma comet ve, Yo rst cme o me ad sing The ish low the sng ofthe Pople fhe Sea Thy wll come and my ne wl fal So the mermal promise The feria opened is ms and she appeal inc the wate ery evening air that, won th young herman went tin his a he ad othe meri She came po of he water and sang the songs the Pople fhe Sou, She sng ot the King’ ‘tan its pl oo, She sang about the pnd of he se. The ig fh inf de esp ca ol her omg Then the young fshean row hint und thr and caught them When his Boa was il he sea appeared inte so The mera never ane cl (ohn, Once he ede onc he but Jn nt down no the water He did toe ae er gin that dy ach lay she und her wice cane ese in is ear He ogo about hit 3rd is bat. The came ed ot sce then, He at ini bout ad ‘ened, Darkness ua him, sl he malig change his brown ‘On evening the young fica call othe mermaid maid wey ake me your stun: ‘Bur dhe mermaid snwere, Nt, you have 4 mass souk Sn aay yur soul a wl lor you The young Fuerman si‘ do not nes my wu Lcannor sei. Lean vouch c OF ou Fil sed away? He ld ot his ars wl send my tl away ano wl my wife, We wl ein the dest prof hee tayo willow me the wonder hings in yur song Thelin mena Laughed with happnss od dhe fc her hands ‘Bur how can aon ny oul aay? eed the Saber “Tal me how 0 do not know teh lise mermaid, “The People af the Sex have no so? She lake at him say and wan ny. arly the nee morning he young Fihcman went to a pric’ use. “Father! he sadam in lve wih one of the People of dhe Se. Ht cannot may het cans hive soul Tll me how send my soul away donot ned ie ‘annot sci Teannee ouch ic The pris ansvee, Seid mun Your soul was gen to you by God is ‘he mos importa hing tha you fase Ie tke he gland joel kings The People of he So have no sal, ike ain dt Ke igh em Fat ithe young sherman, caught dager of he Kg ofthe Sea in my net, She fs more eal shan the morning ta and whiter than ee ‘moon. Il giv my sul for het boy. st ed ny slay. "Go away Go say? red the pc. The young fea went ithe iy The markets a hi ‘What areyou sling xy? il sl my oa dot mo i he makerseler lage ahi. “We do nor wan ta ay yur so. What «an we do wth Sl us your bay ad Become lane, bu dbo ik abou yoursou The young rman shovght "This is ery sang, The priest me hat soul ss move than gol ad jewel, donot undead He wet daw oy thet thine Akt he remembered dat hee was witch ste beach, Hl an aang the sand the place wheres lived. She knew by gc tha he ws coming She aged and wat for hi, "Whar do you wane? shee eran owas i." can ie you anything, bu everything hae price: only want oe sl sing” ith young fcerman, But he pit was angry when Vash hi for And he makeles Iaue at nS hane “What do you wan asked the witch, coming neat "wan sen my sou ay fom me answer he young sherman, ‘Whar wl ou give me hlp you? asked the wth, looking a him with her bet ee ve pies of gold, and my nes my house nd my Bot Bul me how elected ‘She laughed lam witch. Ica have alle gland ier ha want ‘So wa sl ge you? What sal th 2 woman i de sage a hs St pr hin wit had ons end sii," tae with prety bse ae ‘Only tha? Nothing we id the oun herman ‘Ory ht she anne ad shes at him ag, “We ust dance hen he moon fal Tonight ea wil cme othe ap of she mounan sche wiche! mein pla cl be te “ho BH? kel the young ean ime When the moon fl Il he with you. The wl dance ogre she gr ary wil ip me en my soap Thesanlght shone on her hie wl she answer You aed wf witches ie the young ern, and wl dane ih you toni esi athe. Then he an happily bak othe town The witch watcha im as he went He wil he mish ai Tam ax eat she ha cvening, the young sherman cial ro he top ofthe muni ad ender the tein the molt. The sex ay a dow ow and the now othe ing bot Aridi the witches came Bing hgh the i Phew dey st they came down tothe round. "What chi sel? Thre ea seanger hte! The yung witch ca at She wor a gol dros ad hr lang hr ew cin er" Whe se? Wheres ied the witches whe hy te ‘She luge and ato the read tok he Berman's han, She pulls him ouint the maoaight and began dance with him. Theater witches ia to dance to, rund and rout, Then here was the sud af hares don the wt could not se a hoe Hee fed ase Taste” fied the witch, She pt her arms ound his ck, Hl rw tae somechingrebe was watching hm Then he sa someone unde he alow ofu roc Teas man, dee in black. Hise ws ithe oath was ie ing He watched he young, ped aed wet ki the fer His ans wre white an bey wh hema a he danced, Sadly dhe dct mas hand He sed prolly; bur he was il king che fermen ‘Naw we mst po toi id the witch, and he Borman all er fut when he was chew the mas, the young kerma deny ill oe Gols re. He didnot know why be calla The wich ried out and ew aay, The ma clo his ye in pain He ale wis hone, jump po 0s back, then eared and ook aly ‘ie flere The wich with he ro ir td wo Ay away to, bu he fcherman caught her atm ad hel be Take yur ban ff me! se cid Na he anowered, Fit, you at ll me the are ‘Whar sce aid she witch, Fighting ike a wl x ou kon he snowed There wer teas er ren ys Tam assis the Dahir the He pune her awa. I you dono kp your He face was py gh? she ld ey cali aif na peen ee The shadow of the Boys he body te sul Stand bythe st, with your back othe mon, Cat your thadow away om your fet and oder yours eae Yo is, wl kl you oun tne She ook He wok the if Then he began co climb dawn the mountain. Hi inside him alla ut" have ied with Tor any years a he bos scram. Dona send me aay fiom you Hw hae Ihr ys hase ao hurt me bt {dono ea the san. wit his ac othe mon, The young Faerun luge "Yo you. My oe alg me He stow His shadow yin re is issoal said HT mt away do ne away wide at. Thore ‘solo or kndesin dhe mol a aa Ine to ae you eat ‘My eat belongs to my love he answer Sod not wait Ido nor seal The young sherman rok the ile knife ut of case and cutaway the rom ound hist sto pin rn was js ike im, He step back nd put ancy she ki, He mas aa, Co! he aT ares nant Na We met ret How wll we mec xed the young i in sid he sou een put af the sea” ‘Once every year will come to his plas and call © yo. sil the sal ert you wil aed me Air ayer, the xu came downto the ea and calle othe ing. “I wan eo your pe” Imad woone af the pres the ein the pan, Tht wis god thee. onya meal mitor ona tne tae sid othe pre, “Wheres the p He sa, “There sno gd, but thi cant, When Toe the itor and have iden sein and yo wil be wie han al he vad came to the gad of The youn ‘nd hei Fihcman lug Lon is tran understanding be re lemermad loves me He wont bakin these. The soul went Ale he second yea, the soul ame daw the and called the young Ferman The herman cme pout af the ea ad id "Why ae yu cling, ‘Come neue the sol ans wan ol yn about he wondkf ‘hing the hase ee. Whe Tl ou, Leave tthe eu Al gold and ewes come from the south fcr many days came to Asa. The king of ha asa spec ing om hs ing HF you ve eat ng you are ihe hae alee kings inch worl Fen ina te king pace. The slr hit me it hey ould nor rt me, The kings "Who ae you? Why cate hare ou? Please leave here right. While yon an hee am no ing thie answer" wl go you give me your ring Then the sul sid to the faberman,'T chile he ing in a place not fa om hr. Come with meand tke Yu wll be cher tha sl he kings in his work. The young tema ugha ‘Loves tr than gol an jewels he eid "And the lide mera loves’ He wont back im desea The sol went A sheen of he hit yea the sol cae den the en an clad ashe fherman. When became, he seal si ‘Come ner {wan toll yu about the wondefl things sha have son, On ny jones Ice to acy where theresa house net there Seam coe oat hese and nk wie As [sat there an ld man eae. He played us, and gil cae an dance er fice wa ener andl nae Ba er white et mond ike lie bind They wer the most Bul fe that Hae rere, Has he mat onde dancing ison fw dae journey fo thi ple The young shrman remember hashes mers al no ft. She ‘ould not dance Soe si’ ih, His only shor journey. and then Le return to my love He elit ton to dla ap ei at hs ums his Soul The sul red with hppins and wen io hi, They vlad al tha night and cae oy A they walk logs Fewer the young faberman aw fie ler yp. Te soul aid oh, Take that cp and hide She rok she cup a thy Ie he cy quickly But then the young fisherman threw the cup aay "Why did you tll mes take ha cup? be id oil" ws rng Bur his sou anoweed, Te docs ot mate: ‘On te cen ofthe second day, they cme to aot As they wale song the ttt te young herman rw cd wit pot of ier Fea sido i, Hit cl” So he bic he ila she ci cried. The thy ef the ty icky Bur dhe the young sherman became angry: ‘Why dl you ell me whit se hl? Tear om But hie sol mowed Te das ot mate Lae on the tengo the hil das they came anther i The young, herman st dn are eed Aer me Ge tet came pe the "Why ae you siting been the ts” he ai. The young farm answer, T have nowhte skp, Have The man sen weal wher? Diet one God nuke wal? Comme with meto my bout Se the yung fahermanslape at che mani oe, the idle f the ight asl od lt al ri Ka Kee a i go ‘We ned The young feman eco the mas oor, These waa ki rnearhisbo, ad hee were the bs of gl. The yung Sherman put ou "shan and wuched she ie, bu he man woke up. Ae you ping fe my ins with Moo?” he Fics he sul sid "Kl hi! So the young ferman lla he mn a ak she hag gl ‘When they were aay rm the cy, she young faker i tell me o kil he man? Why di you ll me oak his pol?” "Why id you The al aneweed, I doesnt mate "No tithe young sera. dr matic. Why ave you dane this 0 Hissool ancl, When seme meat io the world yo il wt ve seas The young rman ads You are ad fxg my lone when Lam with you. Hehe the bas of gol away Tem you away els and rl ond ou eray op He curt his ack wo the moon'Thn, wit he ke bf ied a away the shadow ofthe dy which the sul But she sul ma a only sed his soul away once iif a mus pe with ou or ene The young ern sid wil go bck eo the place whee the mer sang Iwill eI ler abou the ba things dat I ae dene iss a "There are many women who are mone Baul There at the hacing so Sma They laugh while they dance Come wih me to hae The your dil poe answer, He raved hk the pce wher his lve sng’ He elle ode ite meri, bse dal nat come He be inthe ck ad be elle the mermaid ety ong and eer gh. Bt she seer cae up at of he ew mec hi, A year ped and he ou hog,‘ have ofc he al hing, bis lave Ja bento gre. Now Iwill or him good hing and perhaps he nillcoone wih me ‘Sothe sous have tld jou abou the hapines wil el you about the works ai. wl you aout people who are hang Poor an ick Tet and el hase people Bur he young fhean did nor answer Asean year pase andthe sul ad, "Your ln istrongs han Tam Let me imc your ert and then Ian be pare of yu again. "Of couse you can cone ns he Young fern, ‘Leann finda way into your hear ud isso "Ther is rom, because our heats of ve T wou ie help you's he sherman, Aa he po, gat sound of eying came fom thee On of the People of ‘he Sea wa ded. The young Fcman let hi ut anda down the wes Black waves ured in othe lanl nthe ough with dc ee ay of he ile mera The fisherman dew hcl dam ott rand held het hivarms, He kis the ol od mth, More waves came. The sound of ring came from the plac of the Se King, "The se iscoming sid his uM yon stay hee wl kl yo, Come Bue he young fisherman didn lte, Lone tr san bing wis o ich he ao the ile meri "Lne snail was a ard Te os he Tele you and you did no ome Bu ny lve syed with me and at ‘Now you are dey ad wil di wih you meri with ie waves, The sherman reps The sea came ne and il to new tha the end was nee He kid the cold fc ofthe mermaid, and then sear boke: His soul found away nt tad became pa ol hi ga And the se conned he young Ferman, $0 the nightingale ew to the ober oz tre “Gine me ers xed, tard wil ing ou ny meets ng "am sory answered he ese e."My rss are cow — golden yellow, But oto my bother who grows iow the nen window aps he wl give ou wha you wan So the eightngl ow co hese use which wis rowing below the sede window ‘ine me a od she cri, dT wil sing you ny suse sg ‘My rs re trove he wine co as ene ty Howes anh ve len. wil ave no once hinge "only want one ros cred he nightingale ony one re ro! How can Les here way armed the te. ‘Rt da nt want to you shot Tellme he way. pens the nightingale" am not aid 1 yo want aed rs sid thes, you ms bud cou of sic by smoot The doe mat ome Frm yor ars bod, Yu iting 0 Serr 5- thei en cal night wih your hear prsd gains thon The thom mus cic open ‘our heart ad you lif blo ma ito mean Bac mine ‘Death ea ges pic pay for ed rs ct the nha evjoy foes inthe ren ees ae wachng the golden a go down. Hove sling the wets, But love Berean and the eae of ans ore imporane than dhe heat of bind othe opened er brown wings and Hew up nie the i She ped ove che sane whee dhe young suena lying i the pas. The as wee ot etry inhis eyes "hap: red she nightingale. "You wel ave your eros. Il bu i cut mst by movaigt and wl ge my hen od fer a edo Bat [Jou munt be» foc lve because the wn ond tong thing” The stadt loka up rw the yas and licence. Bac he could no underund wha the nightingale wating He ony knew dings tha re Irrten in books Bete oe ove te fie nightingale and be understood Sige one ist song hes ball be sal and alone when yo othe ign sang the ode Her oie was ke drops of water alin omer cup, When she finish her song the student ook out 2 ntebook Her oie is eal but her sng dso nea anything, ot ely wf bcase she as no ie flings. She thinks oly of het muse, no sue thee people” He went nt his oom ly down om his dan thought bat his ve: After atime, hel lx, ‘When the moon sone inthe sy. the ghia ew to the rs ee. She res hel agsnse a horn, She saga night, and the cold moon lien All cough eh long night she sang an the hs thelife blood ra co et. Fiat she sang abr the ith of lve in she ea of boy anda gi and a ont ew on the highest par ofthe os tA so lod song, the rose opened. At fir twas white whiten cloud oma teaver the wing ofthe eay morning heros ce cried othe nightingale, "Press lose agains the thon le nightingale. The vse must be od before slight. So the nighsngle pres clos and her sng bxame ole. Now she sang shout the bith of vein the heart of « man ana woman. The soc hea re Bute heat af the rose tye white because oly the hes bod of ihtingale con cole he hero ove The tone tec to the nightingale, ress oer aginst the thorn ie nightingale. Orth day wil come ble the oe ed ‘Sothe nghingse pres lve api the sho. The thor ouch her ‘art ad pin shot through hee. A the an esame worse et sone eee wiles Now she ang ofthe lve which it made perf y dst ‘The rose Beam deep ed. The eat ofthe se was ela ewe, Bat he nightingale oi Became weaker snd weak: Her hl wings toppling Tere low ther beighnese, ‘She sing last, wonder ong The moon hea i and waite inthe sy. he sl rose ean it and opened devo the cold moving ie ‘ook! Look cried the tse ce. "Th oes realy no Bathe ghingale dno ane, bce dhe was ying dead inthe ong rss wth thet her heat, . went deeper and dese nd ‘Ac midday, the student opened his window an looked ou. “Ha! he ced Here eros! ti xy what I wanted! Uhave ner iene Sey 5M pina dee ‘eal his, probably haa long. Lain name, He pt ue his hand a oki hen be put om his har and ea to she doctors hese with the mse is ‘und. The doctor was the stadt each, ad he nt lowed the dts daughter. She wasting the door, ara eri og was ying at hr ee “ou wane me to bing you a eset en. Heth reese in the word, You en wear trig, exo your eae. Then We can dance rogsther. Ad you wil know how Hon you “Lam sory sid dhe gle willing wid sh outa my hes. A the ‘fcr has sent me some rel ewes. Eryn knows tha orl cast maven fers” Thankyou very much! sid dhe staden angi, You are very kind?” He ho the ae the te "ou canner spk wo mele shat sid the gl. "Who are yu? Only a ste? She gop from hr chair nd wat imo the heune "Love ia very sl thing? a the sadent as he wale way Tels ‘hing which re oc going to happen Ke love shings which se note. ‘swe Inches dificult mes we mst etn wl hing. I hall go ck ‘So he eure tis wom. ook ou aig oi bok, and bean or The Star Child The woman i,m your mater: “He ati Tam nat you a You ae ad gly Ga ay “Treg sig eh i nwa i a very cl The which sw he gal anon te was Th et was fen The ste yer dep and thew ne wy Ty ‘ecu beat i cyto ie yor way nt some ‘Ar Ta hey a the ih of thls dav bel dn. The aga bec hey werd ache hy wee" doe mnt ne ie sot for pr ppl ie Thema sage hing happened ry righ and sil ar fel ou the sy, sceme el Behind some ss ue et he. Than oman Pap hr wl Bes pot gold whee ie dy shang The Fn worktops. He coat gol ing on che white Sn: had ser srs one The woes opal the cnt ak the Pies of gol fom ie But her wan gl. Thee wary aie ch (ne ofthe men aid, "This asad ening wo or hope! We do aot net child Weare poor men and we aed have siren, We canox ge he food te-anothe ld: Ler ere hee The wer man sd," We cannot lve deci eee wil din the al. am 4 poor at a ae hae any uth oad not much oo force. Te wil eake the cid ome ith me My ie willak afr ‘Sohe pick up she ld He pur the oat ound eto harp othe col Then he wet dom th il co iil "When ey came othe wile, his rnd sd, "You have the child give me he est Bu the other ma anewered Tha oa or dongs othe i Then he wet wis hous. His wife penal dhe dor and ks him. esa hive found someshingin the fest and Ihave bought i to you. nor tht yu wl lok i "hac i he ake, "We nel nay things Hops the cou and showed he he sping chil “Ob he.“ We have enh ike! Why have you brought range child veh? "Wis trl head, a be ther about it. ‘Our chien haven enough bread. Must we fe another perso’ cil?” ‘A col win fom the ore came trough she pen dnt 'Shu the dot” shes, “The wind cd esi ol wind always ames in house where dhe at ol She dil nr ater, But mene eae tothe fie Sst len! Reda! ee uel erg we i ec He put the child in er ams, She Kei ed put ade ed wth her youngest hl The nee dy, the wear rok he golden cost an pit away in aig ben The war child gow up with the woods chide. He sit ath tbe for sels wth them and ply wth them. sry yar he Became moe and mone teil Butte tar child was only eau an the outside. He wa proud and unkind. He thought shat he was Ber han the village children, “Thy ate nay peopl he threght bt Van the cd feta: They oe He thew stones athe por an at pepe who asker "Go to anosher place and afr bead! Weave none gv you! He aghed e ple who were weak and uly. He love inset In summer heat bythe ‘ter ands down bis Beaute, The woodeuter and his wife fen poke whim angrily: "We kel aie you when yu needed ou hp, Why at you so unkind people whe need you bi The star child dd not He wo ther. He went bck othe athe ie, He could run fan dance and make ae The ote cle followed che sae child, When eps a sick ito the eyes oe abit hey ag, When he dew stones ata sk man, they lh. Tt hears eae had ashi ‘ne diya poor woman cme dough she wile. Sh ook ke gga Her sles we od and ny. and here was bl on hr Ft, She sat dwn under The ar child aw her ands Lak a hat aly od tg woman, Le send er say Sa he came na ar threw stones a hee. Sh lk at i with Fin he «The woodaer sw what the acid was doing He ant hin and od "Why is your heat cold? What has this poor woman dont out The ar child was any. "You canner sion me. am 01 Your 0. Thais gs he woodute, but led you wan soy or yo whe Tondo theres ‘When the ld woman heli she mall nie The shel a he sgrund- The woodcut cai erat the house his wif They bg food ober ue she did next or ink She ake ‘Dil you sy hath cil ws ou in he Fre? Was tht en year ag — enya ag ody” “Ye sd che wonder Fun him inthe fest exact ets ago ‘i he ve oa of gold with shee tarson i "ea the woodcuts: He rok the cat ut ofthe bx ad showed it eo he He smyth inthe Fores. have eave the wo eying ‘fd hi ‘The woacuter went or an elle othe cil 'Come im the ote Your mosher i waiter fr you The star child ran ita the hots, But whe he athe old woman he laughed. "Whereismy mother? eae Tn only ethinyl gar The woman sai, ‘am your moter: He sid "Tam no our wn! You ar diy and uh Go ay do oe wan tose your fc apt hari iste You ate my sons re, Ske el one nes and eld uc het a to him. “Thieves atc you rm me ad lf you in the fost But Tne you when Tsay And I Ke the cot af go wth srs So please come with we Fremany you I ave ri i you, Come with me tyson nd our ave Bur dhe star cl dl no move Atlast he spokane was ha and ang. "fyou are ely my mother, Ilo nt wate kom you abou that Ts the child fa sta not the child fs bggae Sogo aay. amt watt sc ou agin "Wonk you kiss me before go she cre Trl so uch while Twas looking for ou TN sal he tar hl wil no Ste woman went ay ying ino the forest The star child was la and an bck ois nds But when the sa him they sid ’Go away. uly fe! You can play with "Why did they sy tha to me though she war cid, He wen he water and lookin i His face ws uly now He flo the gas and rs This Jas happened o me because ave done wrong he thug “hve bas unkind tomy mothe and Sent hea. Il go an Tok for ho ll ot restunt nd bo ‘Sole tan away ine the ore He alle frit oer ala fu hee was ‘no ancver When the sun went Jove, he sep the gis The animale wd Ids emerbered his stick al stones, and hey an vey fom hi, in the morning, he wala though the fort. He kd everything he me ave you soot my mother” Bac the animals sid, "Yu pl sick ‘ours. You threw stones at us And the bide id "Yo ct or wing You ‘Solon ge The sar child riod naked thr to Fre him, The he continued walking ‘On thei da. he cme out fhe fos aninop country He passa hough ils and the chen thw tones ti. The mc ant hi ay The str cil sche fr tre yar Sometimes he seem ose his mother om the oad in fon of him, He called wo ran an ais, bt he never. reached er People oll hi, ‘Now hive nar cen het Nod has wala Hong this od" The lah thi ‘One evening. he came othe gat of rt iy. The solr a he pt stopped hr, What do you want he 1am looking fr my mother’ he answced.“ want tome ita hissy. Pes. Peshap she here "Your mater will ox be please een she sees you, Yo at hie ha the ‘leat animal, Goavay? ‘Antero si, "Who is your mother an why ae you tying find tee He answere’My materia began very wind oho. want er to forgive re” Bue they stopp hi sg in ern ava: eying, Then a fice came. Who tying ome ino shiscig? he asd. "Nagy they amor, 'nd Hei the chil olga, So we ae ening ‘Na sid he fcr, laughing "We will him at. av. The pric lb ‘he price of ka of be ‘Asean oldman s'il buy him at dha ric” He pai he money and took the str child into the iy They went along many sects and came to a ie door: Theo man vouched she dor wih ising and cope. They went down ive sep a ten. Then the od man palo nc dh ar hs ys ad pasted hi io bulling When ee ath wan taken ay the ld wae in» dark pion Theold man giv him pce of bea and sid Eat” And he gan hima ‘up of wae ar sid, Din? Then the ld man wen out. He sh and ack the down The od man was tly clever magician, The met dy, came othe saci and i,“ fet at he som gate ofthe cy: In thera the pes fo: On wit poe isyellow gl andthe hie red gold, Tay yo st xing eth pice of hie gol you do ot bing ck wl it yu, Gal Thi eening wil ‘ait for you atthe door ofthe gad. He uta lth oer the eyes ofthe Sa ‘hilt and ook hi drogh she br ar the gad and ups Bie steps to the door. Then he sont ht noth set The sar child went out ofthe gt ofthe cand came othe Fors eet heat oe. bse planter the ees ut skin He cond ot id the pec of white gold anywhere. He lok forall day In the evening he ‘armed back, crying Ashe starch ame wo the end ofthe wood, he head cy: Heit lab Help mc! Fe ne! ir Tam lv sd the sa cid "ue Lan ie yo Soi iol the abi. Terabe answer, "You have bpd me, Whar shal for you? "Tam ooking fr 3 is of wit gol. canon finde ‘Come with me sid she bid il ke yu vo 1 knw wher ie hidden Ssh star cid wont wth che bi and and the pce of white gold in tre The abit fan way and he tar hd wen aad th i ‘Ashe ga ofthe iy dere wae ama isa ar skin wer cn ay bya teil ills. A ey clk covered his fc and hee were wu lr che lah frhis ex: When he saw tbe sci, eestor, T have no fd, Give Imesome money af wil de only hare one pce of ol sid the archi." do no tke tomy campy he wll it ne: The sik man il again say "Pee ge me some money oI hl die The star child esr fr hi an gave hi the pie of it go. ‘When the star cil came othe magica’ hos, the magician ak, “Have yon ge te pie of whi gol” ‘Nos the star haven Sethe magn hit hi. Them he sid “Eat” bur el neg him ay bro. He sai ‘Drink’ bu he vehi 4 cp wth ater i The next diy, he magician are ee child and ed Bing othe pie ‘fy gold ed: Iyou donot ving it wil iyo ka shan yestenay And will keep you a my slave hear child went wth foe Ally he ti! oid he pico yellow sl Ins evening, esa dwn ad Began ty. The ike bi cameo fi. "Why ae you crying” asked he abit am looking for a pice of yellow old which ishklen her. IT donot find icy employer wl hit me again Follow me a uh abi, anita eau ehe faet o estea, "he pce of ell gold was ingin the sand a the Bottom fhe sean, "ow can thank yu? si he star hil, “This ithe cn ie hat yu have hp me Yu helped me fist! sd te abit, nian ay. "estar child sok the pies af low glad hurd bak othe The sick beggars him, He cred et, ‘Give me some money, or Il ie The star child ud, ‘ony have ne pice of gl I do nor tke 0 my amply he wll hime. He wl hep me a is aves The sick man to,se ‘he tar child ee sory fo in He ve him the pce of yo pl. ‘When the star child came o che magician’ hose the agian open the oo Have you got the pice of yellow gol?" "No. sid the strc T have no So he magica hihi and pu im in the oon, The nes da the magician cme to him an ak Wu ing me dhe piece of re gold tay yon wil be fe. Bus, iyn dane bgt wil il you “Te starch went he fort, Helo she pis of loa dy. Inthe cenng het dan rd. The le bc anew The ait The pice eg snd nthe ck behind ‘How an hak you id he mar. “This inl dine tht you tare ped me” “ou pl me fit dhe bie, an ian uly ey. The sta cil ake in he nd ond che sf gl He hurd back he iy The sick man sw hin coming Hetodin he milf toad rr ot hive me the peed gl or | ma de. Thess child pwekin de peo ed pl sng eed moran Ida Bare war ey ‘ster cl wae hough th gat of he the salen rtd i. "That ie esi young a they sa. A cof peop Fle ti showing, Nabody nthe worl sea han hrc though "They ar lnghing te bce am oun He i ayn trowel and dc he wasn th ea que. hat sqm ween palo The ple pte opened Govemen ofc a cut oe im. They ssid, Whar waited fr you Yow are thon co ing’ The sar child avec aso kings, Lam wl cil of por beggar woman “hem an fer pro anda "Why do yu ink yuan o The march a hath fi wa ntl asin Bu something new shooe shite earned Kinds The ls od in fof Him aa, Wi men ol us abou his day longtime ag. We ae wating frou fr our new hn Tke cw ad teotting “hese ch canoe our king bcs ae bec unkind my soe nd rad ok fag ean ay hee He ure say toh cy ie. Then, nthe rod he se the gar woman who war hs moth Are de ode sk nn i He red out in happnes. He rae them an hw hin dw ad is his mother ft" Movher’ he si, Ts proud aa unkind. Now pase Forgive me nd tke meas your on He ld ou his ands and vouch the sick mans et and si gave you money hc ines bec wry fr yu Ask ny mathe to peak oe The star cls mother put her hand on his anda, 'Stand wp He tod up and loka at hem, Now they were aking and quer The queen id "This is our ihe You eed hi ho he wa he ick “Ad the king si, “Thi i your mothe: Then they kis hi and ok i nt the pal. Sothe ar cid became king, He gave brad and oso she oot. and washing and gpod everyone “There ws hapins nthe ad

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