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and　the　Angel　brought　Him　the　leaden　heart　and　the　dead　bird。

〃You　have　rightly　chosen；〃　said　God；　〃for　in　my　garden　of　Paradise

this　little　bird　shall　sing　for　evermore；　and　in　my　city　of　gold　the　Happy

Prince　shall　praise　me。〃

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The　Happy　Prince　and　Other　Tales

THE　NIGHTINGALE　AND　THE

ROSE

〃She　said　that　she　would　dance　with　me　if　I　brought　her　red　roses；〃

cried　the　young　Student；　〃but　in　all　my　garden　there　is　no　red　rose。〃

From　her　nest　in　the　holm…oak　tree　the　Nightingale　heard　him；　and　she

looked　out　through　the　leaves；　and　wondered。

〃No　red　rose　in　all　my　garden！〃　he　cried；　and　his　beautiful　eyes　filled

with　tears。　〃Ah；　on　what　little　things　does　happiness　depend！　I　have

read　all　that　the　wise　men　have　written；　and　all　the　secrets　of　philosophy

are　mine；　yet　for　want　of　a　red　rose　is　my　life　made　wretched。〃

〃Here　at　last　is　a　true　lover；〃　said　the　Nightingale。　〃Night　after　night

have　I　sung　of　him；　though　I　knew　him　not：　night　after　night　have　I　told

his　story　to　the　stars；　and　now　I　see　him。　His　hair　is　dark　as　the　hyacinth…

blossom；　and　his　lips　are　red　as　the　rose　of　his　desire；　but　passion　has

made　his　face　like　pale　ivory；　and　sorrow　has　set　her　seal　upon　his　brow。〃

〃The　Prince　gives　a　ball　to…morrow　night；〃　murmured　the　young

Student；　〃and　my　love　will　be　of　the　pany。　If　I　bring　her　a　red　rose

she　will　d