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TheHappyPrinceneverdreamsofcryingforanything."

Iamgladthereissomeoneintheworldwhoisquitehappy,"

mutteredadisappointedmanashegazedatthewonderfulstatue.

Helooksjustlikeanangel,"

saidtheCharityChildrenastheycameoutofthecathedralintheirbrightscarletcloaksandtheircleanwhitepinafores.

Howdoyouknow?

saidtheMathematicalMaster,"

youhaveneverseenone."

Ah!

butwehave,inourdreams,"

answeredthechildren;

andtheMathematicalMasterfrownedandlookedverysevere,forhedidnotapproveofchildrendreaming.

OnenightthereflewoverthecityalittleSwallow.HisfriendshadgoneawaytoEgyptsixweeksbefore,buthehadstayedbehind,forhewasinlovewiththemostbeautifulReed.Hehadmetherearlyinthespringashewasflyingdowntheriverafterabigyellowmoth,andhadbeensoattractedbyherslenderwaistthathehadstoppedtotalktoher.

ShallIloveyou?

saidtheSwallow,wholikedtocometothepointatonce,andtheReedmadehimalowbow.Soheflewroundandroundher,touchingthewaterwithhiswings,andmakingsilverripples.Thiswashiscourtship,anditlastedallthroughthesummer.

Itisaridiculousattachment,"

twitteredtheotherSwallows;

shehasnomoney,andfartoomanyrelations"

;

andindeedtheriverwasquitefullofReeds.Then,whentheautumncametheyallflewaway.

Aftertheyhadgonehefeltlonely,andbegantotireofhislady-love."

Shehasnoconversation,"

hesaid,"

andIamafraidthatsheisacoquette,forsheisalwaysflirtingwiththewind."

Andcertainly,wheneverthewindblew,theReedmadethemostgracefulcurtseys."

Iadmitthatsheisdomestic,"

hecontinued,"

butIlovetravelling,andmywife,consequently,shouldlovetravellingalso."

Willyoucomeawaywithme?

hesaidfinallytoher;

buttheReedshookherhead,shewassoattachedtoherhome.

Youhavebeentriflingwithme,"

hecried."

IamofftothePyramids.Good-bye!

andheflewaway.

Alldaylongheflew,andatnight-timehearrivedatthecity."

WhereshallIputup?

hesaid;

Ihopethetownhasmadepreparations."

Thenhesawthestatueonthetallcolumn.

Iwillputupthere,"

hecried;

itisafineposition,withplentyoffreshair."

SohealightedjustbetweenthefeetoftheHappyPrince.

Ihaveagoldenbedroom,"

hesaidsoftlytohimselfashelookedround,andhepreparedtogotosleep;

butjustashewasputtinghisheadunderhiswingalargedropofwaterfellonhim."

Whatacuriousthing!

thereisnotasinglecloudinthesky,thestarsarequiteclearandbright,andyetitisraining.TheclimateinthenorthofEuropeisreallydreadful.TheReedusedtoliketherain,butthatwasmerelyherselfishness."

Thenanotherdropfell.

Whatistheuseofastatueifitcannotkeeptherainoff?

Imustlookforagoodchimney-pot,"

andhedeterminedtoflyaway.

Butbeforehehadopenedhiswings,athirddropfell,andhelookedup,andsaw--Ah!

whatdidhesee?

TheeyesoftheHappyPrincewerefilledwithtears,andtearswererunningdownhisgoldencheeks.HisfacewassobeautifulinthemoonlightthatthelittleSwallowwasfilledwithpity.

Whoareyou?

hesaid.

IamtheHappyPrince."

Whyareyouweepingthen?

askedtheSwallow;

youhavequitedrenchedme."

WhenIwasaliveandhadahumanheart,"

answeredthestatue,"

Ididnotknowwhattearswere,forIlivedinthePalaceofSans-Souci,wheresorrowisnotallowedtoenter.InthedaytimeIplayedwithmycompanionsinthegarden,andintheeveningIledthedanceintheGreatHall.Roundthegardenranaveryloftywall,butInevercaredtoaskwhatlaybeyondit,everythingaboutmewassobeautiful.MycourtierscalledmetheHappyPrince,andhappyindeedIwas,ifpleasurebehappiness.SoIlived,andsoIdied.AndnowthatIamdeadtheyhavesetmeupheresohighthatIcanseealltheuglinessandallthemiseryofmycity,andthoughmyheartismadeofleadyetIcannotchosebutweep."

What!

ishenotsolidgold?

saidtheSwallowtohimself.Hewastoopolitetomakeanypersonalremarksoutloud.

Faraway,"

continuedthestatueinalowmusicalvoice,"

farawayinalittlestreetthereisapoorhouse.Oneofthewindowsisopen,andthroughitIcanseeawomanseatedatatable.Herfaceisthinandworn,andshehascoarse,redhands,allprickedbytheneedle,forsheisaseamstress.Sheisembroideringpassion-flowersonasatingownfortheloveliestoftheQueen'

smaids-of-honourtowearatthenextCourt-ball.Inabedinthecorneroftheroomherlittleboyislyingill.Hehasafever,andisaskingfororanges.Hismotherhasnothingtogivehimbutriverwater,soheiscrying.Swallow,Swallow,littleSwallow,willyounotbringhertherubyoutofmysword-hilt?

MyfeetarefastenedtothispedestalandIcannotmove."

IamwaitedforinEgypt,"

saidtheSwallow."

MyfriendsareflyingupanddowntheNile,andtalkingtothelargelotus-flowers.SoontheywillgotosleepinthetombofthegreatKing.TheKingistherehimselfinhispaintedcoffin.Heiswrappedinyellowlinen,andembalmedwithspices.Roundhisneckisachainofpalegreenjade,andhishandsarelikewitheredleaves."

Swallow,Swallow,littleSwallow,"

saidthePrince,"

willyounotstaywithmeforonenight,andbemymessenger?

Theboyissothirsty,andthemothersosad."

Idon'

tthinkIlikeboys,"

answeredtheSwallow."

Lastsummer,whenIwasstayingontheriver,thereweretworudeboys,themiller'

ssons,whowerealwaysthrowingstonesatme.Theyneverhitme,ofcourse;

weswallowsflyfartoowellforthat,andbesides,Icomeofafamilyfamousforitsagility;

butstill,itwasamarkofdisrespect."

ButtheHappyPrincelookedsosadthatthelittleSwallowwassorry."

Itisverycoldhere,"

butIwillstaywithyouforonenight,andbeyourmessenger."

Thankyou,littleSwallow,"

saidthePrince.

SotheSwallowpickedoutthegreatrubyfromthePrince'

ssword,andflewawaywithitinhisbeakovertheroofsofthetown.

Hepassedbythecathedraltower,wherethewhitemarbleangelsweresculptured.Hepassedbythepalaceandheardthesoundofdancing.Abeautifulgirlcameoutonthebalconywithherlover."

Howwonderfulthestarsare,"

hesaidtoher,"

andhowwonderfulisthepoweroflove!

IhopemydresswillbereadyintimefortheState-ball,"

sheanswered;

Ihaveorderedpassion-flowerstobeembroideredonit;

buttheseamstressesaresolazy."

Hepassedovertheriver,andsawthelanternshangingtothemastsoftheships.HepassedovertheGhetto,andsawtheoldJewsbargainingwitheachother,andweighingoutmoneyincopperscales.Atlasthecametothepoorhouseandlookedin.Theboywastossingfeverishlyonhisbed,andthemotherhadfallenasleep,shewassotired.Inhehopped,andlaidthegreatrubyonthetablebesidethewoman'

sthimble.Thenheflewgentlyroundthebed,fanningtheboy'

sforeheadwithhiswings."

HowcoolIfeel,"

saidtheboy,"

Imustbegettingbetter"

andhesankintoadeliciousslumber.

ThentheSwallowflewbacktotheHappyPrince,andtoldhimwhathehaddone."

Itiscurious,"

heremarked,"

butIfeelquitewarmnow,althoughitissocold."

Thatisbecauseyouhavedoneagoodaction,"

saidthePrince.AndthelittleSwallowbegantothink,andthenhefellasleep.Thinkingalwaysmadehimsleepy.

Whendaybrokeheflewdowntotheriverandhadabath."

Whataremarkablephenomenon,"

saidtheProfessorofOrnithologyashewaspassingoverthebridge."

Aswallowinwinter!

Andhewrotealongletteraboutittothelocalnewspaper.Everyonequotedit,itwasfullofsomanywordsthattheycouldnotunderstand.

To-nightIgotoEgypt,"

saidtheSwallow,andhewasinhighspiritsattheprospect.Hevisitedallthepublicmonuments,andsatalongtimeontopofthechurchsteeple.WhereverhewenttheSparrowschirruped,andsaidtoeachother,"

Whatadistinguishedstranger!

soheenjoyedhimselfverymuch.

WhenthemoonroseheflewbacktotheHappyPrince."

HaveyouanycommissionsforEgypt?

Iamjuststarting."

willyounotstaywithmeonenightlonger?

To-morrowmyfriendswillflyuptotheSecondCataract.Theriver-horsecouchesthereamongthebulrushes,andonagreatgranitethronesitstheGodMemnon.Allnightlonghewatchesthestars,andwhenthemorningstarshinesheuttersonecryofjoy,andthenheissilent.Atnoontheyellowlionscomedowntothewater'

sedgetodrink.Theyhaveeyeslikegreenberyls,andtheirroarislouderthantheroarofthecataract.

farawayacrossthecityIseeayoungmaninagarret.Heisleaningoveradeskcoveredwithpapers,andinatumblerbyhissidethereisabunchofwitheredviolets.Hishairisbrownandcrisp,andhislipsareredas