So he alighted just between the feet of the Happy Prince.

Mathematical Master frowned and looked very severe, for he did not approve of children dreaming.

"The Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything."

She confessed her sin, and the executioner struck off her feet with the red shoes on them.

but did not dare to go home, for she had sold no matches, nor earned a single cent, and her father would surely beat her.

She flew like a sylph, straight into the fire with the soldier, blazed up in a flash, and was gone.

soldier pitched out headlong from the third floor.

one leg was lifted so high behind her that the tin soldier couldn't see it at all, and he supposed she must have only one leg, as he did.

All the soldiers looked exactly alike except one.

I can find no rest. I have been at home now for eight days already, and yet have done nothing at all, not even written letters

it was as if we were again together as at Ettersburg at the sad moment of parting.

except that little closet, which I forbid you, and forbid it in such a manner that, if you happen to open it, you may expect my just anger and resentment."

he already had been married to several wives, and nobody knew what had become of them.

But this man was so unlucky as to have a blue beard, which made him so frightfully ugly that all the women and girls ran away from him.

Then one day a prince was traveling through the land. An old man told him about the belief that there was a castle

She will only fall into a hundred-year sleep.

the second one gave beauty

princess that he held a great celebration. He also invited the fairies

Upon which he began to weep, the great knife fell out of his hand, and he went into the back yard, and killed a little lamb, and dressed it with such good sauce that his mistress assured him that she had never eaten anything so good in her life. He had at the same time taken up little Morning, and carried her to his wife, to conceal her in the lodging he had at the bottom of the courtyard.

and had by her two children,

He approached with trembling and admiration, and fell down before her upon his knees.

What those towers were which he saw in the middle of a great thick wood?

laid upon a bed

The good old woman, not knowing very well what to do in this affair, cried out for help.

I am spinning, my pretty child," said the old woman

her hand pierced with a spindle

the little princess some unlucky gift,

He married Talia to wife; and she enjoyed a long life with her husband and her children,

ompassion for them, and he carried them home to his wife, and had her hide them.

Crying aloud, he beheld her charms and felt his blood course hotly through his veins.

when she beheld passing that way an old woman,

And as a young bear just then came running by he stabbed it, and cut out its lung and liver

And as she was so beautiful the huntsman had pity on her

her lung

still, when she thought of her dear prince who was so handsome, she didn't feel at all inclined to marry the rich beast.

Only don't let yourself be deceived by appearances."

it was illuminated from the roof to the ground, and music sounded softly from the courtyard

Then you'll find your breakfast waiting for you here, and the horse you are to ride will be ready in the courtyard. He'll also bring you back again when you come with your daughter a month from now. Farewell. Take a rose to Bella, and remember your promise!"

he had never seen or smelt such exquisite flowers

very soon fell into a sweet sleep.

orange trees, covered with flowers and fruit.

I beg that you'll bring me a rose

"The only thing I wish for is to see you come home safely," she answered

. But she was really far prettier and cleverer than they were; indeed, she was so lovely that she was always called Bella.

she set to work to make the best of things,

"You don't understand me," said the duckling.

I hope his looks will improve with age, and after a while he won't seem so big. He took too long in the egg, and that's why his figure isn't all that it should be."