Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 · London : G. Bell · leaf 37
by Him who was once the Babe of Bethlehem, tobecome as little children—children in guilelessness and purity— children also in innocent gladness of heart; and surelyit may safely be asserted, that Andersens Tales chime inharmoniously, both with our Christmas hymns and ^ourChristmas games; they are… … THE WILD SWANS. FAR hence, in a country whither the swallows fly in ourwinter-time, there dwelt a King who had eleven sons,and one daughter, the beautiful Elise. The eleven brothers —they were princes—went to school with stars on their breastsaud swords by their sides; they wrote on golden tablets…
Fairy tales
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