Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 · London : G. Bell · leaf 68
knew what to do, he was all too happy, but stillnot proud, for a good heart is never proud. He remembered how he had been persecuted and derided,and he now heard every one say, he was the most beautiful ofall beautiful birds. The syringas bent down their branchestowards him low into the water, and… … THE LITTLE MERMAIE. FAR out in the wide sea, where the water is bine as theloveliest corn-flower, and clear as the purest crystal,where it is so deep that very, very many church-towers mustbe heaped one upon another in order to reach from the lowestdepth to the surface above, dwell the Mer-people.…
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