Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, Robinson, Charles, ill · New York : Brentano's · leaf 25
were running down hisgolden cheeks. His face was so beautiful inthe moonlight that the little Swallow was filledwith pity. Who are you ? he said. I am the Happy Prince. Why are you weeping then ? asked theSwallow ; you have quite drenched me. When I was alive and had a human heart,answered the… … THE PALACE OF SANS-SOUCI THE HAPPY PRINCE dance in the Great Hall. Round the gardenran a very lofty wall, but I never cared to askwhat lay beyond it, everything about me wasso beautiful. My courtiers called me theHappy Prince, and happy indeed I was, ifpleasure be happiness. So I lived, and soI…
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